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Sheldon Adelson
Conservative Megadonor Sheldon Adelson May Be the Last of His Kind The casino mogul, who has died at 87, typified the kingmaking role made possible by Citizens United .
By Ed Kilgore
trump administration
Oct. 10, 2018
Trump Has Made Enriching Sheldon Adelson a Top Goal of U.S.-Japan Relations In a diplomatic meeting with Shinzo Abe, Trump encouraged the prime minister to let his major campaign donor build a casino in Japan.
By Eric Levitz
Sheldon Adelson’s Fantasizing About Building Casinos in North Korea The billionaire casino mogul and Republican megadonor seems to be eyeing expansion in the world’s most isolated country.
By Adam K. Raymond
Bloomberg to Spend $80 Million to Help Democrats in the Midterms Properly concentrated, Bloomberg’s big bucks could make a big difference in suburban swing districts in November.
By Ed Kilgore
GOP Moneybags Foster Friess to Run for Governor of Wyoming After contributing generously to candidates like Rick Santorum, Friess is ready to strut his own stuff.
By Ed Kilgore
U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem Is Happening Almost Immediately When a real embassy facility is built in Jerusalem, it could be paid for in part by donations from conservative donors — including Sheldon Adelson.
By Ed Kilgore
Bibi’s a Step Closer to the Slammer The Israeli police have recommended he face charges on two counts of corruption. But the process could take a long while.
By Ed Kilgore
Trump Wants to Make an Iraq War Architect One of His Top Diplomats But Establishment Republicans think the party needs to move on from the Bush years. (Which makes sense, considering the fact that nothing matters.)
By Eric Levitz
GOP Convention to Sheldon Adelson: Hey, Brother, Can You Spare $6 Million? Cash-strapped organizers, stricken by corporate defections, reach for the ultimate deep pocket.
By Ed Kilgore
today in donald trump
May 14, 2016
GOP Megadonor Sheldon Adelson Pledges As Much As $100 Million to Support Trump Trump had called his GOP primary opponents “puppets” for relying on donors like Adelson.
By Chas Danner
Sheldon Adelson Backs Trump, While Clinton Goes Fishing for Bush Donors The casino magnate looks to be the Donald’s first confirmed GOP megadonor. But Team Clinton is hoping it can peel off a few others.
By Eric Levitz
the sports section
Jan. 29, 2016
By Joe DeLessio
early and often
Nov. 4, 2015
Donald Trump Wooed Key GOP Donors Sheldon Adelson, Paul Singer, and the Kochs When they all spurned him, he bad-mouthed his rivals for seeking their support.
By Gabriel Sherman
early and often
Sept. 9, 2015
Sheldon Adelson Is Ready to Buy the Presidency He just hasn’t decided which Republican candidate to back. Care to make a pitch?
By Jason Zengerle
early and awkard
May 21, 2014
Sheldon Adelson Is Unhappy With Chris Christie Again The governor isn’t making a favorable impression on the Israel-obsessed megadonor.
By Steve Fishman
the national circus
Apr. 2, 2014
Frank Rich: GOP Won’t Surrender in Obamacare War It’s the only issue Republicans have in the midterms.
By Frank Rich
jesus christie
Mar. 30, 2014
Christie Sorry for Saying ‘Occupied Territories’ To Republican casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, in particular.
By Caroline Bankoff
iran so far away
Oct. 23, 2013
By Dan Amira
Jury Orders Sheldon Adelson to Pay $70M for Macau Foothold This isn’t the first time Hong Kong consultant Richard Suen has won against the billionaire in court.
By Delia Paunescu
white men with money
Nov. 8, 2012
By Joe Coscarelli
Ed Koch Got a Special Visit From Sheldon Adelson Was flattery enough to move the lukewarm Obama supporter to Romney’s side?
By Andre Tartar
eccentric billionaires are the best kind of billionaires
Sept. 24, 2012
By Dan Amira
anger mismanagement
Aug. 31, 2012
By Brett Smiley
investigations
Aug. 4, 2012
Sheldon Adelson’s Vegas Casinos Targeted in Money-Laundering Probe Adelson himself is not being investigated, but it doesn’t make him look great.
By Andre Tartar
white men with money
Aug. 2, 2012
By Brett Smiley
stuck in the mittle
July 29, 2012
By Andre Tartar
white men with money
June 16, 2012
By Caroline Bankoff
things we already knew
Mar. 29, 2012
By Brett Smiley
NYT: ‘Rumors Swirl’ About Gingrich Withdrawal Gingrich spokesperson: NYT “unfit for print.”
By Andre Tartar
eye of newt
Jan. 31, 2012
By Dan Amira
eye of newt
Jan. 13, 2012
By Brett Smiley