Scoop: DNC officers asked to sign NDAs amid financial woes

Axios reports the Democratic National Committee asked its leadership team to sign confidentiality agreements before discussing party finances—a break from past practice that underscores internal anxiety about money troubles. The DNC has fifteen million dollars on hand but carries eighteen million dollars in debt, while the Republican National Committee has one hundred twenty-five million dollars available with no debt. A Supreme Court ruling last month lifted limits on party spending in coordination with candidates, an advantage that now heavily favors Republicans heading into the November midterms.

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