(Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Outside spending in federal races has already surpassed $1 billion with over a month
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Top presidential super PACs boosted by ‘dark money’ donations
(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) “Dark money” groups have spent more and become more opaque this election cycle, pushing money
Dark money groups pouring millions into 2020 political ads with even less disclosure
Shot from America First Action Super PAC ad “Scott.” – captured via YouTube “Dark money” groups that keep their donors
Steve Bannon indictment highlights loopholes in political spending transparency
Steve Bannon (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Federal prosecutors charged former White House strategist Steve Bannon and three others with fraud Thursday
Party operatives steering millions in ‘dark money’ to 2020 election ads
(Erin Schaff/The New York Times) More than $116 million in political spending and 2020 contributions can be traced back to
‘Dark money’ group tied to Tom Cotton targets Democrats in Trump-won districts
Senator Tom Cotton (Tom Brenner/Getty Images) A “dark money” group launched by allies of Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is spending
Super PACs tied to congressional leaders amass nearly $300 million
(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Super PACs directly connected to party leaders in the House and Senate are
House GOP super PAC relies on ‘dark money’ in bid to take back lost seats
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (Alex Wong/Getty Images) House Republicans’ flagship super PAC is relying heavily on “dark
With FEC again defanged, Trump’s latest nominee likely to face opposition
(Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call) The Federal Election Commission is once again lacking the four commissioners it needs to enforce campaign
Liberal groups unite to stop unlikely frontrunner in crowded Bronx House primary
Rubén Díaz Sr outside his office in the Bronx (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) New York City Councilman Rubén Díaz
Outside money flows in as 30-year incumbent faces progressive primary challenger
Rep. Eliot Engel (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Longtime incumbent Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) is facing the most serious
IRS Kills Requirement to Reveal Dark Money Donors
Reading Time: 3 minutes Recent IRS rule changes will exempt many politically-active non-profit 501(c) organizations from having to annually report
Election spending boosted by secret money tops $100M as IRS ends donor reporting rules
(Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Political groups that don’t fully disclose their sources of funding have already spent more
Conservative ‘dark money’ network rebranded to push voting restrictions before 2020 election
President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) This story was reported in
‘Dark money’ networks hide political agendas behind fake news sites
A screenshot of a Facebook ad run by ACRONYM. At a time when trustworthy journalism is more important than ever,
The FEC is back, but challenges await the divided commission
(Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call) The U.S. Senate confirmed Republican lawyer Trey Trainor to the Federal Election Commission over the objections
Shell companies hide Trump campaign’s financial dealings as super PAC coordination rules kick in
Screenshot from an America First Action ad (via YouTube) President Donald Trump’s official super PAC, America First Action, recently unveiled
Super PACs outmaneuver outdated rules to leave voters in the dark
(Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) March 15-21 is Sunshine Week, a national initiative celebrating open government and access
Trump’s nominee to restore FEC criticized for ‘dark money’ history
Trey Trainor (Ralph Barrera/Austin American-Statesman via AP) Senate Republicans will consider advancing President Donald Trump’s GOP nominee to the Federal
Pro-Warren super PAC tops outside spenders –– and Super Tuesday voters don’t know its donors
(Mario Tama/Getty Images) No presidential candidate has received more super PAC support this cycle than Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). That’s
CPAC gets cozy with opaque groups and foreign sponsors
President Donald Trump greets supporters during CPAC 2019 (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) This week marks another year of America’s long-running gathering
Super PACs backing Warren and Klobuchar won’t disclose donors until long after Nevada
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Ahead of the critical Nevada caucuses Saturday, Sens.
‘Dark money’ groups steering millions to super PACs in 2020 elections
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) More than $65 million from groups
‘Dark money’ groups target key senators during impeachment
Republicans for the Rule of Law via YouTube Influential “dark money” groups are hitting senators in their home states with
‘Dark money’ in politics skyrocketed in the wake of Citizens United
(David S. Holloway/Getty Images) This story is part of a series related to the 10-year anniversary of Citizens United v.
The Unholy Trinity of Illegal Campaign Coordination
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ever since the Supreme Court reopened the floodgates for unlimited political contributions in its controversial Citizens
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst denounced ‘dark money’ as her campaign privately embraced it
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Around the same time that Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
Millions of political ad dollars fuel Trump impeachment fight
(Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Political candidates and groups shelled out millions on impeachment-related TV ads before the House impeached President Donald
OpenSecrets’ look back at money and politics in 2019
Our biggest money-in-politics story for 2019 was actually 2020, which promises to be the most expensive election year ever. With
Environmental groups saw revenue spike, spent heavily amid EPA rollbacks
(Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Amid rising concerns about climate change and extensive rollbacks of environmental regulations under President Donald Trump’s administration,
Ukrainian foreign influence operation bankrolled by secret donors in coordinated effort
Yulia Tymoshenko talks to media on consideration of demands of protesters, Kyiv, Ukraine Oct.19, 2017. (Photo by Sergii Kharchenko/NurPhoto via
‘Dark money’ groups drove support for IRS rule eliminating donor disclosure
(ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) A proposed Trump administration rule to exempt some “dark money” groups from disclosing their donors
Koch network makes first jump into 2020 races, defending GOP senators
CEO and Chairman of Stand Together Brian Hooks with Charles Koch (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Stand Together) The Charles Koch-backed
Karl Rove-linked ‘dark money’ group raised, spent big ahead of 2018 midterms
Screencap from a video posted in One Nation’s Youtube feed. One Nation, a “dark money” group that primarily backs Senate
Liberal ‘dark money’ operation behind ads urging Republicans to support impeachment
Screencap from a video posted in Defend American Democracy’s Youtube feed. A veterans group urging Republican lawmakers to “put country
Clinton Foundation cash flow continues to drop years after 2016 election loss
(Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Cash flow to the Clinton Foundation continues to plummet, leaving the organization in the red for a
Big Pharma bankrolled conservative groups that pushed industry message to Trump, tax returns show
(NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) The pharmaceutical industry’s largest trade association gave millions of dollars in grants to a number
GOP heavy hitters, Trump cabinet members revealed as donors to anti-Obama ‘dark money’ group
(Alfred Gescheidt/Getty Images) Former “dark money” giant Americans for Job Security has walked out from the shadows, disclosing its donors