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Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen, confirmed as Treasury Secretary in January 2021, spoke in Wilmington, Delaware on December 1, 2020. (Photo: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Sens. Whitehouse and Warren Push Treasury Secretary Yellen to 'Rein In Abuse' of Dark Money Groups

"The IRS's regulation and enforcement related to 501(c)(4) organizations has been woefully inadequate in the post-Citizens United era."

Jessica Corbett ·

"For too long Corporate America has been able to influence our democracy in the shadows with CEOs welcoming the opportunity to push their agenda in Washington," said Lisa Gilbert of Public Citizen. (Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

'Temporarily' Not Good Enough: Corporate America Called to End Political Giving Once and for All

"The attack at the Capitol warrants more than shallow promises to merely pause political donations. We must rededicate America's grand experiment to its foundational principle—government of, for, and by the people."

Kenny Stancil ·

Attendees hold signs as they listen to speakers during a rally calling for an end to corporate money in politics and to mark the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, at Lafayette Square near the White House, January 21, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

'A Big Deal': Lawmakers Reintroduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United

"We cannot allow the wealthiest individuals and corporations to flood our elections with cash through complex webs of super PACs and dark money groups that put special interests above the will of the American people."

Brett Wilkins ·

Whitehouse came prepared. (Photo: Getty Images)

Sheldon Whitehouse Made the Case That Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination Is a Bag Job

It was planned and executed by a vast and single-minded network of which no parallel exists on the other side.

Charles P. Pierce ·

'What a Healthy Democracy Should Look Like': Connecticut Small-Dollar Campaign Program a Model for Restoring Power to the People

New report details how state initiative leveled the playing field for candidates and ultimately led to better legislative outcomes for communities.

Lisa Newcomb ·

With so many politicians in the pockets of their big donors, it’s been even harder to make progress on issues like gun safety, health care costs, or climate change. (Photo: DonkeyHotey/Flickr)

Citizens United: The Court Ruling That Sold Our Democracy

Ten years after Citizens United, the damage is broad and deep—but we can still fix it.

Tiffany Muller ·

Essentially, it’s democracy for sale to the highest bidder. (Photo: Joe Bruskey/cc/flickr)

Bernie Sanders: 10 Years Fighting Citizens United

"You can’t take on a corrupt system if you take its money."

Brett Wilkins ·

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) speaks in favor of the For the People Act, a sweeping, pro-democracy bill passed by the House in 2019 that combines measures to protect voting rights, curb Big Money influence, and strengthen ethics rules. (Photo: Getty Images.)

Citizens United at 10: Why Fighting Corruption Is a Racial Justice Issue

In the wake of Citizens United, perhaps the most promising development has been efforts by democracy advocates to link anti-corruption measures with broader, pro-democracy reform.

Chris Kromm ·

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), with the late Rep. Elijah Cummings behind him, speaks in support of HR 1 at the U.S. Capitol on January 4, 2019. (Photo: Getty Images)

As Citizens United Turns 10, We Need Candidates Who Will Fight to Get Money Out of Politics

In the decade since this disastrous Supreme Court ruling, just 11 wealthy people have made 20 percent of super PAC donations.

Tiffany Muller ·

sign: democracy not for sale

Top Megadonors and Corporations Have Poured Almost $2 Billion Into Politics Since Citizens United

And thanks to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2010, it is not possible to know precisely how much money corporations have channeled into dark money groups that influence elections.

Jessica Corbett ·

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