Pharmaceutical Industry on Pace for Record Lobbying Spending
Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly and other drug giants are spending record amounts on lobbying as they fight the Trump administration on vaccine policies and more.
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Top Democrats Keep Paying Mothership Strategies, Despite Years of Warnings
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Steny Hoyer, and other senior lawmakers have directed millions to the controversial fundraising firm, even after years of reporting on its predatory tactics.
Torres Invested in Weapons Makers as He Backed Billions in Arms for Israel
The congressman's office tells Sludge the defense contractor stocks were bought by an independent manager and that he will no longer be buying individual corporate stocks.
Gallego Holds Nantucket Fundraiser With Wall Street and Crypto Lobbyists
The Arizona Democrat courted big-money donors, including executives and lobbyists from major financial and crypto firms, as he continues to flirt with a 2028 presidential run.
Dem Super PACs Refund FTX Money Under DOJ Pressure
Future Forward and Women Vote waited years to refund their FTX money, only doing so after being pressed by the Justice Department.
House Dem Kept His Bitcoin-Linked Stock Position Secret While Helping to Pass Key Crypto Bills
Michigan Democrat Shri Thanedar is just the latest of dozens of lawmakers to violate the STOCK Act’s disclosure requirement.
Cleo Fields Voted to Deregulate Crypto While Investing in Related Tech Companies
The Louisiana Democrat bought stock this summer in a major Ethereum treasury company as well as tech firms venturing into stablecoins.
The Democratic Firm Cashing In on Fear
A firm called Mothership Strategies, founded by former DCCC leaders, is making millions off scamming Democratic donors.
TikTok Billionaire Donates Millions to Trump as He Repeatedly Delays Ban
Jeff Yass, co-founder of ByteDance investor Susquehanna International Group, made his largest ever political donations to Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in the first half of the year, per a new FEC filing.
AIPAC-Funded Reps Propose Bill to Block Financial Aid at Colleges Boycotting Israel
A new bill from Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) would strip federal aid to universities that engage in the BDS movement or limit involvement with Israeli institutions.