Dark Money

Rick Santorum

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

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
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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
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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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Your Weekend Longreads List on Dark Money

Some of MoJo's favorite in-depth stories on money and American politics from the New Yorker, Texas Monthly, and our own reporters.

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

The Obama campaign taunts Karl Rove, attack ads haunt "Game of Thrones," and more news from the campaign money trail.

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Citizens United vs. Sideboob

The court is more worried about a little skin on TV than unlimited corporate money in elections.

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| Thu Jun. 21, 2012 10:11 AM 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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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