Musk-Linked ‘Dark Money’ Group Got a $75 Million Anonymous Donation
A new 990 obtained by Sludge reveals the large anonymous donation to Building America's Future, which in the past has been used to keep Elon Musk's political spending secret.
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The Leo Network Behind Virginia’s Attorney General
Jason Miyares’ political rise is intertwined with Leonard Leo’s conservative machine, from shared consultants to millions in outside spending and a personal intervention to defend Leo during a D.C. investigation.
DNC Chair Moves to Confront Corporate and Dark Money in 2028 Primaries
Here is the new resolution from DNC Chair Ken Martin targeting unlimited corporate spending and dark money, starting with the 2028 presidential primary.
House Members Took Luxury Trip to London Amid Megabill Battle
Bipartisan representatives including Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse were gifted a luxe trip to England last month by a business-funded centrist group as the GOP advanced its budget reconciliation bill.
Fossil Fuel Lobbyist Joins Thune-Linked ‘Dark Money’ Group’s Board
One Nation's newest board member is a longtime GOP political operative who led lobbying for Devon Energy and Koch Industries.
Harris 'Dark Money' Group Spent Over $300 Million, New Report Reveals
Democrats long condemned dark money, but in 2024, they spent more of it than ever, with Harris’s campaign setting a new record.
Elon Musk Is Spending Big to Tip the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Musk and other billionaires are flooding the state with spending to influence voters ahead of pending cases on reproductive rights, redistricting, and unions.
‘Blatantly Pro-Corruption’: Trump Guts Anti-Money Laundering Rule
A new Treasury Department rule will hamper the government's power to address money laundering and illegal political donations.
FEC Considers Streamlined Process for Hiding Donor Information
The lone dissenting commissioner has been fired by Trump.
Secret DNC Member List Revealed in New Report
At least a half-dozen DNC members who will be voting on the next party chair work in corporate influence roles, a Sludge review of a newly-leaked list finds.