Sentences with phrase «own opposition research»

Fusion was initially hired by anti-Trump Republicans to conduct opposition research on Trump in late 2015, and Democrats took over funding for the project after the Republicans pulled out.

The dossier was compiled by veteran British spy Christopher Steele, who was hired to investigate Trump's ties to Russia by the Washington, DC - based opposition research firm Fusion GPS.

Steele, who was the head of the British intelligence agency MI6's Moscow desk and is known for his «knowledge of the intricate web» of Kremlin - tied companies and associates, wrote the dossier between July and December of 2016 as part of an opposition research project funded by anti-Trump Republicans.

Following the 2010 elections, Brock founded the Super PAC American Bridge, which does opposition research to help elect Democrats to office.

Just last week, a company executive floated the idea of creating an opposition research arm to dig up dirt on critical reporters, while another Uber executive was accused of improperly accessing and displaying a specific user's data.

The Washington Post had reported that the opposition research was stolen by Russian government hackers.

While lawyers and advisers say it's common to hire investigators to do opposition research in the context of a proxy campaign, executives» kids — of any age — are typically considered off - limits.

Citing reports that a Justice Department official's wife reportedly worked for a firm that paid for opposition research on Trump, Jay Sekulow told CNBC in a Tuesday interview that «I think these revelations require a special counsel to investigate.»

The attorney cited reports that a Justice Department official's wife reportedly worked for a firm that compiled opposition research on President Donald Trump.

EXCLUSIVE: A senior Justice Department official was demoted this week amid an ongoing investigation into his contacts with the opposition research firm responsible for the anti-Trump «dossier,» the department confirmed to Fox News.

Ohr later provided the FBI with all of his wife's opposition research, paid for by the DNC and Clinton campaign via Fusion GPS.

a) During this same time period, Ohr's wife was employed by Fusion GPS to assist in the cultivation of opposition research on Trump.

Allyson Kapin, founder of Rad Campaign and Women Who Tech in Washington, D.C., says previous incidents, such as Uber advertising that was demeaning to women and a top executive's suggestion that the company conduct opposition research on journalists who are critical of Uber, were shocking and disappointing but hadn't kept her from hailing rides on the smartphone app.

The Free Beacon has a history of employing so - called opposition research firms to assist in news articles critical of targets like Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton.

Inside the company, some employees say, morale was low late last year, after BuzzFeed News reported that a senior Uber executive had suggested that the company commission «opposition research» on reporters.

(Trump opposition research was also stolen.)

He later sued what he described as an opposition research firm, claiming it was trying to spread false allegations about him.

It argues that during the 2016 presidential election, the FBI used the so - called Steele dossier, a largely unconfirmed opposition research document alleging collusion between Trump and Russia, as the basis for a warrant to surveil former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page.

In essence, Nunes alleges that the FBI used opposition research put together by a Democratic political operative to go after the Trump campaign without disclosing that clear conflict of interest to the court.

The memo implies that officials with the FBI and DOJ relied on the now infamous «Steele dossier» to petition for the warrant, but concealed its origins as an opposition research document funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign.

The memo argues the dossier became the basis for the surveillance of Page, the conclusion being that the entire Russia investigation is based on dubious political opposition research.

The dossier was part of opposition research funded by the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign to look into Trump's ties to Russia.

Also, is it easier to do opposition research when it involves content on social media?

Instead, both campaigns of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his Republican rival Rob Astorino have traded barbs either through surrogates, TV commercials or in opposition research made to paint the other guy as corrupt.

Has the level of scrutiny / opposition research, either by those within the Labour party, people in other political parties, those in the media, or those in social media, increased?

Our friend Ben Donahower (last seen on Epolitics.com writing about online opposition research) published a nice overview of the Best and Worst of Campaign 2012 on Campaigns & Elections a couple of weeks back, which included observations from him, me, Keya Dannenbaum, Brian Hanf and Geoff Sharpe.

(MENY PAC and ESPA are backing Ramos, while Fight Back NY is raising money to fund an opposition research effort against the incumbent senator).

Stone didn't write the material Senator Gillibrand's opposition research team is spreading, it commented on it as did thousands of others.

Not a day goes by that the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee sends out news releases and opposition research attacking Bishop's record in the House.

The campaign was a rough one, with opposition research attacking Ball, who proved victorious in the primary.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was the subject of similar criticism after intervening in a Texas primary, dropping opposition research on Democrat Laura Moser, who made comments that she would rather have her teeth pulled without anesthesia than move to Paris, Texas.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee took the unusual step of releasing opposition research on Laura Moser, who is running for Congress as a Democrat in Texas» 7th District.

America Rising, the new GOP super PAC founded by former RNC and Romney aides, has already begun digging up opposition research on Clinton, along with other potential Democratic candidates.

Opposition research has been a part of political campaigns for decades, but the 2010 cycle is different.

In one Texas congressional primary, the DCCC took the unusual step of releasing opposition research on a Democratic candidate.

Recording video for opposition research is a useful task, but being slightly less obvious by performing it with Google Glass is hardly revolutionary.

Of course, such leaks of prepackaged stories are not new... [but] what has changed is the pace and profusion of stories based on opposition research, especially this early in the campaign cycle.

Immediately after the Associated Press called the primary race for her, the state Democratic Party blasted out an opposition research news release linking to all the conservative - friendly statements Long has made over the last several months.

Twenty years ago, this information would have been hidden away in FEC records, available in practice only to political opposition research professionals and a handful of activists.

Russian hackers successfully infiltrated the Democratic National Committee's computer network over the past year and accessed the political committee's opposition research file on Donald Trump.

If you're interested in a walkthrough of some of the ways that you can use Google search and docs to research a candidate's background and pull voting records, check out the opposition research guide (self - aggrandizement alert, I wrote it) below:

This gem of opposition research is still around today; with Edwards again in the news, perhaps you've even heard it in the last couple of weeks like I did.

Real - time opposition research is most powerful when it's embedded within a narrative about the opposing candidate — basically, when it reinforces what you've been saying about the other guy all along, a message that derives from the opposition research that's gathered using these online tools and otherwise.

Our friend Ben Donahower (last seen on Epolitics.com writing about online opposition research) published a nice overview of the Best and Worst of Campaign 2012 on Campaigns & Elections a couple of weeks back, which included observations from him, me, Keya Dannenbaum, Brian Hanf and Geoff...

Campaign finance data has obvious value to campaigns, and is the source of the some of the most memorable opposition research.

More and more opposition research is not only about understanding a candidate's past but also what the candidate is doing and saying right now.

While the super PAC does not spend on advertising or mailers, it does look to share opposition research through news accounts and an online presence, which others can pick up on for their direct voter outreach efforts.

But Greenberg did cede that just as America Rising is compiling its opposition research on Democratic candidates, there likely already are Democratic PACs with an early eye toward Trump's re-election bid.

Ms. Gillibrand should spend more time reading the legislation she sponsors and less time on muckracking opposition research projects.

Washington (CNN)- A Democratic group normally known for doing opposition research on Republicans is adding a new project to its workload, by stepping in to defend potential 2016 Democratic presidential contenders.