Investigations
Dark money network spending more than ever in 2026 cycle
Thirteen different nonprofits have directed funds to 31 super PACs, with the majority of funds going to supporting Senate GOP candidates.
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Reports
The inside story of how the FEC investigated a dark money group but failed to hold it accountable
Freedom Vote Inc., a nonprofit organization funded by anonymous donors, spent the vast majority of its funds on federal campaign, effectively acting like a political committee while failing to register and disclose as one. Despite these findings by the FEC, Freedom Vote was never required to register as a political committee or to disclose its funding sources as other political committees do.
Reports
Political spending tops $900K at Trump properties since inauguration
Political committees have spent $931,129 at Trump properties since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, according to CREW’s analysis of FEC filings.
Investigations
Qualcomm gave $1 million to pro-Trump dark money group
Technology company Qualcomm gave $1 million to a nonprofit that supported Trump in the 2024 election and is spending to boost his agenda.
Reports
Corporate America has largely abandoned its post-January 6 promises on democracy
Since the January 6 insurrection, over 2,000 corporate and industry group PACs have given over $174 million to members of the Sedition Caucus—those 147 lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election as well as Donald Trump and the new members of Congress who ran on the Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 election.
Investigations
Leonard Leo’s firm continues to rake in millions from his own dark money network
A firm tied to Leonard Leo continues to rake in tens of millions of dollars off an array of right-wing dark money groups.