Outside spending by top Senate super PACs, including the Mitch McConnell-tied Senate Leadership Fund and the Chuck Schumer-tied Senate Majority
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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
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
Outside spending surpasses half-billion mark as 2020 election nears
Captured via YouTube Three months before the November election, outside spending in federal races has already crossed the $500 million
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
No, that company cannot fund Trump’s campaign
A Wendy’s in Idaho (Don & Melinda Crawford/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Major corporations aren’t bankrolling President Donald
Super PACs pour half-million into Nevada House primary without disclosing donors
Image captured via ESactionfund “swampy” ad found on Youtube Multiple super PACs are launching six-figure ad campaigns to influence the
Super PAC with ties to Georgia Senate candidate hides donors from primary voters
Image captured via Undivided Purpose Georgia Senate ad found on YouTube Note: Around an hour after this story was published,
‘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,
Biden statement guides donors from one super PAC to another
(Scott Olson/Getty Images) Unite the Country, a super PAC supporting Joe Biden’s White House bid, saw its donations disappear after
Lincoln Project capitalizes on Trump’s rage as its spending comes under scrutiny
A screencap form a Lincoln Project ad (via YouTube) President Donald Trump is directing his rage at a new super
Influential Republican super PAC makes its return to boost Trump
(NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) After lying low for several election cycles, influential Republican super PAC American Crossroads is jumping
Outside groups pour money into Biden support
(Kyle Rivas/Getty Images) Outside groups are pouring millions into backing former Vice President Joe Biden as he gains momentum with
Two of this cycle’s top megadonors are running for president
Left – Mike Bloomberg (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Right – Tom Steyer (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Two billionaire presidential candidates, Tom Steyer
Who is funding the anti-Bernie Sanders super PAC?
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at a rally in Las Vegas (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Several outside
Past spending comes back to 2020 Democrats in the form of endorsements
Michael Bloomberg with District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, co-chair his national campaign. In 2018, D.C. was chosen as one
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.
Buttigieg rises in New Hampshire polls amid support from hybrid PAC
Presidential contender Pete Buttigieg (Joshua Lott/Getty Images) In the increasingly competitive Democratic primaries, Pete Buttigieg is being accused by his
‘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
States Lead Fight to Keep Foreign Corporate Cash Out of US Elections
Reading Time: 3 minutes Spending in US elections is at record levels since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed
Super PAC donors got special access to President Trump, recording shows
Lev Parnas arrives to attend the Senate impeachment trial (Zach Gibson/Getty Images) A 90-minute recording released over the weekend shows
Majority of top 2020 Democrats backed by outside groups as early primaries near
Ahead of the 2020 primaries, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg all find themselves supported by outside groups (Scott
Wall Street donor influence shows unprecedented growth 10 years after Citizens United
(JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) This story is part of a series related to the 10-year anniversary of Citizens United
Everything you need to know about Citizens United on its 10th anniversary
Ten years after the Supreme Court’s historic decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, OpenSecrets is taking a look
Trump Foundation tax return shows activities grinding to a halt before shutdown
While on the campaign trail in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump gave a $100,000 donation to an organization that assists wounded