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Pentagon Spent Billions Sending Weapons to Afghanistan

The Pentagon has spent billions of dollars since 2001 funneling roughly more than a million assault rifles, pistols, shotguns, and machine guns into Iraq and Afghanistan, helping to fuel lasting conflict there, according to a...

By Lauren Chadwick and R. Jeffrey Smith / Center for Public Integrity

This Super PAC Airs Ad in Florida Every 15 Minutes

All against Donald Trump

By Michael Beckel / Center for Public Integrity

New Pro-Trump Super PAC Take Aim at Clinton

A pro-Donald Trump super PAC called “Rebuilding America Now” has positioned itself as an attack dog, unafraid to take shots at Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.One of its hard-hitting ads spliced together clips of Clinton...

By Center for Public Integrity / Michael Beckel

The Tight North Carolina Governor's Race Is Being Fought by Outsiders

Independent groups are fighting proxy battles on the airwaves

By Ashley Balcerzak / Center for Public Integrity

Hillary Clinton Is Crushing Donald Trump in Donations

Overall, her campaign has outraised his by $174 million

By Center for Public Integrity / Michael Beckel, Dave Levinthal, Carrie Levine and Cady Zuvich

Trump Embraces Donors, Super PACs He Once Decried

'I am not controlled by my donors, special interests or lobbyists.'

By Center for Public Integrity / Dave Levinthal

Sanders Spent $2.2 Million on TV Ads in California

About $800,000 more than Clinton.

By Center for Public Integrity / Cady Zuvich

Libertarian Hopeful Gary Johnson's Spending on Consultants Draws Complaints

This story was updated on May 27, 2016.More than 70 cents of every dollar Libertarian Gary Johnson — a man who could play spoiler in battleground states in November — has spent so far in...

By Center for Public Integrity / Michael Beckel

The Presidential Election Has Already Cost $1 Billion

During April, White House hopefuls, their supportive super PACs and other political committees raced past the $1 billion mark achieved in March, adding another $150 million or so to already historic spending totals.Here’s a rundown...

By Center for Public Integrity / Dave Levinthal, Michael Beckel, Cady Zuvich and Carrie Levine

How a Pro-Clinton Super PAC Got an Ad on TV for Free

Eerie sounds. Thudding piano notes. Rapid-fire clips of Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about women.This minute-long takedown looks like a political ad. It sounds like a political ad. But according to the pro-Hillary Clinton super...

By Center for Public Integrity / Cady Zuvich

Meet the Clinton Donor Now Running Trump's Fundraising

He also donated to Barack Obama, John Kerry and Al Gore

By Center for Public Integrity / Carrie Levine, Michael Beckel, Dave Levinthal and Cady Zuvich

How Ted Cruz's Super PAC Fought in Indiana

A victory in Tuesday’s Indiana primary is Sen. Ted Cruz’s strongest hope for staying alive in the race for president, and one super PAC is leading the charge to keep his campaign afloat.Meet Trusted Leadership...

By Center for Public Integrity / Cady Zuvich

One in Five GOP Primary Ads Have Attacked Trump

About 60,000 TV ads — roughly one-fifth of all ads aired in the Republican presidential primary — have been critical of Donald Trump in some fashion, according to a Center for Public Integrity review of...

By Center for Public Integrity / Michael Beckel and Cady Zuvich

Presidential Candidates Spent $1 Billion Already

Nearly two-thirds was in the Republican primary

By Center for Public Integrity / Michael Beckel, Dave Levinthal and Carrie Levine

Sanders Spent $9 Per Vote in New York. Trump? About 13 Cents.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders faltered in New York despite outspending front-runner Hillary Clinton on the television and radio airwaves.Sanders won about 750,000 votes in New York — or 42 percent — while spending more...

By Michael Beckel / Center for Public Integrity

Sanders Outspent Clinton in New York Primary

The New York presidential primary is a study in contrasts for underdogs.Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is outspending rival Hillary Clinton on the airwaves in New York and hoping for an upset. Republicans Ted Cruz...

By Center for Public Integrity / Dave Levinthal and Michael Beckel

Why a Pro-Trump Super PAC Wants Your Money

The Republican establishment wants to deny Donald Trump the Republican nomination for president, even though he’s the delegate leader, and a new TV ad wants to know if its viewers think that is wrong —...

By Cady Zuvich / Center for Public Integrity

Major Donors Now Looking at Congressional Races

Donald Trump-fueled tumult in the Republican presidential race is prompting some major donors to abandon the field for now and instead funnel resources into downballot races.Some key political groups dedicated to promoting Republican congressional candidates...

By Center for Public Integrity / Carrie Levine

Meet the Mysterious Source of an Anti-Trump Ad

This is the story of a phantom who sponsored a political attack ad in the heat of Florida’s critical presidential primary and sidestepped federal transparency laws.It begins with a single TV spot — one that...

By Center for Public Integrity / Cady Zuvich

Most Voters Favor Defense Cuts. Most Politicians Don't.

Correction appended, March 10, 2016Both the Obama administration and Congress are pushing for higher spending on the military next year, as are most of the presidential candidates. But most American voters have a different opinion,...

By Center for Public Integrity / Lauren Chadwick
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