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The numbers for November 3, 2014

Nov 3, 2014
Midterms are coming, oil is down and Taylor Swift is up. Let's do the numbers.

Some consultants see a payday in super PACs

Oct 20, 2014
Consultants create super PACs to raise money and use that money to pay themselves.

How big donors affect American politics

Sep 5, 2014
Kai Ryssdal talks to Ken Vogel about his book "Big Money."

Anti-Bloomberg ad signals new political trend

Aug 29, 2014
You don't have to be a candidate to be the target of an attack ad.

No deluge of campaign cash after limits end

Jul 24, 2014
Lobbyists are among the small number of donors affected by the decision.

Financial planning for political donors

Jun 30, 2014
A "donor-side consultant" helps the wealthy figure out which candidates to back.

The 2014 primary season has been expensive

Jun 19, 2014
Outside groups are pouring more money into races, earlier.

For public good, not for profit.

What does the Majority Leader do? Brings in the cash

Jun 18, 2014
Job number #1 is to keep the majority. To do that, you need money. Lots of it.

Supreme Court opens gates for political money

Apr 2, 2014
Many expect Wednesday's ruling to mean an overall increase in how much money goes into politics.

A sequel to Citizens United comes before Supreme Court

Oct 8, 2013
Today the Supreme Court hears arguments in a campaign finance case you could call the sequel to the landmark campaign finance case Citizens United.