Trump's Corporate Favor Factory
We researched more than 150 top donors to Trump’s inauguration fund and White House ballroom to find the government favors they’ve received this year.
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Lobbying Hits Record Highs Under Trump
Lobbyists in Trump’s fundraising circle are surging in a record-breaking year for influence spending, as companies like Pfizer cut deals with the White House.
Schumer Lines up Behind Centrists in Senate Primaries
In Michigan and Minnesota, Schumer’s reported favorites align with AIPAC’s endorsements and the crypto industry's supporters.
Congressional Staff Mingled With AI Giants Over Summer Break
House and Senate staffers were given sponsored trips over their August recess to attend conferences and company tours with Google, Meta, Palantir, and SpaceX.
Lutnick’s Family Firm Holds Stake in China-Tied Satellogic
Cantor Fitzgerald is a key investor in satellite imagery company Satellogic, which is angling for U.S. defense and intelligence contracts as it works for a Chinese state-tied data company.
Blue Dog Democrats Vote for Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget
The Blue Dog Coalition, a group of self-described fiscal conservatives led by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), largely voted for the GOP-crafted bill pushing defense spending above $1 trillion.
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.
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.