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$7.3 Trillion
FY2026 total outlays
In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled 5–4 that corporations and outside groups could spend unlimited money on elections. Outside spending has grown eightfold since. A handful of billionaires now fund the candidates, buy the advertising, and operate through anonymous nonprofits — all legally. The system they built cannot fix itself.
$4.5B
outside spending in 2024
up from $574M in 2008
97%
of super PAC money from the top 1%
up from 77% in 2012
$1.9B
anonymous dark money
donors legally invisible
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DHS & Immigration Enforcement
ICE detention at a record 68,289. $45B expansion underway. Budget breakdown, facility map, and line-item detail.
Federal Budget Explorer
$7 trillion FY2026 budget. Interactive breakdown across every department — with real-world comparisons.