Tracking Trump's visits to his properties and other conflicts of interest

A joint investigation by MLive and the Michigan Campaign Finance Network recently found that a third of Michigan state lawmakers are connected to “secretive” non-profit and administrative accounts.

Dark money non-profits have devised a handful of tactics for spending millions to influence elections while keeping their tax-exempt status safe, allowing them to keep their donors secret.

The American Conservative Union endorsed Tennessee state senator Brian Kelsey in the Republican primary in the state’s 8th Congressional District.

The NRA is well known for using its deep pockets and passionate membership to fight off efforts at gun control, even in the wake of mass shootings.

Concerned Veterans for America is using a loophole in campaign finance law that allows the group to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on candidate-focused digital ads without reporting them to the FEC.

Concerned Veterans of America is also targeting races in Pennsylvania and Nevada with online ads praising the Republican Senate candidates in each state.