Trump-Tied Ballard Partners Becomes the Highest-Paid Lobbying Firm in D.C.
The firm, which employed Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump administration officials as lobbyists, saw its lobbying revenue skyrocket by 300% year-over-year.
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House Group Pushes for Vote to Ban Congressional Stock Trading and Ownership
Some Republicans in a bipartisan group of House lawmakers have given the speaker until the end of the month to bring a new unified bill to the floor, or they vow to force a vote.
Pro-Cuomo Super PAC Gets Cash Infusion From Billionaires
Last month, the super PAC backing Andrew Cuomo received $1.3 million in one week from billionaire heirs and an oil & gas CEO, readying to spend in the New York City mayoral election against progressive Zohran Mamdani.
Companies Blast Past $1 Trillion in Stock Buybacks
Nvidia announced a record $60 billion stock buyback, following plans by corporations like Apple and Alphabet that are likely to boost their own stock prices.
AI Industry Picks up Crypto’s Big Money Playbook
A new AI industry group, Leading the Future, has amassed $100 million from heavy hitters like Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI with aims to knock off candidates who favor stricter regulation.
Lawmakers Hold Stocks in Defense, Energy, and Tech Companies They Oversee
Here are 13 senators and representatives whose stock portfolios raise conflict-of-interest questions.
Fossil Fuel Lobby Derails UN Plastics Treaty
Global talks to curb plastic pollution collapsed last week after industry lobbying and opposition from a handful of petrostates.
Lutnick Family Firm Invests in Bitcoin and Stocks Boosted by Trump WH Policies
The firm Cantor Fitzgerald deepened its investments in assets tied to Trump administration crypto and tariff policies in Q2, according to its new SEC disclosure.
DNC Chair Moves to Confront Corporate and Dark Money in 2028 Primaries
Here is the new resolution from DNC Chair Ken Martin targeting unlimited corporate spending and dark money, starting with the 2028 presidential primary.
Blinken, Who Told Congress That Israel Was Not Blocking Aid in Gaza, Joins CAP’s Board
Antony Blinken was quietly added to the board of the Center for American Progress. His 2024 certification, overruling two U.S. government bodies, kept weapons flowing to Israel in the war in Gaza.