Ned Resnikoff

Reporter, Political Capital

Ned Resnikoff is the Political Capital Reporter for International Business Times, where he covers the intersection of money and politics. He was previously a reporter for Al Jazeera America and msnbc.

Money In Politics: Did Donald Trump Break Campaign Finance Rules? Group Files Complaint Over Allegations Of Fundraising Abroad

The presumptive GOP nominee’s campaign allegedly solicited donations from foreign nationals, in violation of federal law.

Money In Politics: Donald Trump Thumbed His Nose At Republican Donors Twice In One Week

Even as Trump ramps up his fundraising, he keeps saying things that seem calculated to alienate Republican contributors.

Money And Politics Races To Watch: Koch Brothers Invest In The 2016 Nevada Senate Campaign To Replace Harry Reid

A Koch-linked super PAC is spending more than $1 million on Republican Rep. Joe Heck’s bid to succeed Democrat Harry Reid in the U.S. Senate.

Does Money Buy Elections? State Races Flooded By Outside Cash

The use of mysteriously sourced money in several states has increased far more quickly than in national elections.

Political Capital Newsletter: #Brextastrophe

Here is the weekly Political Capital newsletter on the top stories about the intersection of money and politics — plus a musical outro.

Who Donates the Most Money to Politicians? Biggest Contributors Tend to be Whiter and More Conservative, Study Finds

Donors to the District of Columbia's 2014 local elections tended to be whiter and more right-wing than the city itself.

Donald Trump’s Money: Is He Really Rich? And Seven Other Questions Raised By His Campaign Finances

Is he really that rich? And seven other questions raised by the Republican’s latest FEC filing.

With Renewed Call For A Muslim Ban, Donald Trump Makes His Fundraising Problem Worse

Campaign staff members have been promising donors a different Donald Trump, but with his renewed call for a Muslim ban, he hasn’t emerged yet.

Money In Politics: Bernie Sanders’ $200 Million Campaign Boosted Left-Wing Consultants Who Helped Barack Obama, Howard Dean

Bernie Sanders’ $200 million campaign was a boon for the left-wing consultants who have been honing their digital fundraising and organizing tools for a decade.

Money And Politics: How The Koch Brothers And Other Billionaires Are Influencing 2016 Senate, House Races

Billionaire donors, unwilling to support Donald Trump, pour money into Senate, House and judicial races instead.

Donald Trump Is In A Half-Billion-Dollars' Worth Of Trouble When It Comes To Fundraising

The Republican presidential candidate could fall as much as $500 million short of his fundraising goal.

How Bernie Sanders Changed Democratic Fundraising, Beating Hillary Clinton’s Total

Bernie Sanders bypassed Democratic Party gatekeepers to raise $200 million. But it won’t be easy for future candidates to replicate his success.

Democratic Race 2016: How Did Bernie Sanders Spend All That Money?

Bernie Sanders has outspent Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton by about $25 million. Where did the money go?

Congressmen Defending ExxonMobil Against Investigation Received Almost $100,000 From Company

The beneficiaries are fighting an investigation into whether the oil giant lied to the public about climate change.

Potential #NeverTrump Candidate David French Unlikely To Hurt Donald Trump's GOP Fundraising

Bad news for potential candidate David French: For conservative donors, it may be Trump or nothing.

Donald Trump Charitable Donations: How Does The GOP Front-Runner’s Foundation Work?

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee seemed to contradict himself in trying to explain his charitable donations — or lack of them.

How Bernie Sanders’ Wall Street Reform Agenda Could Survive Past The Democratic Primary

The new Take On Wall Street coalition backs key elements of Bernie Sanders’ campaign platform.

Congress Quietly Tries To Roll Back Obama’s New Labor Regulations

An amendment — part of a concerted effort to roll back Obama’s economic initiatives — would exempt defense contractors from a crackdown on labor law violations.

Minimum Wage And Fast-Food Workers: Now, ‘Fight For $15’ Organizers Want To Join A Union, Too

Organizers with the SEIU-backed campaign to raise the minimum wage and allow fast-food workers to unionize are demanding recognition from the SEIU for themselves.

The Fact That You’re Going To Die Is Donald Trump’s Biggest Asset, Psychologists Say

Studies show that people are more likely to support Donald Trump after being reminded of the inevitability of their mortality. Seriously.

Business Groups Outraged By New Labor Regulations Expanding Paid Overtime

An Obama administration effort to boost workers' compensation is dismissed as "pure politics" by the National Retail Federation.

Election 2016: As Hillary Clinton Looks To November And Donald Trump, Rift Widens Among Her Labor Allies

The AFL-CIO is seeing internal threats to its anti-Trump strategy that could undermine the Democratic Party’s get-out-the-vote effort.

Why Will Superdelegates Decide The 2016 Democratic Primary? Unearthed Documents Hold The Key

Many of those backing Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders are chafing under rules that give party bosses control over the nomination process.