Five Dems Vote With GOP to Push Pentagon Budget Over $1 Trillion
The House Armed Services Committee members voted with Republicans to advance their portion of President Trump's sweeping budget "megabill."
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Meta Bulks Up Lobbying Power to Head Off Possible Break Up
The company spent a record high amount on lobbying in the first quarter ahead of its FTC antitrust trial—and brought on a new squad of Republican lobbyists.
Reps Kickstart Effort to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
A bipartisan House coalition is pushing legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, after recent support from President Trump and Minority Leader Jeffries.
Real Estate Industry Bankrolls Cuomo Super PAC
Several donors benefited when former Gov. Cuomo killed the Moreland Commission, a state anti-corruption panel that was investigating them.
Trump Allies Cash In: Lobbying Firms With Administration Ties Report Surge in Revenues
Ballard Partners tripled its revenue in Q1 as new clients rush to buy access in Trump’s Washington.
Fossil Fuel and Finance Donors Pour Millions Into House GOP War Chest
Speaker Mike Johnson’s record haul in Q1 was powered by big checks from billionaire donors—and a new donation from Peter Thiel.
Congressional Leaders Warning of ‘Insider Trading’ Could Have Banned Officials From Stock Trading
Banning members of Congress and government officials from trading stocks is highly popular, even among many rank and file lawmakers—but not among the congressional leaders who control which bills advance.
House Republicans Vote to Kill the CFPB’s $5 Overdraft Fee Cap
The House also voted to repeal a CFPB rule giving it oversight of Big Tech’s forays into payment services, a potential boon to X Money.
Peter Thiel Ally in Line to Oversee Drug (De-)Regulation
Jim O’Neill, Trump’s pick to be deputy secretary of HHS, criticized the FDA's drug approval process as overly cautious while directing a Thiel-founded VC firm that invests in biotech companies.
Republicans Push SAVE Act Vote, Potentially Disenfranchising Millions
The bill is being applauded by the Heritage Foundation and “dark money”-funded groups tied to Leonard Leo.