Musk-Recruited NASA Head Pushes Nuclear Agenda Tied to SpaceX
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is advancing a space nuclear agenda closely aligned with SpaceX’s Mars ambitions.
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Trump Pivots From Bonds to Buying Hundreds of Individual Corporate Stocks
A newly filed disclosure shows the President bought stock in defense contractors, crypto firms, and AI companies whose fortunes are directly tied to decisions made by his administration.
Bayer Built a Farm Front Group to Fight Roundup Cancer Claims
The German pharmaceutical giant launched the Modern Ag Alliance two years ago to help protect itself from billions in cancer-related liabilities and push for new shield laws at the state and federal levels.
A New Web of Secret Money Is Shaping Democratic Races Across the Country
A seven-month-old nonprofit with ties to the Democratic “dark money” machine has helped fund a little-known hybrid PAC that is funneling money into key races.
Netflix Raised Prices After Pocketing a $2.8 Billion Windfall
Anti-monopoly advocates including Sen. Elizabeth Warren tell Sludge the timing of the price hikes undermine the streaming service’s argument that it does not hold monopoly power.
GOP's Outside-Money Edge Is Being Built by Billionaires, Oil, and Crypto
Around half the money fueling the super PACs allied with Republican leaders in Congress has come from billionaire donors, a new Sludge analysis finds.
The Shell Game Donors Use to Hide Their Identities
Party leaders’ super PACs are increasingly routing contributions through nonprofits first, so donor names disappear before the money shows up in public filings.
Spouse of Intel Committee Member Makes Timely Quantum Stock Purchase
MAGA Rep. Greg Steube’s spouse bought stock last month in a quantum computing company whose share price boomed when it reached a technical milestone and was awarded a defense contract.
AI Super PACs Are Unleashing Millions to Tilt Primaries in Their Favor
So far, the industry groups have won nearly all the races they’ve thrown their money at, helping to advance allies who could help shape AI legislation in the next Congress.
How Trump’s Former Digital Guru Is Shaping AI Narratives About Iran for Israel
After the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, a network run by Trump’s former digital chief Brad Parscale began publishing AI-optimized content aimed at shaping how the conflict would be understood.