For decades, America has called itself the leader of the free world. But leadership built on moral authority cannot survive when every election turns into an auction. Our democracy and our credibility have been sold to the highest bidder.
Money in politics has always been corrosive, but the scale today is staggering. In 2024, more than $17 billion was spent on federal races. Lobbying expenditures topped $4 billion. Corporate donors and political action committees don’t spend that kind of money...