Joint fundraising committees are sprouting up in American politics, allowing wealthy donors to contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars with a single check. Here's how they work.
Continue readingDark money group’s spending tops $714,000 against Puerto Rico debt relief bill
Screen shot from Center for Individual Freedom YouTube page The debate over a deal to help Puerto Rico handle its... View Article
Continue readingDeadlock over political coercion at work causes 3 FEC commissioners to issue scathing statement
Thanks to FEC deadlock, another troubling campaign finance issue is dropped without even opening an investigation.
Continue readingPoll: Public supports disclosure of tax returns for presidential candidates
Graphic by Sunlight Foundation A New York Times/CBS News national poll released yesterday found that nearly 6 in 10 registered... View Article
Continue readingRep. Nolan: ‘The future of democracy’ depends on stopping ‘dialing for dollars’
Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., has a dire warning: “The future of our democracy depends on passage” of legislation to prevent members of Congress from soliciting campaign contributions.
Continue readingWas GOP primary spending against Trump really that ‘yuge’?
The Trump campaign has decried the “millions” spent against it. But is that really a lot of money in today's post-Citizens United world?
Continue readingDonald Trump does a 180 on self-funding his campaign
Donald Trump made his independence from outside forces the crux of his campaign. Now he says he will take big money from big donors leading up to the election.
Continue readingInfluence Abroad: American vulture funds feed on Argentina’s debt crisis
Vulture funds preyed on Argentina during a debt crisis — resulting in economic depression for the South American country and huge profits for investors.
Continue readingWhat happens when you try to discover who’s behind dark money ads
On a windy Thursday in D.C., I had a mission: I wanted to view the records of ad time purchased by a mysterious dark money group, Protect America’s Consumers. Easier said than done.
Continue readingDark money group spends $58,000 attacking Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Nearly five years since the CFPB officially opened, a new dark money group is taking aim at the agency — and no one has any idea who's behind it.
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