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December 6, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Here’s How Much Elon Musk Spent to Make Trump President
Musk is already reaping the rewards of a Donald Trump presidency.
November 1, 2024
Matt Ford
A Surprise Court Ruling Might Be Bad News for Dark Money Groups
A little-noticed decision this week by a federal appeals court could have massive implications for the anonymous corporations and wealthy donors who influence our elections.
October 23, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Latest Financial Backers Come With a Seriously Sketchy Catch
There’s a sinister detail abut Donald Trump’s latest financial backers.
November 4, 2023
Jason Linkins
Poor Josh Hawley Can’t Help Himself
The Missouri senator’s dumb Citizens United stunt is the epitome of his political career.
June 28, 2023
Kate Aronoff
New Jersey County Drafts Right-Wing Legal Movement Into Anti-Wind Fight
To fight an offshore wind project, the county has hired a law firm with extensive ties to a national right-wing legal movement determined to put a halt to climate policy.
May 16, 2023
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Nina Burleigh
Who Is Leonard Leo’s Mysterious Dark Money King?
America needs to know who Barre Seid is, what kind of country he wants, and just how massive an impact his $1.6 billion gift can have on our political discourse.
May 21, 2022
Jason Linkins
There Are No Super PAC Cops
Let’s stop pretending that rules forbidding coordination between campaigns and dark money groups exist.
October 6, 2021
Timothy Noah
South Dakota Is a Moral Sewer and Should Be Abolished
Governor Kristi Noem isn’t the problem. The other Dakota is a make-believe state devoted to the preservation of wealth dynasties, and it should just go away.
August 4, 2021
Janet Manley
You Should Not Run Your Family Like a Business
The economist Emily Oster’s “Expecting Better” made parenting less daunting. Her new book, “The Family Firm,” does the opposite.
August 7, 2020
Zack Kopplin
How Mike Pompeo Built a Blood-for-Oil Pipeline
The State Department, a conservative-connected shell company, and a key Kurdish crime family team up to siphon Syrian oil for U.S. investors.
July 24, 2020
Zack Kopplin
How Taxpayer Dollars May Have Bought a Kurdish Strongman’s Beverly Hills Mansions
A story of Iraqi politics, Pentagon oil contracts, and an ongoing foreign policy disaster
February 19, 2020
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Scott W. Stern
How Powerful Is This Right-Wing Shadow Network?
A new book traces the workings of the Council for National Policy. But how much influence does the organization really wield?
July 23, 2019
Adam Eichen
After 48 Years, Democrats Still Haven’t Gotten the Memo
Lewis Powell once drafted a how-to guide for maximizing political power. Only one party took his advice. Here's how Democrats can catch up.
October 23, 2018
Nihal Krishan
How Dark Money Groups Keep Their Donors Hidden
A new campaign finance disclosure rule was hailed as a "victory for transparency." But most groups found a way around it.
August 22, 2017
Clio Chang
Yes, Democrats Have a Fundraising Problem
The DNC is lagging its Republican counterpart, even though the progressive base is energized to take Donald Trump down.
March 29, 2017
Clio Chang
The Mercers will spend millions to try to save Trump’s presidency.
April 8, 2014
Alec MacGillis
The Hounding of Brendan Eich Gives New Cover to Defenders of Dark Money
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