Citizens United
Americans Wishing to Renounce Citizenship Can't Get U.S. to Process Claims
For some of those looking to start a new life abroad, this issue has put a direct strain on their pockets.
Mitch McConnell Reminded of Citizens United Backing After Warning to CEOs
The Republican Senate minority leader told corporations to "stay out of politics" late last week.
Trump Attends $150K-Ticket Fundraiser After Calling Biden 'Servant' to Rich
Just days after calling Biden "a servant of wealthy donors," Trump is attending a private, $100,000-per person California fundraiser hosted by tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey.
Adam Schiff: Abolishing Electoral College an 'Overdue Constitutional Change
Schiff said that while he supports "doing away with" the Electoral College, "discrete changes" to the Constitution that attack Citizens United are much more likely to happen.
Is the Anti-Democratic Decade Finally Drawing to a Close?
What started in 2010, with Citizens United, has brought us to where we are today, with Donald Trump in the White House. It doesn't have to be this way.
Drain Big Money Out of Politics. Overturn Citizens United. Pass the 28th
America's electorate is angry and fearful, sensing the people have lost control of the system. They're right.
Arizona GOP Blocks Cities From Blocking 'Dark Money'
Earlier this month, Tempe residents voted 9-1 to require "dark money" groups to disclose their donors. The Arizona Legislature then moved almost immediately to effectively nullify the vote.
Should the Names of Citizens United Donors Be Disclosed
The New York Attorney General wants a conservative group to name names.
Supreme Court Upholds Political Ad Disclosure Rules
A Denver-based think tank had sought to keep secret the identities of donors to a political advertisement, in violation of McCain-Feingold.
The Maestro of Media Manipulation
Floyd and Patrick Brown's Conservative Tribune and Western Journalism receive more combined views than almost any adult entertainment site in the U.S. besides PornHub.
Trump vs. Clinton Is a Battle Between Young and Old
The young will be stuck with the results of the election for many more years than the rest of us.
Robert Reich: The First Hundred Days After November 8
Hillary Clinton appoints Barack Obama to the Supreme Court, Bernie Sanders as treasury secretary...
Why Isn't Trump Prosecuted for Soliciting Foreign Cash?
We have a candidate screaming about threats to American sovereignty while urging foreign governments to compromise American sovereignty.
Ice Cream Company Cofounders Ben and Jerry Arrested
The two were among roughly 300 protesters arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.
How Dark Money Boomeranged on the GOP
Republicans failed to consider one important fact: Not all millionaires and billionaires support the same things.
Jeb Bush Would 'Eliminate' Citizens United, Super PACs
Bush's affiliated super PAC, Right to Rise, has raised $118 million, but to little effect
Who Blew the Lid Off Campaign Contributions?
Blame super PACs on "SpeechNow" and the Obama Justice Department's failure to appeal it.
The Email Trail That Proves Scott Walker's Collusion
The emails show Milwaukee County employees worked on Walker's campaign during office hours.
Can Lawrence Lessig Give Hillary Clinton a Run for Her Money?
Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig says if he can crowd-fund a million dollars, he'll seek the Democratic nomination.
How Shadowy Groups Dominate Fundraising, Spending
But new numbers show that traditional campaigns are still in the driver's seat.
Corporations Are Perverting the Notion of Free Speech
The First Amendment guarantees free expression. Companies are using it to dodge accountability.
The Sly Attempt to Keep Corporate Political Donations Secret
The House Appropriations Committee is trying to stop the SEC from exposing corporate political contributions.
How Dark Money Shields Political Donors
When the IRS tried to clamp down on political groups posing as charities, it got a bloody nose.
Why Jeb's Massive Warchest Didn't Scare Off His Rivals
Citizens United has created a new class of Republican kingmakers outside the GOP business establishment.
Five Years After Citizens United, Signs of a Backlash
From Maine to Montana, even conservatives are rethinking the flow of dark money into politics.
GOP Outspend Democrats in Most Expensive Midterms Ever
When they're over, the 2014 midterm elections will have cost nearly $4 billion
Video: Leah McGrath Goodman on the Dark Money Flooding U.S. Elections
This year, the greatest amount of dark money, more than $50 million, has been spent on boosting Republicans and defeating Democrats.
As Dark Money Floods U.S. Elections, Regulators Turn a Blind Eye
Since the IRS got burned over nonprofits, anonymous donors know they can spend, spend, spend
Mayday PAC: The Super PAC Built to Destroy Super PACs
Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig's political money machine looks to Silicon Valley to save American politics
Justices Poised to Rule on Citizens United 2
If the Supreme Court overturns limits on political gifts they will set off a another campaign finance arms race