House Dem Kept His Bitcoin-Linked Stock Position Secret While Helping to Pass Key Crypto Bills
Michigan Democrat Shri Thanedar is just the latest of dozens of lawmakers to violate the STOCK Act’s disclosure requirement.
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Blinken, Who Told Congress That Israel Was Not Blocking Aid in Gaza, Joins CAP’s Board
Antony Blinken was quietly added to the board of the Center for American Progress. His 2024 certification, overruling two U.S. government bodies, kept weapons flowing to Israel in the war in Gaza.
DSCC Took Lobbyist Bundles From Firms Reaping Rewards Under Trump
Senate Democrats’ campaign arm quietly received donations in the first half of this year from lobbyists for Palantir, Andreessen Horowitz, and SpaceX, according to a new disclosure.
Cleo Fields Voted to Deregulate Crypto While Investing in Related Tech Companies
The Louisiana Democrat bought stock this summer in a major Ethereum treasury company as well as tech firms venturing into stablecoins.
Billionaires, Crypto Investors, and Fossil Fuel Companies Fill up Trump Super PAC
As the Trump administration doled out new corporate tax breaks and rolled back regulations, donors who gained showered millions of dollars on the president’s political operation.
The Democratic Firm Cashing In on Fear
A firm called Mothership Strategies, founded by former DCCC leaders, is making millions off scamming Democratic donors.
Senators Claim to Care About Starvation in Gaza, Then Vote for More Bombs
Senate Democrats who signed a letter calling for urgent delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza voted last week for the sale of offensive bombs to Israel’s military and assault rifles for Israel's police force.
TikTok Billionaire Donates Millions to Trump as He Repeatedly Delays Ban
Jeff Yass, co-founder of ByteDance investor Susquehanna International Group, made his largest ever political donations to Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in the first half of the year, per a new FEC filing.
Senate Panel Advances Stock Trading Ban for Lawmakers, With Trump Exemption
In a contentious hearing, a Senate committee narrowly voted to advance a bill that would ban lawmakers from trading or owning stocks, digital assets, and other investments.
AIPAC-Funded Reps Propose Bill to Block Financial Aid at Colleges Boycotting Israel
A new bill from Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) would strip federal aid to universities that engage in the BDS movement or limit involvement with Israeli institutions.
