Han Hak-ja, the widow and successor of the conservative church’s founder, was convicted of financial dealings related to a former president and first lady, who are also imprisoned.
Dark money is flooding the 2026 midterm elections, allowing donors to spend heavily on ads without revealing their identities. Shane Goldmacher, a New York Times political correspondent, explains how donors are able to hide their involvement.
At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.
Nonprofits or super PACs have aired dozens of ads this year in House and Senate races using dark money, which is political spending by groups that hide the names of their donors.
Representative Hakeem Jeffries and former President Barack Obama will aim to give Democrats a financial boost at a time when money is a concern for the party heading into the midterm elections.
Republicans had hoped that a Supreme Court decision allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates would also entitle them to lower ad rates. On Tuesday, an appeals court said otherwise.
Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia was one of four Democratic candidates who prevailed in a lawsuit restricting ad prices for party committees. Republicans, whose committees are flush with cash, were seeking lower rates available only to candidates.
Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.
Google has updated Gmail’s policy to allow political committees to more easily bypass its spam filter when sending emails for donations, allowing more political ads to land in inboxes.
Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.
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