Florida Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor of Florida speaks at a Planned Parenthood Rally on August 29, 2012.PBS NewsHour/Flickr

New Chair of Climate Crisis Committee Owns Shares in Fossil Fuel Fund

Rep. Kathy Castor has a good environmental record, but she and her husband are profiting from gas, oil, and coal-powered utilities.

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New House Foreign Affairs Chair Receives Money from Weapons Contractors He Oversees

Rep. Eliot Engel’s committee has jurisdiction over arms exports, and he’s gotten significant campaign donations from the defense industry and pro-Israel interests.

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Who Funds PragerU’s Anti-Muslim Content?

The right-wing educational website PragerU has published videos that discriminate against immigrants and Muslims. Sludge found out who’s funding them.

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Tulsi Gabbard Took Thousands From Members of Right-Wing Hindu Group

Critics say that the Hindu American Foundation is "a pernicious organization" with ties to the Indian right wing movement.