Well, the story is probably popular here and on Reddit because it makes people suspicious of each other and also makes us, as commentators, feel important. Some

Well, the story is probably popular here and on Reddit because it makes people suspicious of each other and also makes us, as commentators, feel important. Somebody is being paid a lot of money to get at us! But the real reason that this is a news story is because SuperPACs have one defining trait: they don't coordinate with the candidates at all. However, in this particular instance, due to "loopholes", this SuperPAC is able to coordinate directly with the Clinton campaign. In essence, Clinton gets direct control over SuperPAC money for this specific purpose, which is newsworthy if fairly dry.