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Rebranding Corruption Benefits Shady Politicians on Both Sides of the Aisle
No one is happier about the Supreme Court’s rebranding of corruption than sketchy politicians.
Rural Voter Project Is Tied to Medicare for All Opponents
The project's website is registered to an executive at a nonprofit created to crush universal health care momentum.
Hedge Fund Billionaires Were Democrats’ Main Bankrollers in 2018
In the 2018 midterms, Democrats benefited more than Republicans from election spending by outside groups.
What Have Top Trump Donors Been Up to Since 2016?
Trump's priorities in office have often aligned with the interests of his most coveted donors.
We Need to Reclaim State Courts From Big Money and Hateful Agendas
The same moneyed interests that hijacked our legislative representatives are corrupting our state courts.
Biden Pledged Not to Take Special Interest Money, But Not His PAC
Biden has quietly taken in more than $30,000 from corporate interests through his own political action committee.
Biden Supporters Launch $60 Million Dark Money Group
A new “dark money” group is labeling itself the strategy center for Democrats in 2020.
Mueller Report Exposes Campaign Finance Problems Far Beyond Russia
Campaign finance law has a major digital advertising and disclosure gap.
How the IRS Gave Up Fighting Political Dark Money Groups
The agency has largely given up on regulating an entire category of nonprofits.
Trump-Linked Christian “Fundamentalists” Pour Millions Into European Far Right
An openDemocracy analysis reveals “shocking” flows of cash crossing the Atlantic to push ultra-conservative agendas.