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Corporate America Rewards Trump Enablers With Cushy Jobs
Trump staffers are worried that the insurrection might hurt their career opportunities, but many of their former colleagues had no trouble finding nice jobs in the political influence industry.
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Pelosi Ignored Her Own Caucus on Voting Reform For Years, Allowing States to Restrict Access
House Democrats outside of leadership have repeatedly proposed legislation on early voting and vote-by-mail, but Speaker Pelosi and the other leaders never got on board.
A Decade Later, Dems Again Say They’re Ready to Do Campaign Finance Reform
We spoke with Rep. John Larson, the House sponsor of previous versions of the Fair Elections Now Act, about the last time Democrats had a chance to pass campaign finance reform in 2009.
Introducing Brick House, a Co-Op Against the Wolves That Killed Your Favorite Websites
Today, Sludge is one of nine member publications announcing The Brick House Cooperative, working to build an ad-free, corporate-executive-free collective for independent media.
🚨 SLUDGE REPORT: Iran Grifters, Election Stealers and Revolving-Door Lobbyists🚨
Your regular summary of the most shameful corruption in politics.
🚨 SLUDGE REPORT MIXTAPE: Vineyard Fundraisers, Sheep Murder, and Ivanka Jewelry 🚨
Your regular summary of the most shameful corruption in politics.
🚨 SLUDGE REPORT SPECIAL: Billionaires Are…Actually Good For Democracy? 🚨
This special edition focuses on some interesting developments in the Democratic presidential primary.
🚨SLUDGE REPORT: Pay-to-Play Ambassadorships🚨
Your regular summary of the most shameful corruption in politics.
🚨 SLUDGE REPORT: Billionaires’ Class Solidarity 🚨
Your regular summary of the most shameful corruption in politics.
🚨 SLUDGE REPORT: Private Equity Vultures, ‘Pocket Change,’ and Ukrainegate 🚨
Your regular summary of the most shameful corruption in politics.