Dark Money

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
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

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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
Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery on Bill Moyers

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
sheldon adelson

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
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

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
scott walker

Four Reasons Why the Left Lost Wisconsin

And one reason why Tuesday wasn't a total disaster for Democrats.

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| Wed Jun. 6, 2012 7:12 AM PDT

Most of Obama's 2008 Bundlers Are AWOL, But…

More than 70 percent of Obama's biggest fundraisers from 2008 have yet to pitch in. Yet that may not be a problem.

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| Wed Jun. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Could This Pro-Walker Dark-Money Group Torpedo Recall Turnout?

The Coalition for American Values doesn't want you to know who's behind it, but its last-minute Wisconsin ad blitz could affect the outcome of Tuesday's election.

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| Tue Jun. 5, 2012 3:04 AM PDT

The Dark Money Behind the Wisconsin Recall

Some startling stats about the $63.5 million election to decide the future of Gov. Scott Walker.

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| Tue Jun. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

"Our Elections Are Being Poisoned"

Have the dark money, front groups, and corporate cash flooding Scott Walker's recall corrupted the state of Wisconsin?

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

The trials of being a megadonor, overlapping attack ads, and more news from the murky world of election cash.

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Buddy Roemer for President

Bye-Bye, Buddy

Ex-Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer is dropping out of the presidential race. A look at the political and personal demons that fueled his feisty campaign.

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| Thu May. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Our Nation's Biggest Money Problem of All

There appears to be no stopping the tidal wave of money that's overtaken our political system.

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| Thu May. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT