These Corporations and Public Charities Funded the State Abortion Bans
A Sludge investigation has uncovered the sources of millions of dollars behind advocacy efforts to pass a slew of state abortion bans this year.
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NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Vetoes Popular ‘Dark Money’ Disclosure Bill
The bill now goes back to the legislature, but advocates worry the veto may spell its doom.
FEC Dysfunction Now Threatens Democracy
As House Democrats call in witnesses to answer the questions raised by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, Federal Election Commission officials should be at the top of their list.
Mainstream Charities Bankroll Islamophobic Hate Groups, New Report Shows
The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ new study analyzes the deep-pocketed donor networks behind the rise in American Islamophobia.
Health Industry Lobbyists Pump More Money into Democrats' Congressional Campaign Arm
Lobbyists who represent health industry companies and trade groups campaigning against Medicare for All have become valuable fundraising assets for the DCCC.
Trade Group for Small, Independent Oil Producers Has Deep Ties to Big Oil
Through think tanks, academia, and its own public education website, the Independent Petroleum Association of America is intertwined with many of the largest oil and gas companies in the world.
Following Sludge Report, Coalition Launches Campaign to End Hate Group Funding
More than 20 philanthropists, foundations, and donor-advised fund providers launched their “Hate Is Not Charitable” campaign on March 20.
America’s Biggest Christian Charity Funnels Tens of Millions to Hate Groups
The National Christian Foundation passed along $56 million from anonymous individuals to nearly two dozen anti-LGBT and anti-Muslim hate groups over the last three years on record.
Charles Koch Continues to Bankroll the Tucker Carlson-Founded Daily Caller
Two of Charles Koch’s foundations gave the Daily Caller News Foundation nearly $1 million in 2017, close to 40 percent of its annual revenue.
EXPOSED: Major Charities Are Helping Anonymous Donors Fund Anti-Muslim Films
Four giant donor-advised funds gave the hate group Clarion Project $4.4 million from mid-2014 through 2017.