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"Dark Money" Group Central to Citizens United May Have Misled IRS
A western nonprofit that played a key role in freeing corporate spending on elections nationwide appears to have misled the IRS when it applied for the tax-exempt status that shields its donors from being publicly disclosed.
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Should Campaign Donors Be Disclosed?
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Citizens United Lets Unions Canvass for More Votes
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