Dark Money

FEC Lawyers: GOP "Super-Duper" PAC Is Illegal

The nation's campaign finance watchdog tosses cold water on the latest scheme from the conservative lawyer behind Citizens United.

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| Wed Jun. 29, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

A Congressional Bailout for a Pharma Firm?

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| Tue Jun. 28, 2011 4:45 PM PDT

Citizens United 3.0: Court Kills AZ Public Financing Law

James Bopp, the lawyer behind Citizens United, scores another Supreme Court victory.

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| Mon Jun. 27, 2011 9:17 AM PDT

Rove's Shadowy Crossroads GPS Plans $20 Million Ad Assault on Obama

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| Mon Jun. 27, 2011 5:07 AM PDT

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The Tax Holiday Road to Ruin

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| Thu Jun. 23, 2011 12:38 PM PDT

Rick Perry's Top Controversies

The Texas governor's moving closer to a White House bid. Your guide to his troubled track record.

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| Mon Jun. 20, 2011 1:42 PM PDT

Can Obama Win Back Wall Street's Campaign Donors?

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| Sun Jun. 12, 2011 7:54 PM PDT

John Edwards Cheat Sheet: What Are the Facts, and Do They Make Him a Criminal?

—Marian Wang, ProPublica

 | Wed Jun. 8, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Evan "Revolving Door" Bayh Signs On With US Chamber

Nearing retirement, Bayh said he wanted "to be engaged in an honorable line of work." So much for that idea.

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| Tue Jun. 7, 2011 7:02 AM PDT

Morgan Stanley <3s Pawlenty

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| Tue Jun. 7, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

The Pentagon Budget's Stealth Earmarks

How House Republicans hope to fund their pet Pentagon projects while dodging their party's ban on earmarks.

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| Mon Jun. 6, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Citizens United: The Shareholders Strike Back

Forget Congress. It's investors who are battling against corporate dark money.

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| Wed Jun. 1, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Bribery! Corruption! The Scandal That Could Bring Down a Presidency

Just not the presidency you think.

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| Tue May. 31, 2011 6:52 AM PDT

Ex-Obama Aides' Super PAC Blasts Mitt's Mushy Positions

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| Fri May. 20, 2011 8:10 AM PDT

Democrats Challenge GOP's "Super-Duper PAC"

Is right-wing lawyer James Bopp's new Republican Super PAC legal?

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| Thu May. 19, 2011 10:53 AM PDT

Inside the Democrats' Outside Money Machine

Can this team of political operatives match Karl Rove, the Koch brothers, and the right wing's dark-money juggernaut?

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| Thu May. 19, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Is Palin Now Leaning Toward a 2012 Run?

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| Tue May. 17, 2011 7:01 AM PDT

The GOP's Super-Duper PAC

If you thought big corporations owned Congress, just wait until candidates start raising unlimited money from them.

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| Mon May. 16, 2011 1:29 PM PDT

The Man Behind Citizens United Is Just Getting Started

Meet the lawyer who could turn our elections upside down.

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| Mon May. 16, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Pawlenty Snags Swiftboat Funder and Other Top Donors

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| Fri May. 13, 2011 8:30 AM PDT