Thread by @kenvogel

NEW @FEC REPORT: @WinRed, TRUMP's solution to Democrats' massive @ActBlue-fueled small $ fundraising advantage, raised a grand total of $184k since its launch in late June.

* By contrast, donors gave $249M through ActBlue in the first six months of 2017.
docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/…

@FEC @winred @actblue DEM BIG $$ FLOWING FOR 2020, per new @FEC reports:
• Don Sussman: $2M to @prioritiesUSA + $2M to @MajorityPAC.
• Marsha Laufer: $1M to @prioritiesUSA + $1.25M to @American_Bridge.
• @GeorgeSoros: $975k to @realjusticepac.
• Deborah Simon: $1.5M to @MajorityPAC, $1M to Bridge.

@FEC @winred @actblue @prioritiesUSA @MajorityPAC @American_Bridge @georgesoros @RealJusticePAC DEMOCRACY, INC: @GeorgeSoros writes the biggest single super PAC check of the year so far: $5M to "Democracy PAC," a new super PAC to which he's the only donor. (He also threw in another $100k to the PAC, which is sort of like pocket change for him). docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/…

@FEC @winred @actblue @prioritiesUSA @MajorityPAC @American_Bridge @georgesoros @RealJusticePAC GOP BIG $$$ FLOWING AHEAD OF 2020:
• @KochIndustries: $1M to Americans for Prosperity Action.
• Ken Griffin: $1M to @CLFSuperPAC.
• Paul Singer: $1M to @CLFSuperPAC.
• Cherna Moskowitz: $500 to @CLFSuperPAC.
• Bernie Marcus: $500k to @CLFSuperPAC.

@FEC @winred @actblue @prioritiesUSA @MajorityPAC @American_Bridge @georgesoros @RealJusticePAC @KochIndustries @CLFSuperPAC BIG OIL BACKS McCONNELL: @Chevron donated $500k to @Senate_Fund, the super PAC supporting @SenateGOP candidates, which is run by Mitch McConnell's allies.
Encana Oil & Gas also gave $125k. docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/…

@FEC @winred @actblue @prioritiesUSA @MajorityPAC @American_Bridge @georgesoros @RealJusticePAC @KochIndustries @CLFSuperPAC @Chevron @Senate_Fund @SenateGOP BUYING HIS DEBATE NIGHT PRESENCE: New @FEC report shows that @TomSteyer this year donated $10.4 MILLION to his @Need2Impeach super PAC, which is paying to air an ad before & after the debate featuring MUELLER's testimony on @CNN & @MSNBC. docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/…

@FEC @winred @actblue @prioritiesUSA @MajorityPAC @American_Bridge @georgesoros @RealJusticePAC @KochIndustries @CLFSuperPAC @Chevron @Senate_Fund @SenateGOP @TomSteyer @Need2Impeach @CNN @MSNBC NEW: JOHN DOWD, who resigned from TRUMP's legal team after arguing against an interview with MUELLER, donated $20k to Trump's @AmericaFirstPAC, per @FEC. docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/…

Here are photos I took of him openly discussing Trump's defense strategy with Ty Cobb at @BLTSteakDC.