AIPAC-Funded Dem Leaders Duck War Powers Resolution on Trump and Iran
Sen. Schumer and Rep. Jeffries are defending Israel's attack on Iran and have refrained from backing resolutions to prevent Trump from getting the U.S. military more involved.
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‘Unprecedented’ Tax Credit in GOP Megabill Would Fuel School Privatization
A tax credit proposal buried in the Big Beautiful Bill would allow school voucher fund donors to lower their taxes beyond the cost of their donations.
Cuomo Exploits Loophole to Raise Big Money From Restricted Donors
New York City’s anti-corruption rules bar people who do business with the city from donating more than $400 to mayoral campaigns, but Andrew Cuomo is using several such restricted donors to help him raise big campaign checks.
Sanders and King Unveil First-Ever Bill to Ban All Prescription Drug Ads
The bill follows repeated calls by RFK Jr. and others in the MAHA orbit to ban direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.
Tech Insider Helberg Poised to Shape U.S. Foreign Policy While Retaining Tech Portfolio
Jacob Helberg, a Trump State Department nominee with stakes in SpaceX and OpenAI, plans to retain hundreds of investments despite admitting a heightened risk of conflicts of interest.
SEC Filing Ties Trump’s Bitcoin Investments to Deregulation Efforts
The regulatory battle over whether Bitcoin is treated as a security or a commodity has major implications for Trump’s media company, the filing says.
Big Oil Wins in Trump-GOP Megabill
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is chock full of items from the oil and gas industry's wish list.
Democratic SKDK Bulks Up Its Pro-Israel Roster
Biden State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel is just the latest pro-Israel hire by the firm that registered to lobby on behalf of Israel earlier this year.
Trump DOL Pick is Fighting Overtime Pay for Domestic Workers
Project 2025 author Jonathan Berry, tapped by Trump for DOL solicitor, is a plaintiff’s attorney in a lawsuit that seeks to throw out an agency rule guaranteeing domestic workers are eligible for overtime pay.
Agrichemical Industry Insiders Sabotage MAHA Pesticide Crackdown
Former lobbyists now in the Trump administration are working to ensure the Make American Great Again Commission report does not target agricultural chemicals like atrazine.