What the Mueller Report Tells Us About Campaign Finance Law and Foreign Interference
The report exposed vulnerabilities in our campaign finance system that extend far beyond Russia.
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Democratic Leader Ben Ray Luján Endorses Green New Deal, Won’t Take Fossil Fuel Exploration Money
By Alex Kotch Climate Primary category in which blog post is published
Richard Neal Says He Supports the Striking Stop & Shop Workers
By Naomi LaChance Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Beto O’Rourke Says He Won’t Take Fossil Fuel CEO Money—But He Already Has
By Alex Kotch Climate Primary category in which blog post is published
After City Incentives, South Bend Real Estate Executives Donate to Mayor Pete’s Presidential Campaign
By Alex Kotch 2020 Primary category in which blog post is published
Reps Questioning Megabank CEOs Own Stock in Their Companies
Ten of the Financial Services Committee members who will question the CEOs of the largest banks in the U.S. are personally invested in those banks and positioned to benefit from the companies’ growth.
SLUDGE REPORT: April 8, 2019
Today’s 10 "sludgiest" political figures.
Under Investigation for Marketing to Teens, Juul Hires a Powerful Insider in Massachusetts
Vape company Juul adds former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley to its government affairs team as current Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healey, goes after the company for targeting teens.
Paul Gosar Omitted Dinner with Far-Right Nationalists in Travel Report
A new documentary on Steve Bannon reveals that the Arizona congressman dined with European far-right nationalists in London last year.
As it Works to Stifle Primary Challengers, DCCC Takes More Money from Corporate Lobbyists
A number of lobbyists representing major health insurers and oil and gas giants are bundling big checks for the DCCC.
Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Campaign Finance
Sludge is tracking the 2020 presidential candidates’ money-in-politics promises.
Shunning Corporate PACs Won’t End Corporate Influence in Elections
Swearing off corporate PAC money is "mostly symbolic," says one campaign finance expert.
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As They Profited From the Opioid Crisis, Sacklers Funded Anti-Muslim Network
The family that owns OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma donated to anti-Muslim hate groups and other organizations headed by well-known anti-Muslim figures.
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