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In Wake of Iowa Loss, Super PAC Backing Biden Ramps Up New Hampshire Spending
PACs have spent hundreds of thousands on ads for Buttigieg and Biden to challenge Sanders, who has a clear lead.
Biden’s and Buttigieg’s Top Fundraisers Come From the Finance Sector
A candidate’s list of top fundraisers provides insight into how they would actually do the job of being president.
Trump Gives Super PAC Donors the Inside Scoop on Policy Plans
This was not the first time big-dollar donors gained special access to the Trump administration.
Biden and Buttigieg Take Big Bucks From Union-Busting Lawyers
Several of the candidates seek union endorsements while also seeking direct contributions from wealthy individuals.
North Carolina Officials Aren’t Rushing to Return Pro-Confederate PAC Donations
A neo-Confederate group is funding 16 campaigns in the state.
Right-Wing Business Billionaires Launch Attack on Bernie Sanders
Billionaires have a lot to lose in a Sanders administration.
Influence of Wall Street Donors Has Exploded in Decade Since “Citizens United”
Outside groups outspent the candidates in 126 races, effectively becoming substitutes for candidate campaigns.
Corruption in Campaign Finance Is a Racial Justice Issue
Most big political donors are white men, drowning out the voices of the country’s increasingly diverse electorate.
The Wealthy Have Transformed Campaign Finance a Decade After “Citizens United”
In the decade since their creation, super PACs have spent almost $3 billion on federal elections.
Trump Judicial Adviser’s Dark Money Network Hides Supreme Court Spending
The Judicial Crisis Network has spent millions of dollars to confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court picks.