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Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaking at an election night event, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Charleston, S.C.

Conservative megadonors Koch not funding Haley anymore as she continues longshot bid

9:03pm February 25, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

The influential Koch network of conservative megadonors announced it will no longer be spending its resources on Haley's presidential bid, saying no outside group can "widen her path to victory."

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building last year.

Politics & Government

Thomas attended fundraisers for conservative political group, ProPublica report says

3:35pm September 22, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

A new report from ProPublica claims that Thomas has maintained a close relationship with the Koch network and that on at least two occasions, he spoke at fundraising events for the organization.

A 2013 file photo of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, DC. New rules issued by the agency say that politically active nonprofits no longer have to disclose their donors to the IRS.

Politics & Government

Dark Money Groups Get A Little Darker, Thanks To IRS

10:31pm July 17, 2018

by Peter Overby

Advocates say it's a First Amendment issue. Critics say it's opening the door to secret money from foreign sources.

Koch Network Building A Senate Wall Against Trump

12:02pm August 19, 2016

by Peter Overby

Four years after the Koch political network spent heavily to back Republican nominee Mitt Romney, it's now spending millions to save the GOP Senate majority from their own presidential candidate.

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, leaves the stage after speaking at the Iowa Freedom Summit on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.

A GOP Weekend, Courtesy Of The Koch Network And Citizens United

2:59pm January 26, 2015

by Peter Overby

Contenders for the 2016 presidential race spoke at Saturday's Iowa Freedom Summit, and on Sunday night, Sens. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul will participate in a live-streamed discussion.