IRS Takes a Closer Look at Rove's Dark-Money Group
As they dominate the airwaves with political ads, dark-money nonprofits are coming under increased scrutiny. At issue is the charge that they're running afoul of their tax-exempt status by focusing on...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot QUOTE of the week "I am going to bundle every penny I can bundle." —Rodger Young, a Romney...
View ArticleAmerica's Most Patriotic Super-PACs
If there's one thing to count on in this election year, it's vaguely named groups cynically tapping into our patriotism with shameless appeals to the endangered values bestowed by our founders. Many...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "If we had a Karl Rove of our own out there, we wouldn’t have had to do this." —An...
View ArticleDems: Dark Money Groups Use "Secret Money to Subvert the Democratic Process"
Democrats are continuing their offensive against conservative dark-money groups, arguing that they are not "social welfare" nonprofits as they claim but rather political committees flaunting donor...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot QUOTE of the week "We openly acknowledge the irony of being a super PAC trying to address money in politics."...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money… The Money Shot Numbers current as of July 12. Quote of the Week "I would tell them: 'He is brilliant. Sometimes, like the...
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A Guide to Mass Shootings in America
It's perhaps too easy to forget how many times this has happened. The horrific mass murder at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado last Friday is the latest in an epidemic of such...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "We've put the IRS in charge [without the tools it needs]." —Campaign finance expert Donald...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "The irony is that the more explicitly the ad pushes one particular candidate, the less...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "The point of having a super PAC is like having a Rolex. It's a pain to tell time with a...
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19 Wacky Presidential Candidates You've Never Heard Of
Mitt Romney has been the Republican Party's presumptive nominee since April, but the 2012 presidential field is still more crowded than you might think: More than 400 candidates have filed statements...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "Paul Ryan: Hustling for the 1 percent." —Protest signs carried by AFL-CIO members...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "He's not going to get grassroots support from individuals; I don't think he’ll get organized...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot Quote of the week "This is a nightmare for me." —Former Rick Santorum booster Foster Friess, speaking to...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "At the Democratic convention, you can get a lot of work done just walking down the...
View ArticleActivists Question Black Panther-FBI Informant Story
When the Center for Investigative Reporting published a bombshell report last month that the late Black Panther Richard Aoki was an FBI informant, the news was met with disbelief. The longtime Bay...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "If [Republicans] win in November, we won't recognize the America they'll create." —A...
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This Week in Dark Money
A quick look at the week that was in the world of political dark money... the money shot quote of the week "I mean, if somebody here has a $10 million check—I can't solicit it from you, but feel...
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