Campaign finance

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

Lobbyists are among the small number of donors affected by the decision.

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

Outside groups are pouring more money into races, earlier.

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

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

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

On Tuesday, the court announced it will take up a case challenging limits on how much individuals can contribute directly to candidates or political parties within an two-year election cycle.

The Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, allowing unlimited campaign spending by corporations and unions, is three years old. New York is taking the lead in trying to make donors more transparent.

Revisiting the issue of money and its role in politics in this country.