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Citizens United
A Campaign Finance Solution Has Been Sitting on McConnell’s Desk for a Year
The For the People Act could transform who runs for office, who wins, and what issues get prioritized in Congress.
Secret Donors Poured $65 Million Into Super PACs in 2019 Alone
Dark money is likely to play a key role in influencing the 2020 election.
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.
As “Citizens United” Turns 10, We Need to Fight to Get Money Out of Politics
In the decade since this awful Supreme Court ruling, just 11 wealthy people have made 20 percent of super PAC donations.
Citizens United Broke Our Democracy One Decade Ago. It Never Recovered.
The election of Trump will likely define the 2010's, but a single day in January 2010 helped set his rise into motion.
Dark Money Groups Drove Support for IRS Rule Eliminating Donor Disclosure
A proposed rule could hinder government efforts to identify the illegal use of foreign money in U.S. elections.
Trump Cabinet Members Donated to Anti-Obama Dark Money Group
Many of the group’s top donors have lined up behind President Trump, cutting big checks to his re-election bid.
New “Dark Money” Group Devotes Millions to Ads Helping Establishment Democrats
The group joins a growing number of political nonprofits closely tied to establishment-backed super PACs.