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Koch-Backed Donor Network Wants to Blame COVID Deaths on Public Health Measures
A billionaire-backed fund is promoting a deregulation agenda critical of prevailing public health recommendations.
Republicans Can’t Figure Out How to Get People to Dislike the For the People Act
A Koch group said it’s “incredibly difficult” to sway even Republicans against H.R. 1.
Big Tech Shouldn’t Be the Arbiter of Our Free Speech Rights
Corporations mustn't be designated gatekeepers with the power to decide who gets to communicate and who doesn’t.
Ban on Digital Ads Lifts for Georgia Runoffs, Opening “Dark Money” Floodgates
In the first three days since Google’s ban ended, one Republican-aligned group spent at least $22,500 on digital ads.
Biden’s Victory Was Hardly a Win for “Democracy.” It Was Another Win for the 1%.
Biden’s campaign became the first ever to raise over $1 billion in donations, much of it from super PACs and dark money.
Top Campaign Spenders Won 88 Percent of 2020 Races
In the Senate, Democrats lost races even after raising unprecedented amounts of money.
Trump-Backing Nonprofit Gave Millions to Swing State Voter Registration Groups
In Florida and North Carolina, the nonprofits drew scrutiny from authorities.
“Campus Reform” Is Funneling Koch Money to Groom Right-Wing “Journalists”
Millions of dollars of untraceable “dark money” is being funneled to conservative and libertarian student groups.
Dark Money From Super PAC Played Key Role in Defeat of Several House Democrats
A super PAC aligned with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spent millions to flip Democratic seats in the House.
Barrett Is Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court
Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens health care, voting rights, racial justice and reproductive rights.