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.
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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.
Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in the AI Industry
One in five members of Congress reports household investments in AI developers, chipmakers, cloud infrastructure providers, data center companies, or private AI startups, a Sludge analysis finds.
One of Elon Musk’s Loudest Online Boosters Is on His Super PAC’s Payroll
America PAC is paying right-wing influencer ALX for “social media consulting” as he amplifies Musk’s politics, companies and personal brand.
AI Money Floods State Fights Over Data Centers
A dark money group backed by Marc Andreessen and OpenAI's president says it has $50 million for pro-data-center campaigns, starting in three battleground states.
Democrat-Aligned ‘Dark Money’ Group Hires Crypto Lobbyist
The lobbying registration by Contours Inc. comes amid multiple unreported ties to crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz and his company Galaxy Digital.
Lonsdale Nonprofit Lobbies on Defense Policy Tied to His Investments
The Cicero Institute, a Joe Lonsdale-founded nonprofit shaping policy on homelessness, lobbies Congress and the Pentagon on defense procurement through an alternate name—aligned with the billionaire's investments in defense companies like Palantir and Anduril.
Private Equity Execs Bankroll Super PAC Backing Moulton vs. Markey
Partners at major private equity and venture capital firms wrote the largest checks to Advance Progress, which is working to unseat Sen. Ed Markey in the Sept. 1 primary. The industry accounts for more than 40% of the super PAC’s receipts.
AIPAC-Linked PAC Boosts Nguyen Despite Her Gaza Stance
A pro-choice super PAC, largely funded by a group whose biggest outside donor is AIPAC’s United Democracy Project, has spent at least $450,000 on ads backing state Rep. Tram Nguyen in the MA-06 primary, despite her calls to cut off U.S. military aid to Israel.
Here Is How Much AIPAC Has Given to Every Member of Congress This Cycle
The pro-Israel group’s enormous conduit operation has routed millions to lawmakers, with giving focused on key defense and spending committees.