Dark Money Then, Trumpocalypse Now

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Feb 5, 2018 The Russians didn't bring us Donald Trump. It was the usual suspects: private equity and hedge funds bandits. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Battles for Senate Lead to ‘Precipitous Rise’ in Cloaked Money Spending

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Nov 2, 2016 Top 10 Senate races see record spending from outside groups, which are free to accept unlimited donations and sometimes are able to conceal their funders from the public. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Here’s How Conservatives Keep ‘Dark Money’ Dark

By Robert Faturechi / ProPublica Feb 7, 2016 In internal memos, groups opposing tighter state campaign finance rules are coaching their local supporters on how to battle disclosure of political donors. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Citizens United Anniversary: How Anthony Kennedy Turned American Democracy Into an ‘Open Sewer’

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 23, 2016 The Supreme Court justice masterminded the 2010 decision to undo a century of public-interest regulation of campaign expenditures in the name of "free speech." He had every reason to know how damaging that decision would prove to be. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Who’s Funding the 2016 Election? For the Most Part, We’ll Never Know

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Jan 13, 2016 Federal regulators say they have few ways to police coordination between candidates and super PACs in the post-Citizens United landscape. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Happy Holidays, Super PACs: The FEC Removes Yet Another Block Against Dark Money

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Dec 28, 2015 A little-noticed new rule allows candidates to solicit money for their super PACs -- as long as the potential donors are meeting in a small group. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

You Can Probably Forget About the New IRS Rules on Dark Money Being Ready Before the 2016 Election

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2015 The IRS faces a number of hurdles before its new regulations for social welfare nonprofits can be finalized, including potential opposition from Congress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dark Money and Poll Taxes: Coping With Our Crazy Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The 2014 midterms are upon us, Rebecca Solnit says women's issues are men's issues, and "FOIA terrorist" Jason Leopold tells us about Michael Hayden's finances. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Most Expensive Midterm Ever

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 30, 2014 The system has always stunk, but now the campaign contributions are bigger and far more secret. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Best Investigations of Money in Politics Since the Last Elections

Staff / Truthdig Oct 22, 2014 With this year's elections just two weeks away, ProPublica has rounded up some of the best investigative reporting on campaign finance. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

IRS Delays New Rules for Dark Money Groups

By Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica May 24, 2014 The agency has pushed back indefinitely a hearing on new regulations for social welfare nonprofits that spend money on politics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dark Money Group Sues IRS Over Targeting, Disclosure

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2014 A conservative nonprofit sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday because the agency targeted it for extra scrutiny and disclosed the group's application for tax-exempt status to ProPublica. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )