Dark money, darker motives: The foreign-funding loophole nobody's closing

Let’s separate the facts from the fiction on foreign money in U.S. politics.

According to the Federal Election Commission, federal law prohibits foreign nationals from directly or indirectly making any contributions or donations in association with, or covering any expenditures or disbursements related to, any U.S. federal, state, or local election. This prohibition includes any direct or indirect advances by foreign nationals to candidates, political parties, and political action committees.