How Dark Money Helped Republicans Hold the House and Hurt Voters
The GOP control of the House came despite more votes for Democrats. Republicans used dark money to control redistricting in many states, aided by other supposedly nonpartisan groups that leaned heavily to Republicans.
How Much Did Sheldon Adelson Really Spend on Campaign 2012?
Because of dark money, we may never know. But recent campaign finance filings give us a better idea.
Homeland Security Has Spent $430 Million on Radios Its Employees Don’t Know How to Use
Only one of 479 Department of Homeland Security employees surveyed were able to find the designated secure channel on their radios.
What We Learned from Free the Files -- and How to Make It Better
After spending months digging through the tens of thousands of documents the country's television stations uploaded as part of our Free the Files project, we look back on what we learned and how to make it better.
Outside Groups Dominated Las Vegas Airwaves in 2012 Campaign
An analysis of political ad files in our Free the Files database found spending by dark money nonprofit Crossroads GPS and its affiliate super PAC rivaled spending by the Obama and Romney campaigns combined.
Reading Guide: Where Romney and Obama Actually Stand on Global Warming
We've looked beyond the candidates' rhetoric — or lack thereof — to find out where they actually stand on climate change.
Reading Guide: Where Obama and Romney Actually Stand on Iran
We've looked beyond the candidates' campaign rhetoric to see what actually separates them on Iran.
Big Electric Companies Behind 'Grassroots' Ad Campaign in Florida
Defend My Dividend calls itself a grassroots campaign to halt a dividend tax hike. But the group's ad buys are linked to trade groups for utilities and other dividend-paying companies.
The Best Reporting on Facebook and Your Privacy
With Facebook passing the one-billion user mark, we’ve rounded up the best reads on the company and privacy issues.