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Dark Money in US Politics

The use of dark money vehicles and nonprofits to back pro-Trump independent efforts, with a focus on the implications for transparency and accountability in US politics.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Who is TPUSA largest donor

’s single largest directly identified donor in recent public reporting is , which gave $13.1 million according to an examination of filings published by ; that gift outpaced known contributions from b...

Jan 17, 2026
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What PACs contribute the most to political campaigns

Big-money political action committees — especially super PACs and party-aligned outside-spending vehicles — dominate the flow of cash into modern U.S. campaigns, with a small number of high-dollar com...

Jan 27, 2026
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Have other major telecom corporate PACs given to Trump or Trump‑aligned super PACs during the 2021–2024 period, and how do their totals compare?

An examination of the reporting provided finds no direct, sourced evidence that made large, disclosed donations to or Trump‑aligned super PACs in the 2021–2024 window; the large, public inflows to Tru...

Jan 11, 2026

What role do dark money groups and 501(c)(4)s play in funding left-wing activism and how traceable are those donations?

Dark money vehicles—principally 501(c) “social welfare” nonprofits and allied fiscal structures—play a major funding role in left‑wing activism by channeling large, often anonymous donations into advo...

Jan 10, 2026

How much funding has Indivisible received from dark-money groups, nonprofits, or political action committees?

Public records and the tracking site OpenSecrets show that Indivisible operates multiple entities that receive money from other organizations — a 501(c) (Indivisible Project) and at least one PAC (Ind...

Jan 7, 2026

Investigations into funding sources for January 6 2021 protester transportation

Congressional and journalistic probes have traced portions of the money that paid for the January 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally and related activity to a mixture of identifiable donors, nonprofit “d...

Jan 5, 2026

Which major conservative donors or affiliated organizations provided funding to Turning Point USA before and after 2025?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) drew major backing from wealthy conservative individuals and donor-directed funds throughout its rise, with named benefactors including Bernard Marcus, Bruce Rauner, Richard ...