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High-Dollar 2014 Primary Elections
It is early in the 2014 election cycle, but already we are seeing spending patterns that shed light on whether some of the many speculations about this year's political …

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Dark Money Group Sues IRS Over Targeting, Disclosure
A conservative nonprofit that recently sued the Internal Revenue Service is one of the “dark money” groups pouring anonymous funds into elections since the Citizens United ruling.

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Five Videos Worth Watching From the Senate Dark Money Hearing
In a recent hearing on dark money, some very smart people shared their thoughts about big money's corrupting influence on our democracy, and what might be done to limit …

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What Happens When a Dark Money Group Blows Off IRS Rules? Nothing
The Government Integrity Fund spent most of its money on election ads, despite IRS rules prohibiting a social welfare nonprofit from doing so.

Scott Walker Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Review John Doe Dark Money Probe
But some members of the court have a potential conflict of interest in the case.

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What Newly Released Docs Tell Us About the IRS and How It Handles Dark Money Groups
In a party-line vote, a GOP-led House committee will seek criminal charges against an IRS official accused of unfairly targeting the applications of conservative groups and misleading the Treasury …

What Corruption? McCutcheon Reveals Absurdity of Citizens United
The McCutcheon decision appears to acknowledge that big donations to independent Super PACs can be useful to candidates — and arguably, pose a risk of corruption.

Emails Show Sen. Corker’s Chief of Staff Coordinated with Network of Anti-UAW Union Busters
Leaked documents obtained by a Nashville TV station reveal communications between the employees of two Tennessee Republicans and a network of antiunion professionals during the United Auto Workers' …

What You Need to Know About Dark Money
n this three-minute video, investigative reporters Kim Barker and Andy Kroll tell Bill how dark money contributes to Washington's gridlock and why it keeps politicians from acting in the …

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Who’s Buying our Midterm Elections?
This week Bill speaks with investigative journalists Kim Barker and Andy Kroll about the role of dark money - and the wealthy donors behind it - in this year's …