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Federal Election Commission Rejects Proposal to Consider New Rules on Foreign Spending in US Elections
Foreign groups could use dark money to tip the scales in the 2018 midterms.
Trump’s 2020 Campaign Director Is Also One of His Biggest Vendors
Brad Parscale holds significant financial ties to Trump's re-election efforts.
Tax Forms Reveal Koch Brothers Spent Millions to Shape State Politics in 2017
The Kochs want to draw the 2021 voter district maps.
Retribution and Revenge in the Wisconsin John Doe
For the defenders of secret money in politics, only pet politicians and prosecutors will do.
States and Cities Took on Secret Election Spending in 2017
2018 promises to be a tougher year for deceptive political advertising in the states.
Seventeen Things We Learned About Money in Politics in 2017
Big money still runs the show.
Dark Money Turns Elections Into Trench Warfare
Voters see the results of money in political fights — ads, direct mail, etc. — but they often can't see who's behind it.
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Surge in LLC Contributions Brings More Mystery About True Donors
Trump's limited liability companies (or LLCs) donations have spurred many queries from the Federal Election Commission.
New Study Documents Wall Street and Telecoms’ Impressive Control of Congress
With enough money, a new study suggests, these industries were able to buy legislators' votes.
Largest Charter School Chain in LA Raises Millions in Dark Money to Fight Union Drive
The extraordinary lengths to which Los Angeles' largest charter school chain will go to defeat a union drive were revealed in a new California State Auditor report.