Meta Spends Record Lobbying Sum Amid TikTok Ban Debate
The Instagram and Facebook parent company spent $24.4 million on lobbying last year as lawmakers banned its rival TikTok.
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Trump Could Pick a Big Tech Ally for Next CFPB Head
Melissa Holyoak, an FTC commissioner known for her ties to tech giants like Google, is being considered for director of the consumer watchdog agency that is challenging Big Tech.
ALEC’s Latest Tax Filing Shows Record Revenues
Donors include businesses, corporate lobbying groups, and conservative foundations.
Biden Admin Scraps Climate Disclosure Rule for Contractors
The proposal faced lobbying opposition from the fossil fuel industry and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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.
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.