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Citizens United, 15 years later, drives historic ‘dark money’ in elections

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The U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision opened the floodgates of campaign spending in 2010 .

Watchdogs say Citizens United is perhaps the most consequential catalyst of so-called "dark money" in the history of elections, watchdogs say.

The court's 5 -4 decision continues to divide Democrats and Republicans over key questions about wealth.

The limits of what may be allowed under campaign finance law are being put to the test.

A new FEC opinion, issued in March of last year , sent shockwaves throughout Washington , D.C. , where attorneys advising campaigns were gifted new tools in the post-Citizens United campaign finance framework to advise their clients.

The new lax rules were quickly seized on by allies of Trump , particularly the Elon Musk-backed group America PAC.

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