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by Cezary Podkul and Derek Kravitz, ProPublica, and Will Parker, The Real Deal, This story was co-published with The Real Deal. In 2014, an obscure campaign in the foothills west of Albany between a sheep farmer and a home builder mushroomed into one...

Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett (Courtesy of the Texas Attorney General's Office) In early June the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, the longtime progressive advocacy group, released the results of a landmark study on "the effect...

Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations today held a hearing that appears to be politically motivated. The subcommittee, chaired by thevulnerable Senator Rob Portman...

The 2016 election is shaping up to be one of the most expensive presidential races in U.S. history. As of July 15, the candidates have raised more than $125 million from direct campaign contributions and $257 million from super PACs, according to the...

Analysts of American elections routinely confuse the voice of the people with the sound of money talking. Habitual modes of thought and long standing incentives to reaffirm the democratic faith encourage grasping at straws. Pundits become hopeful that...