America’s Biggest Charities Are Funneling Millions to Hate Groups From Anonymous Donors
Four donor-advised funds, which create accounts for individuals to anonymously give money to nonprofits, are financing more than 30 anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT, and other hate groups.
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Embracing the Swamp: Trump Elevates Official Who Violated His Ethics Order
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Here’s How AIPAC Spends Money to Influence Congress
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Senators Who Will Impact Green New Deal Own Stock in Fossil Fuel Companies
By Alex Kotch Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Echoing Defense Industry Donors, Democrats Call for a Surveillance Wall
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Climate Crisis Committee Chair Divests From Fossil Fuel Fund Following Sludge Report
Florida Rep. Kathy Castor sold her shares worth up to $100,000 “to build confidence in her leadership.”
Members of New Border Security Committee Took Money from Private Prison PACs
More than half of the members of the House-Senate conference committee that will work on a deal to fund ICE have received campaign donations from GEO Group and CoreCivic.
New Health Subcommittee Chair Has Taken More Pharmaceutical Money Than Any Other Rep
California’s Anna Eshoo has sponsored legislation backed by the pharmaceutical interests funding her campaigns.
Here Are the Industry Reps Pushing Corporate Interests in Space
The panel created to advise the President on space policy is packed with individuals tied to the defense industry.
Congressman Sits on Board of Family Business, Could Influence Policy to Help It
Six-term GOP Rep. Brett Guthrie of Kentucky has millions invested in the company, which makes automotive components out of aluminum.
Twenty House Republicans Donated to Duncan Hunter’s Islamophobic Campaign
Rep. Hunter falsely painted his Mexican-Palestinian American opponent as an infiltrator with ties to terrorists. But prominent House Republicans continued to back his campaign with big donations.
Meet the Most Corporate PAC-Reliant Reps in Congress
As more representatives and candidates pledge to reject contributions from corporate PACs, others are standing by their corporate benefactors and relying on them to provide the overwhelming majority of their campaign funds.
Jon Kyl Voted for New Nukes After Taking Payments From Nuclear Company
The senator-turned-lobbyist-turned-senator-turned-lobbyist had a paid board seat at one nuclear company and lobbied for two others. Then he joined the Senate.
New Tax-Writing Chair Has Taken Thousands from Companies He Criticized as Offshore Tax Dodgers
Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) often talks about ending offshore tax avoidance, but he has taken thousands from the worst corporate offenders while failing to make any progress on the issue.
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