When Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate in November, they could thank dozens of conservative “dark money” nonprofit groups for spending nearly $130 million to boost their preferred candidates or bash their political enemies. Those nonprofit groups, including many that enjoy a preferred tax status because they purport to be focused on “social welfare,” […]

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Julie Patel worked as a Center for Public Integrity reporter from 2013 to 2015.
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