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Citizens United

Conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization

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Dec 17, 2025

darkmoney

Dark money — political spending by entities that do not disclose their donors — surged after Citizens United and is a major, growing force in U.S. elections: one analysis finds nearly $2 billion in da...

Dec 10, 2025

How much has Turning Point USA received from dark money groups and LLCs since 2016?

Available reporting in the provided sources does not give a single definitive total for how much Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has received from “dark money” groups and LLCs since 2016; however, specific ...

Nov 9, 2025

What are the FEC rules on anonymous donations to protest groups?

The Federal Election Commission’s public materials and recent analyses show that , with significant unresolved questions and political disagreement about scope and enforcement. The FEC’s June 2022 eme...

Nov 11, 2025

What were the major Supreme Court cases involving the Obama administration?

The Obama administration litigated or was affected by several high-profile Supreme Court decisions that shaped health care, labor relations, campaign finance, and regulatory power; the most frequently...

Dec 21, 2025

What legal mechanisms allow foreign‑owned corporations to fund U.S. PACs and how are those donations disclosed?

Foreign-owned companies cannot give money directly as “foreign nationals” to U.S. federal campaigns, but legal channels exist that allow U.S.-registered subsidiaries and affiliated entities to partici...

Oct 19, 2025

How much money was spent in dark money compared to other sources?

Dark money spending in recent U.S. election cycles has been substantial and growing, with independent analyses reporting in dark money in 2024 and concentrated influence from a tiny group of wealthy d...

Jan 21, 2026

How do corporate PAC contributions compare to super PAC independent expenditures in congressional races?

Corporate-affiliated PACs (connected or “”) give limited, direct contributions to candidates and committees under federal caps, while make unlimited to influence races but may not contribute directly ...

Jan 16, 2026

What are some times that the Democratic Party has listened to its donors more than to "popular voices"?

The Democratic Party has repeatedly run up against a tension between its stated populist goals and the practical need to raise vast sums for competitive campaigns; reporting shows the party both champ...

Jan 15, 2026

How have large pharmaceutical contributions influenced U.S. health policy or election campaigns historically?

Large pharmaceutical and health product industry spending—billions on lobbying and hundreds of millions on campaign contributions over recent decades—has been a persistent force shaping U.S. health po...

Jan 9, 2026

What specific policies has the Open Society Foundations funded in the United States since 2010?

Since 2010 the Open Society Foundations (OSF) has funded a portfolio of U.S. policy efforts focused on democratic practice, justice system change, economic opportunity, public health and climate polic...

Jan 6, 2026

What laws regulate foreign contributions to U.S. Senate campaigns and have any violations been alleged involving Venezuela?

Federal law flatly bars foreign nationals from giving money or coordination to U.S. federal campaigns, enforced through statutes administered by the Federal Election Commission and criminally enforced...

Jan 4, 2026

What legal precedent governs candidates giving money directly to voters?

The dominant Supreme Court precedents that shape whether and how candidates may give money to voters are the Buckley v. Valeo framework — which treats campaign contributions and expenditures different...

Dec 31, 2025

What specific grants did the Donald J. Trump Foundation make to conservative organizations and when did those begin?

The Trump Foundation’s shift toward funding explicitly conservative groups first appears in reporting around 2010, with a handful of grants to right-leaning organizations documented thereafter; the fo...