Republicans Get Cash from New Class of Donors

“A new class of political donors is funneling millions of dollars to far-right Republicans, as growing dissatisfaction with the party establishment fuels support for hard line causes such as resistance to raising the US borrowing limit,” the Financial Times reports.

“Unlike previous generations of conservative megadonors — often Wall Street types who poured money into major fundraising vehicles — the new, more geographically diverse cohort is making targeted donations to far-right candidates and the groups supporting them.”