Secret DNC Member List Revealed in New Report
At least a half-dozen DNC members who will be voting on the next party chair work in corporate influence roles, a Sludge review of a newly-leaked list finds.
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The Known Trump Inaugural Donors
Here are the crypto companies, financial firms, and Big Tech CEOs shelling out a million dollars to Trump's inauguration.
This Testimony Is Sponsored by Lockheed Martin
A new report by the Quincy Institute uncovers the think tanks getting big bucks from Pentagon contractors and foreign governments.
Four Reps Cleared of Ethics Charges Over Misused Campaign Funds
Watchdogs say the move effectively legalizes House members using campaign funds for personal purposes.
Crypto Ally French Hill to Lead Financial Services Committee
The next Congress, dubbed “the most crypto-friendly Congress ever” after massive election spending by the industry, will have a crypto-savvy Arkansas Republican atop a key committee.
Top Dem Bundler Lobbies Against Worker Protections for Amazon
Steve Elmendorf, a major DCCC bundler, is lobbying for Amazon on the Warehouse Worker Protection Act that is championed by the Teamsters union representing recently-striking workers.
Top Pharma Cash Recipient Takes Key Industry Oversight Job
The pharmaceutical industry has a chance to call the shots as it works to undermine drug pricing negotiations with its favorite, Kentucky Republican Brett Guthrie, heading the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Groups Urge State AGs to Bring Antitrust Cases Against Nvidia
Nvidia’s skyrocketing stock price comes as the chipmaker is under federal investigation, which groups say should be complemented by state attorneys general.
Michigan Groups Urge Lawmakers to Ban Monopoly Utilities and Government Contractors From Making Political Donations
Time is running out in the "lame-duck" session for Michigan Democrats to pass legislation that would block political contributions from the state’s utility giants, DTE and Consumers Energy.
Manchin and Sinema’s Parting Gift to Corporate America
The two centrist senators handed Trump control of the National Labor Relations Board, dealing a blow to labor unions and workers.