Dark Money
Where Biden, Trump, and Amash Stand on Campaign Finance
From dark money to public funding for elections, here’s where three remaining presidential candidates stand on money in politics.
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Campaign to Overturn Citizens United Keeps Racking Up Wins
By Donald Shaw Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
Dark Money Pours Into Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
By David Moore Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
Buttigieg Skirts Anti-Corruption Laws by Campaigning With ‘Dark Money’ Group
By Donald Shaw 2020 Primary category in which blog post is published
Nation’s Biggest Charity Is Funding Influential White Nationalist Group
By Alex Kotch Hate Primary category in which blog post is published
Kyrsten Sinema, the Only Anti-Net Neutrality Dem, Linked to Super PAC Run by a Comcast Lobbyist
The super PAC has made independent political expenditures to support Sinema's elections, and Sinema has directed donations to it through a PAC she used to chair.
Who’s Behind Dems’ New $75 Million Ad Campaign?
The campaign is run by Acronym, a dark money group, but here are some clues as to who’s funding it.
CBO Health Panel Packed With Experts Tied to Anti-Medicare For All Groups
The 19-member panel that advises the Congressional Budget Office on health policy is flush with health insurance, pharmaceutical, and hospital interests.
This Pharma-Backed Astroturf Group Wants to Keep Your Drug Prices High
The Coalition Against Socialized Medicine, a project of the American Conservative Union, is advertising on Politico Playbook this week.
Turning Point USA Blurs the Line Between Charity and Pro-Trump Political Group
TPUSA President Charlie Kirk attacked several of Trump’s potential 2020 opponents at an official event hosted by his charitable nonprofit.
Koch-Backed Republicans Want to Tax Your Electric Car
The free-market economics devotee who owns an oil giant is bankrolling campaigns attacking electric car buyers and light rail systems.
Democrats Lose in NC-9 After Being Dramatically Outspent
The DCCC has raised $20 million more than its Republican counterpart this year, but it barely showed up to back Dan McCready in the toss-up special election race.
Meet the Oligarchs Funding Campaign to Kill Anti-Poverty Programs
Top funders behind a campaign against food stamps and Medicaid include some well-known rightwing political megadonors.
These Companies Promised to Be Socially Responsible, But They Are Pushing ALEC’s Right-Wing Agenda
Just days before their CEOs pledged to work for all Americans, a dozen major corporations sent lobbyist to ALEC’s annual retreat to work in secret with lawmakers on bills to promote fossil fuels and bust unions.
