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Dark money groups pouring millions into 2020 political ads with even less disclosure

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Shot from America First Action Super PAC ad “Scott.” – captured via YouTube “Dark money” groups that keep their donors

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Party operatives steering millions in ‘dark money’ to 2020 election ads

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(Erin Schaff/The New York Times) More than $116 million in political spending and 2020 contributions can be traced back to

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Outside groups help Biden close the digital ad gap with Trump on Facebook

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(Mark Makela/Getty Images) High-powered super PACs are helping presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden make up ground on social media against

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‘Dark money’ networks hide political agendas behind fake news sites

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A screenshot of a Facebook ad run by ACRONYM. At a time when trustworthy journalism is more important than ever,

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Shell companies hide Trump campaign’s financial dealings as super PAC coordination rules kick in

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Screenshot from an America First Action ad (via YouTube) President Donald Trump’s official super PAC, America First Action, recently unveiled

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