From opensecrets, which is a research group. It tracks the money, the lobbying, the conflicts of interest, both real and potential, the effect that all of this money has on elections and indeed on policy. Sarah, hello, and thank you forjoining us. I am so happy to be here. Well, its really good to talk to you because, as i was saying, you really do know about this stuff. And i think probably the place to start is with the basics, actually. So how does it work . Who can Donate Money, who typically does Donate Money . And you think of all those small Amounts that people are allowed to give kind of talk us through what the process is. Yeah, sure. So anyone who is an american citizen can donate to american politicians. But ultimately, you know, i youre not going to give 25 to a politician when youre. In the lower income brackets. You need that 25 to pay your Electric Bill or to buy some. Bread or whatever, i so were talking more about people of means. And thatsjust for the small donors. Th
And if you americasters want the latest, do make sure you subscribe to the podcast on bbc sounds. Its all there. But right now, as we say, this episode is going to step back and look at Campaign Finances. And you can send us A Whatsapp On 443301239480. And if you have the kind of Bank Balance that that Number Sort of equates to, then you will be particularly interested this week because. Or this day. Whis week, what am i talking about . Were doing this every day. Anyway, you will be interested because we are going to talk completely about money, and were going to do it right now with someone who knows more about Campaign Finances than most, who knows an awful lot about the Way Money is raised, but also, crucially, on the way it is spent and the impact that it has on American Politics. Sarah bryner is director of Research And Strategy from opensecrets, which is a research group. It tracks the money, the lobbying, the conflicts of interest, both real and potential, the effect that all of
It has been an incredibly busy time in the us for political news. And if you americasters want the latest, do make sure you subscribe to the podcast on bbc sounds. Its all there. But right now, as we say, this episode is going to step back and look at Campaign Finances. And you can send us A Whatsapp On 443301239480. And if you have the kind of Bank Balance that that Number Sort of equates to, then you will be particularly interested this week because. Or this day. This week, what am i talking about . Were doing this every day. Anyway, you will be interested because we are going to talk completely about money, and were going to do it right now with someone who knows more about Campaign Finances than most, who knows an awful lot about the Way Money is raised, but also, crucially, on the way it is spent and the impact that it has on American Politics. Sarah bryner is director of Research And Strategy from opensecrets, which is a research group. It tracks the money, the lobbying, the conf
Targeting trumps political opponents. Instead, barr told politico he doesnt recall getting briefed, that doj prosecutors did any of this. Wasnt aware of any congressmans records being sought in a Leak Case and that Trump Wasnt aware of who the doj was looking at in Leak Cases. Remember, barr is also the man who couldnt recall during testimony whether trump had ever asked him to hope an investigation into someone. I want to ask you, whats more alarming, that they dont have a good explanation . That barr would lie this brazenly . Or imagine if he really Cant Recall Something he was at the Center Of. I mean, seriously . This Story Matters if for no other reason, that now any of you who thought that these were the people who were going to clean up the Deep State, they werent. 73 phone numbers, 36 Email Addresses including sitting members of the House Intel Committee and their families. Trumps department of justice demanded metadata on all of them, from apple, as part of the leak probe. The
Anderson sat down for an exclusive interview with former President Barack Obama to talk about fatherhood, leadership and his legacy. You can catch it tonight at 11 00 right here on cnn. A lot of news tonight. It continues. Lets hand it over to chris for cuomo prime time. Thank you, john. There are too many Question Marks in this doj situation. And they are not needed. Lets be clear. If there were a clean explanation for what trump was up to at the doj with this obviously politically motivated probes, Bill Barr would be telling us how we have it wrong and we are the danger, not him, et cetera. And trump would be talking a red streak. Instead, Bill Barr, the Former Ag claims he Cant Recall Anything about the probing that he was at the Center Of. And that was clearly about targeting trumps political opponents. Instead, barr told politico he doesnt recall getting briefed, that doj prosecutors did any of this. Wasnt aware of any congressmans records being sought in a Leak Case and that Trum