How Lobbyists Wine and Dine Members of Congress Despite Gift Ban
An analysis of House data shows that lobbyist-led groups are the top sponsors of congressional travel.
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Trump Got Last-Minute ‘Dark Money’ Injection
Unbeknownst to voters, Trump's top super PAC received a total of $62 million in the weeks before Election Day from a dark money group whose leader he has tapped for a White House position.
Top Democratic Fundraiser is a Registered UnitedHealth Group Lobbyist
Democratic bundler Steve Elmendorf has lobbied for UnitedHealth Group since 2006.
Vance and Pals Ask SCOTUS to Scrap Party Coordination Limits
The group's petition asks the Supreme Court to consider eliminating the limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates.
Elon Musk Spent Over a Quarter Billion to Elect Trump
Musk gave nearly $120 million to his pro-Trump America PAC in the final weeks of the campaign, according to a new FEC filing.
Trump’s ‘Deep State’ Pick for State
Marco Rubio is a board member of regime change organization the International Republican Institute.
PhRMA Showers Millions on Dark Money Groups Fighting Drug Price Reforms
We run down the recipients of drugmaker donations revealed in PhRMA's latest tax filing.
Big Oil’s Cybermercenary Lobbyists Exposed
The Exxon Mobil lobbyist facing a federal investigation for a hacking scheme, DCI Group, also works for the telecom industry and a pro-Democrat dark money network.
Fossil Fuel Lobbyists and Petrostates Stall U.N. Plastics Treaty
Lobbyists and influence peddlers for plastic makers were the largest single delegation at the negotiations, according to an environmental group analysis.
Trump Taps Corporate Lobbyist Jamieson Greer for US Trade Rep
Greer is a partner at law firm King & Spalding and a registered federal lobbyist for the American subsidiary of an Italian construction company.