Money in Politics

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Romney in the Hamptons: The View From Outside the Gates

Here's what the hoi polloi outside the GOP presidential candidate's fancy Hamptons fundraisers had to say.

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| Tue Jul. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Dems: Dark Money Groups Use "Secret Money to Subvert the Democratic Process"

A new complaint targets political nonprofits that attack Democrats and hide their donors.

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| Mon Jul. 9, 2012 1:30 PM PDT
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The Key to Mitt Romney's $106 Million Haul? Barack Obama

"You can walk into certain rooms and say, 'We've got to get rid of Obama,' and out come the big checks."

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| Mon Jul. 9, 2012 12:40 PM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

Democrats long for their own Karl Rove, super-PACs go to the Olympics, and more news from the world of campaign cash.

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| Fri Jul. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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GOP Aims to Sink Navy's "Great Green Fleet"

Biofuel remains costly, so why is the Navy cruising into battle with congressional lawmakers over it?

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| Fri Jul. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

America's Most Patriotic Super-PACs

In honor of the Fourth of July, a salute to seven groups that vaguely embody what makes us great.

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| Wed Jul. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Corn on MSNBC: Romney's Barclays Tie-Up

Romney will have to separate himself from the Barclays scandal, as the ninth-largest sponsor to his campaign has been faced with a $450 million corruption fine.

Tue Jul. 3, 2012 5:46 PM PDT
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Is Rick Santorum's New Dark-Money Group Breaking the Law?

Patriot Voices says its "first priority" is defeating Obama. Tax experts say that could land Santorum in hot water with the IRS.

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| Tue Jul. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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A New Challenge to ALEC's Tax-Exempt Status

A complaint to the IRS accuses the group of lobbying and operating to benefit its corporate members.

By John Dunbar, Center for Public Integrity

 | Mon Jul. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Romney Invested in Medical-Waste Firm That Disposed of Aborted Fetuses, Government Documents Show

And these documents challenge Romney's claim that he left Bain Capital in early 1999.

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| Mon Jul. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

The Obamacare decision becomes fodder for fundraising and attack ads, and more news from the murky world of campaign cash.

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| Fri Jun. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

IRS Takes a Closer Look at Rove's Dark-Money Group

Is Crossroads GPS bending tax rules? We may not find out until after the election is long over.

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| Thu Jun. 28, 2012 12:32 PM PDT

WATCH: The Free Speech Industry is Thriving! [Fiore Cartoon]

How money buys free speech, and how some people have more free speech than others.

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| Wed Jun. 27, 2012 6:30 PM PDT
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New York Attorney General to US Chamber Affiliate: I'm Coming for You

AG Eric Schneiderman is probing whether a foundation broke the law by sending $18 million to the US Chamber.

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| Wed Jun. 27, 2012 7:50 AM PDT
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Who's Paying for $6 Million of New Anti-Obamacare Ads?

A conservative women's group is spending millions of dollars on dark-money TV ads bashing health care reform—and hasn't said where it got the dough.

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| Wed Jun. 27, 2012 7:00 AM PDT
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An Interactive Map of the Dark-Money Universe

Red giants, blue dwarfs, and cash-sucking black holes: Welcome to the final frontier of money in politics.

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| Wed Jun. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Betting on the Future: A Cautionary Message for the Class of 2012

Graduating the Class of 2012 onto our overheated planet.

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| Tue Jun. 26, 2012 12:25 PM PDT
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In New Decision, Supreme Court Still Loves Citizens United

A Montana case gave the justices a chance to reconsider their decision allowing unlimited corporate spending in elections.

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| Mon Jun. 25, 2012 8:15 AM PDT

Anatomy of a Non-Attack Attack Ad

An inside glimpse at the thinking—and chutzpah—behind a dark-money group's election ads.

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| Mon Jun. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Big Waffle Goes All in for American Crossroads

And four other noteworthy items from the super-PAC's FEC report.

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 7:16 AM PDT