As His District Became a Coronavirus Hotspot, Engel Jetted to Florida Resort
The Florida fundraiser was just the beginning of Rep. Eliot Engel’s (D-N.Y.) absence from his district as it suffered from one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the country.
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Three More States Expand Vote-By-Mail, Leaving Five Holdouts
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Here Are the Corporate Lobbyists on the DNC Committee That Blocked the Climate Debate
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States and Cities With Public Campaign Financing Lead on Paid Sick Leave Policies
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Missouri GOP Votes to Gut Anti-Gerrymandering Reform Approved by Voters
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CFPB Attorney Who Helped Water Down Payday Lending Rule Operated a High-Cost Auto Lender
Christopher G. Mufarrige ran a Buy Here Pay Here used car lot in Texas before joining CFPB and working on payday lending regulations.
Neal Took Big Bucks From Lobbyists While Killing a Surprise Medical Bills Fix
Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) received $54,000 from lobbyists for private equity and pharmaceutical interests that opposed a bipartisan surprise medical billing deal in the weeks after he stymied the deal with a last-minute counterproposal.
Trump Helps Health Insurers Swell Their Profits
Wall Street investment firms are under the impression that the Trump administration will waive the medical loss ratio requirement on insurers this year, which could allow the companies to pocket an unprecedented windfall of profits beyond what they made in that record-setting first quarter.
Reps Calling for Payday Lender Bailout Get 6x More Money From Payday Lenders
The representatives seek an exemption from loan regulations so that payday lenders can receive funding from the coronavirus relief package meant to bail out small businesses.
Campaign to Overturn Citizens United Keeps Racking Up Wins
Seventeen more Wisconsin communities recently endorsed a constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics, bringing the state total of passed referendums to 163 and the nationwide total to 820.
Group Promoting Covid “Liberate” Protests Tied to Hydroxychloroquine Push
"Hydroxychloroquine is the cure!" reads a sign displayed at one of the protests.
COVID-19 ‘Liberate’ Groups Are the Same Ones Pushing Climate Denial
The Democrats Who Want to Bail Out the Oil Industry
Backed by oil and gas PACs, some Democrats are calling on the government to buy oil to support the industry.
Slammed by Trump, Vote-by-Mail Gathers Momentum In States During Pandemic
Despite President Trump’s inveighing against vote-by-mail, many states—including over a dozen led by Republicans—are expanding absentee voting during the pandemic.
Noem Taps Top Career Donor to Conduct Statewide Hydroxychloroquine Study
Sanford Health, the South Dakota governor’s top donor, will offer the drug to coronavirus patients in the state, many of whom are from a meatpacking plant’s immigrant workforce.
Dems’ Health Insurer Bailout Follows Bundled Checks from the Industry’s Lobbyists
Health insurance lobbyists have collected nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the DCCC so far this cycle.
Did Joe Pizza Tell Trump About Hydroxychloroquine?
Mr. Pizza, whose wife was serenaded by Trump at Mar-a-Lago, is a hydroxychloroquine dealer.
Pharma-Funded Group Tied to a Top Trump Donor Is Promoting Malaria Drug to the President
Founded by one of Trump's top donors, the Job Creators Network has been pushing Trump to approve the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19.
Dark Money Pours Into Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
In the week before the election, incumbent Daniel Kelly has benefited from a last minute surge in spending by groups with ties to the Judicial Crisis Network.
Seeking Signatures, Ballot Campaigns Face Social Distancing Challenges
Organizers working to gather petition signatures seek to protect public health and safety while qualifying for the November ballot.
Mnuchin’s Fortune Tied to Companies He Can Bail Out
Through his $454 billion bailout fund, Mnuchin can boost the stocks of companies comprising some of his largest investments.
Ban Members of Congress From Lobbying For Life
The massive corporate bailout shows that lobbyists have their grip on Washington. Congress' next ethics reform package needs to slam shut the revolving door.
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Avoid Taxes, Receive Federal Bailouts
It’s the common thread among a host of companies lining up to feed on a rescue package.
