Donations to political campaigns are increasingly coming from organizations that send money to political action committees but do not have to disclose where the money came from.
Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics.
Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics.
Hundreds of millions of dollars of ads in the 2024 election were paid for not by people, but by nonprofits that shielded the identity of the original donors.
The main dark-money group backing Kamala Harris and Joe Biden raised a staggering $613 million last year, while its pro-Trump counterpart brought in $275 million, new filings show.
The main dark-money group backing Kamala Harris and Joe Biden raised a staggering $613 million last year, while its pro-Trump counterpart brought in $275 million, new filings show.
Both Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris benefited heavily from so-called dark money in 2024, but Democrats leaned more on the practice of funneling money through nonprofit groups that do not have to disclose their donors.
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