Tag: dark money
Trump judicial adviser’s ‘dark money’ network hides Supreme Court spending
Judicial Crisis Network, a “dark money” group, operates as the preeminent vehicle for deep-pocketed donors to funnel millions of dollars to support or oppose judicial nominees in Supreme Court confirmation fights.
19 things we learned about money in politics in 2019
The year in campaign finance had highs and lows (mostly lows).
Senate hearing calls out the influence of dark money in blocking...
Until the U.S. political system changes and limits the amount of money, and its corresponding power, in politics, the deck will remain stacked in favor of the fossil fuel industry when it comes to Congressional action on climate.
To critics who say climate action is ‘too expensive,’ Greta Thunberg...
During an event in New York City Monday night with author and environmentalist Naomi Klein, 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg had a simple message...
New ‘dark money’ group devotes multi-million dollar budget to ads helping...
A new “dark money” group funded by secret donors plans to spend almost all of its $10.4 million budget on ads helping...
Obama-tied operatives and Biden supporters launch $60 million ‘dark money’ group
The recently-launched Future Majority will spend up to $60 million to target voters in swing states.
How the IRS gave up fighting political dark money groups
“There are new loopholes being exploited every day.”
‘The system is rigged:’ Democrats drop corporate and PAC money amid...
“In order to return trust [to] our democratic institutions, we need to … allow for the voters to feel that their voices are heard and that they don’t have to write a big check in order to gain access into our congressional offices.”
Money talks, big time
Polls show that an overwhelming majority of Americans support stricter laws to prevent wealth from hijacking politics and want the Citizens United ruling overturned.
In step toward ending dark-money elections, court to review case that...
"For nearly a decade, the SpeechNow ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has allowed big money donors to evade federal campaign contribution limits and corrupt even further our political process."
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
EPA reapproves drift-prone pesticide dicamba
This decision will allow farmers in 34 states to use the herbicide on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, following a 2024 court ruling that had previously vacated its use.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.