Money in Politics

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The Sketch-y Dude on Our Latest Cover

How a rejected sketch landed on the cover of our latest issue about dark money—a behind the scenes with the artist himself.

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| Wed Jun. 20, 2012 2:20 PM PDT
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3 Companies, 1 PO Box, and a $1 Million Super-PAC Gift

If Houston computer magnate Robert T. Brockman wants to cover his tracks, he's not trying hard enough.

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| Wed Jun. 20, 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Watch: "Game of Thrones" Attack Ads

What would it look like if super-PACs and dark-money groups existed in the world of the HBO hit series?

—By the MoJo news team

 | Wed Jun. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Obama Campaign to Rove: Reveal Your Secret Donors

The president's chief election lawyer has some snarky words for Karl Rove and his dark-money group Crossroads GPS.

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| Wed Jun. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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JPMorgan’s Connections to the House Finance Committee

As CEO Jamie Dimon testifies, we lay out JPMorgan's ties to the committee—and just who is investigating the bank's big losses.

By Cora Currier, ProPublica

 | Tue Jun. 19, 2012 1:38 PM PDT
Illustrations by Steve Brodner

Follow the Dark Money

The down and dirty history of secret spending, PACs gone wild, and the epic four-decade fight over the only kind of political capital that matters.

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| Tue Jun. 19, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Fred Wertheimer

Meet the "Bald-Headed Bastard" Who Battles Dark Money

Fred Wertheimer's four-decade crusade against secret money in US politics began with an interrupted nap.

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| Tue Jun. 19, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy

Connecticut's Governor—A Democrat!—Sides With Dark Money (UPDATED)

Malloy vetoed the disclosure bill over policy and constitutional worries, but reformers say he's way off mark.

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| Mon Jun. 18, 2012 7:45 AM PDT

How to Sweep Dark Money Out of Politics

Undoing Citizens United, the DIY guide.

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| Sun Jun. 17, 2012 3:00 PM PDT
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Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery Talk Dark Money With Bill Moyers

On the war for Wisconsin, the work of "journo-detectives," and the law that underlies all other law.

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| Fri Jun. 15, 2012 5:00 PM PDT

What a Seat in Congress Costs, By the Hour

Just how much campaign cash do lawmakers have to bring in on a typical day? We did the math.

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| Fri Jun. 15, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

Democrats search for big rollers, Sheldon Adelson puts $10 million on Romney, and more news from the murky world of campaign finance.

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| Fri Jun. 15, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Charts: $35 Million Is Chump Change—If You're Sheldon Adelson

The casino mogul may drop $100 million on the 2012 election without breaking a sweat. (He's worth nearly 250 times that.)

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| Thu Jun. 14, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Charting the Cozy Connections Between JPMorgan and the Senate Banking Committee

A rundown of the long list of connections between JPMorgan Chase and the Senate Banking Committee leading the financial firm's hearing.

— By Cora Currier, ProPublica

 | Wed Jun. 13, 2012 4:16 PM PDT
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Sheldon Adelson's $10 Million Donation to Romney Super-PAC: Tip of The Iceberg?

The casino mogul and his wife have given $25 million so far. They could give as much as $100 million to defeat Barack Obama and other Democratic candidates.

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| Wed Jun. 13, 2012 10:06 AM PDT

San Francisco-Bashing GOPer Sean Duffy Raised Campaign Cash in...San Francisco

When it comes to fundraising, no city is too liberal for Congressional Republicans.

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| Wed Jun. 13, 2012 8:34 AM PDT
Karl Rove

How Dark-Money Groups Sneak By the Taxman

Nonprofits like Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS are all about "social welfare," not partisan politics. Well, at least that's what they tell the IRS.

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| Wed Jun. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Researchers Blow Some Holes in Stand Your Ground

A new study shows the trigger-happy statute increases murder and manslaughter.

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| Tue Jun. 12, 2012 3:35 PM PDT
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Obama Super-PAC and National Union Unveil $4 Million Spanish-Language Ad Blitz

News ads try to paint Mitt Romney as anti-middle-class and working against the interests of Latinos.

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| Mon Jun. 11, 2012 6:40 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

Wisconsin's record-breaking recall, California's "jungle primaries," and more news from the murky world of campaign cash.

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| Fri Jun. 8, 2012 3:00 AM PDT