Hudson River Park Trust to End Longstanding ICE Contract Following Sludge Report
After contracting with ICE since 2004, the Trust tells Sludge it will stop when the current contract ends in June.
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Donald Shaw is a journalist based in rural Western Massachusetts.
No Labels’ Israel Push Follows Foreign Agent Work by Spouse’s Firm
The group's leader is married to Mark Penn, whose Stagwell Group companies have recently been working as registered foreign agents for Israel.
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
GOP Leader’s Family Buys xAI Stock Days Before Pentagon Integration
House Republican Conference chairwoman Lisa McClain disclosed the purchase made just days before the Pentagon announced a major integration with xAI.
GOP Stock Trading Bill Leaves Glaring Conflicts Untouched
Senators and reps could continue to hold stock in companies they oversee on their committees under a GOP leadership-backed stock bill that is being fast-tracked through the House.
Democratic Ad Firm Works to Protect Insurance Company Profits
Bully Pulpit International, a leading Democratic digital firm, was paid millions in 2024 by a health insurance industry group that is working to ensure companies like UnitedHealth and Humana can continue overbilling Medicare.
Musk-Linked ‘Dark Money’ Group Got a $75 Million Anonymous Donation
A new 990 obtained by Sludge reveals the large anonymous donation to Building America's Future, which in the past has been used to keep Elon Musk's political spending secret.
Koch Network Fuels Republican Push to Kill ACA Subsidies
As millions face higher premiums, Koch‑funded groups are pressuring Republicans to oppose Obamacare subsidy extensions.
Dem Governors Gathered With AI Lobbyists Ahead of Trump Preemption EO
OpenAI and Meta were among the tech companies that sent lobbyists to the Democratic Governors Association's annual meeting, according to a list obtained by Sludge.
The Democrats’ New AI Panel Is Led by Big Tech Allies
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a co-chair of the AI commission, owns up to tens of millions of dollars worth of stock in tech giants pushing to block states from regulating AI.