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A gobsmacking amount of money is spent on federal elections in the US. The credit or blame for that reaches back to a landmark, 50-year-old Supreme Court decision.
Donors often try to conceal their involvement in politics, and campaigns try to hide what they spend their money on.
The Heritage Foundation, a sponsor of the Republican National Convention, would likely be influential in shaping a possible Trump administration’s policies.
It’s unclear whether Women for America First, the ‘social welfare group’ that obtained a permit for the pro-Trump rally that let to a siege on the Capitol, could be held liable.
The influential civil rights group got its start following a wave of brutal white-led violence against Black people in Springfield, Illinois.
NRA executives allegedly benefited personally from the improper use of its funds.
A law professor explains political disclosure laws, how donors get around them – and what to do about it.
A political scientist warns that a new lobbying initiative launched by Bill and Melinda Gates could harm US higher education.
The American Israeli Public Action Committee has managed to work with Democrats and Republicans alike. Will that change now that Israel has tacked to the right?
The NRA may fund political candidates but only with cash from U.S. donors. The group could face serious consequences if, as news reports allege, it broke laws and rules.
Embattled Gov. Eric Greitens resigned over allegations tied to political contributions from concealed sources.
The nation’s biggest gun advocacy group operates as a bundle of distinct organizations. It’s a fairly common arrangement, followed also by the likes of Planned Parenthood and the ACLU.
The tax agency singled out both conservative and liberal groups seeking tax-exempt status for extra scrutiny.
Social welfare groups have become more common – and more controversial – in recent years. Fixing gaps in the oversight of this kind of nonprofit will take bipartisan action.
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