The DCCC’s Top Bundlers Are Now Lobbying for Flock
As some Democrats move to ban federal use of its license plate cameras, the surveillance company has hired some of the party’s biggest fundraisers.
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Pop-Up Dark Money Group Funnels Millions Into Super PAC Backing Peltola
Peltola pledges to fight dark money, but her campaign did not say whether she would urge the groups backing her to reveal their funding sources.
Senate’s Top Data Center Investor Backs Environmental Rollbacks to Power the Industry
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse holds millions in data center stocks while helping negotiate a bill that would limit states’ water-quality reviews and restrict court challenges to energy projects.
The Democratic Party’s Pollsters Are Also Working for AIPAC’s Super PAC
Democrat-aligned firms have been paid more than $7 million by AIPAC's super PAC and its ally DMFI since 2021.
Pipeline CEO Turned Senator Wants to Limit States’ Power to Block Pipelines
Sen. Alan Armstrong holds tens of millions in stock in Williams Companies, the company he led, plus performance awards that could pay him up to $32.5 million. Williams has publicly backed his bill.
Rep. McCaul's Wife Trades Stock in a Counter-Drone Contractor Profiting From His Laws
CACI stock has risen more than 70% since Linda McCaul's first purchase, as the contractor wins counter-drone contracts, including a spot on a $1.5 billion DHS program operating under her husband's 2018 law.
Black Caucus Groups Take $1.6 Million From Big Tech as Caucus Weighs Data Center Stance
Beyond the money, the groups have hosted executives from Meta, Exelon and Entergy at their conferences, and caucus aides toured a data center with a think tank that has received funding from Google, Meta, and Amazon.
Trump's CFTC Is Suing States for Kalshi and Polymarket, Backed by Trump Jr.
The prediction market companies have been loading up on revolving-door lobbyists from both the Democratic and Republican sides, while ramping up their influence spending amid legal battles with state gambling regulators.
Satellite Company Backed by a JD Vance Fund Wins Pentagon Award
Vance holds a stake worth up to $1 million in the fund and could collect millions more if its investments pay off.
Jake Sullivan Cashes In on the Corporate Speaking Circuit After Defending U.S. Support for Israel’s Gaza Assault
Biden’s former national security adviser collected $560,000 in speaking fees from private equity firms, corporations, and exclusive gatherings for investors and executives in 2025. He now backs withholding weapons from Israel, a position he opposed while in office.