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How campaigns have changed in the decade since Citizens United

Jan 21, 2020
Outside campaign spending is at $4.5 billion since the Supreme Court case.
Demonstrators march in the snow in 2015 through Lafayette Park, outside the White House, to rally against the Supreme Court's decision in favor of Citizens United.
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Political parties spend big in Georgia's special congressional election

Apr 13, 2017
Republicans and Democrats are testing how far outside money goes in the Trump era.
Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former congressional staffer, is the leading Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional District.
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Is Donald Trump 'draining the swamp'?

Dec 14, 2016
We checked in with one nonpartisan organization.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the "USA Thank You Tour 2016" at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center on Tuesday.
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