WaPo Runs Pro-War Column Without Disclosing Author's Raytheon Board Seat
For author Stephen Hadley, a heightened risk of war could mean big profits, though this is not noted anywhere in his piece.
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Democratic Party Backs ALEC-Tied Rep Against Progressive Challenger
Arizona Democrat Rep. Tom O’Halleran is an alumnus of corporate front group the American Legislative Exchange Council, but Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, and the DCCC are helping him beat back a primary challenge from Democrat Eva Putzova.
Buttigieg Bundler Is an Executive at Vulture Fund Holding Puerto Rican Debt
William Rahm, a senior managing director at the "vulture fund" Centerbridge Partners, was omitted from the original bundler list released by the Buttigieg campaign.
Buttigieg Bundler is a Natural Gas Consultant at McKinsey
No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge organizers say the bundler’s personal contribution breaks the spirit of the pledge.
Joe Biden’s Campaign Co-Chair is a Big Oil and Gas Booster
Rep. Cedric Richmond, the Biden campaign’s national co-chair, has one of the most pro-industry voting records on fossil fuel issues among all congressional Democrats.
Blue Dog Consultant Working With Anti-Health Care Reform Lobbying Group
Kristen Hawn, a communications consultant, appears on emails with industry-backed groups strategizing against health care changes.
Pharma-Funded 'Dark Money' Group Hosts House Staffers for California Junket
The staffers, several of whom work for reps on the subcommittee overseeing pharmaceuticals, met with executives from drug companies Merck and Genentech.
House Dems Try to Sneak Through Weak Financial Regulator Bill
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is a critical derivatives regulator, and a House reauthorization fails to fortify it.
After Meeting With Pharma-Backed Rep, Trump Flip-Flops on Drug Price Negotiations
After Rep. Greg Walden, the biggest recipient of pharmaceutical campaign cash in the last election cycle, met with Trump, the president decided to scrap his support for lower drug prices.
Trump Settlement Admits Campaign Finance Crimes, Watchdog Says
Despite a signed settlement describing clear campaign finance violations, the FEC is unlikely to take action against President Trump because it lacks the quorum needed to make official decisions.