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Russ Choma

Washington, D.C., United States

Investigative Reporter at Mother Jones

Investigative reporter @MotherJones DC Bureau, covering climate-and-money Ex @OpenSecretsDC -- Tip me at [email protected] or [email protected]

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Articles

  • Trump’s Attack on ActBlue’s “Dark Money” Was Backed By Dark Money.

    2 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Dan Friedman |Russ Choma

    President Donald Trump last week told the Justice Department to investigate Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue, and claimed in a fact sheet that the order was aimed at “foreign contributions in American elections.”Republicans quickly touted the order as cracking down on hidden sources of funds in US elections. “The Democrats’ Dark Money scam has gone on long enough,” Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley said last week.

  • Trump Crypto Coin Buyers Offered VIP Tour of White House

    3 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Russ Choma

    The cryptocurrency Donald Trump launched days before returning to the Oval Office got a big boost on Wednesday afternoon, as the Trump-owned company behind the meme coin announced that its top holders would be invited to an exclusive dinner with the president—and the 25 leading buyers will get a special VIP tour of the White House.

  • Trump-linked lobbyists are having a hopping good time

    3 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Russ Choma

    Donald Trump doesn’t talk about “draining the swamp” nearly as much as he did in his first term, but his ultra-populist 2024 campaign was built, at least in part, on an anti-Washington message. Yet despite his attack on so many of Washington’s structures, early signs are in that K Street, home to the city’s lobbyists, is doing just fine. In fact, the chaos seems to have potential clients running towards Trump-linked lobbyists.

  • Democrats home in on trading activity before Trump flip on tariffs

    1 month ago | motherjones.com | Dan Friedman |Russ Choma

    Democratic lawmakers are calling for federal agencies and state attorneys general to investigate whether President Donald Trump, members of his administration, or any of his associates manipulated markets or helped enrich allies in connection with Trump’s sudden reversal on tariff polices Wednesday.

  • Report: Trump family may invest in crypto giant Binance as founder seeks pardon

    2 months ago | motherjones.com | Russ Choma

    Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The Trump family has allegedly been discussing a possible investment in the crypto exchange Binance—a deal that, especially in light of Binance’s multi-billion-dollar valuation, would raise a host of conflict-of-interest questions.

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19 Dec 24

A lot of good books this year & it’s not too late to pick up one for an amazing present - like Cuckooland, by @tomburgis It’s about how the rich try to force us to believe their “truth”. Great Xmas morn read! Really! It’s a smart, timely (& funny) book! https://t.co/4Wt6tv5NOk

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26 Nov 24

RT @MotherJones: “It’s uncommon for a politician to have three or four separate PACs, though they can be used for different purposes." Tul…

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26 Nov 24

RT @DavidCornDC: THIS JUST IN: An investigation of Tulsi Gabbard's PACs shows much of the funds raised have gone to fundraising & to pay he…