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TikTok Owner Uses Back Door to Donate in Honor of Members of Congress

Chinese company ByteDance does not have a PAC, but it still found a way to make donations honoring hundreds of members of Congress.

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With Chicago’s Mayoral Race Awash in Big Money, Reformers Aim to Amplify Small Donors

Barely one percent of funding in the mayoral race has come from small donors, according to the nonpartisan group Reform for Illinois, but reform proposals have the support of both candidates.

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Republican Energy Bill Follows Massive Increase in Fossil Fuel Donations

Fossil fuel industry donors like Chevron poured $27 million into the super PAC that helped Republicans take control of the House in the midterms.

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TikTok Hires Former Biden Staffer as it Fights U.S. Ban

The company is facing pressure from U.S. lawmakers over its data practices and its ownership by a Chinese company.