How A Mysterious Redacted Document Could Affect Money in Politics

In the name of transparency and because it "informed our decision," the Republicans said they were publishing that document. Except that each of the 76 pages they attached was blank, the contents replaced by the general counsel's office with one word:

"REDACTED."

What's in this report? Why have Republicans pushed to publish it? How did it get redacted over the objections of presidentially appointed commissioners?

The Republicans aren't talking. And neither is the FEC's staff. But election lawyers around the country can appreciate the redacted document's potential impact, should it ever be revealed: A roadmap for campaigns and their nonprofit supporters to evade FEC enforcement.

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