While much of the funding to the ‘dark money’ behemoths tied to the leaders of Congress remains a mystery, a review of corporate disclosures reveals more of the companies that have donated.
Donald Shaw
Donald Shaw is a money-in-politics reporter and a co-founder of Sludge.
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