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## Posts
- [Dark Money Group Sends Staffers to Tech and Pharma HQs to Kick Off August Recess](https://readsludge.com/2026/08/13/dark-money-group-sends-staffers-to-tech-and-pharma-hqs-to-kick-off-august-recess.md) - Center Forward, funded in part by the companies it sent congressional staffers to visit, paired the tours with policy briefings for aides who sit on the committees the companies lobby.
- [Health Insurers Are Paying Third Way as It Targets the Left](https://readsludge.com/2026/08/11/health-insurers-are-paying-third-way-as-it-targets-the-left.md) - A health insurance industry group run by Republican consultants made its only disclosed 2024 donation to the centrist Third Way, according to a tax filing by the group.
- [AIPAC Tops $100 Million in Election Spending for Second Straight Cycle](https://readsludge.com/2026/08/03/aipac-tops-100-million-in-election-spending-for-second-straight-cycle.md) - The pro-Israel group's PAC and super PAC have poured $104.3 million into the midterms, including more than $30.6 million in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, the most it has ever spent on a single race.
- [Lobbying Filings Reveal What Companies Paid for Trump's Freedom 250](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/31/lobbying-filings-reveal-what-companies-paid-for-trumps-freedom-250.md) - Freedom 250 isn't required to disclose what its corporate sponsors paid, but new lobbying filings reveal the first documented contribution amounts for some of its biggest backers.
- [Cleta Mitchell's Voter Suppression Charity Tripled Its Spending Ahead of the Midterms](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/31/cleta-mitchells-voter-suppression-charity-tripled-its-spending-ahead-of-the-midterms.md) - The FAIR Elections Fund's latest tax filing shows the charity bankrolled ads warning Latino voters that casting a ballot could get them deported, and paid the consulting firm of an ally who now oversees election policy at the Department of Homeland Security.
- [Democrats' Fundraisers Are Also Running AI's Congressional Access Operation](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/29/democrats-fundraisers-are-also-running-ais-congressional-access-operation.md) - Consultants paid by Rep. Haley Stevens and other Democratic Senate campaigns are also managing a nonprofit that gives Google, Meta, Palantir, and other AI companies direct access to the congressional staff who regulate them.
- [Carville's War on the Democratic Left Is Funded by Centrist Billionaires](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/25/carvilles-war-on-the-democratic-left-is-funded-by-centrist-billionaires.md) - James Carville's firm has been paid by American Bridge, a super PAC funded by billionaires who also bankroll groups fighting progressives in primaries—and he advised a lobbying shop the crypto industry paid more than half a million dollars.
- [Former Trump Officials Are Lobbying the Agencies They Just Left](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/23/former-trump-officials-are-lobbying-the-agencies-they-just-left.md) - A Sludge review of Q2 lobbying disclosures found multiple revolving-door hires from the Trump White House are already lobbying the very agencies they just left, after President Trump declined to issue an ethics pledge.
- [Dark Money Group Led by Corporate Lobbyists Funds Pro-Stevens Super PAC](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/20/dark-money-group-led-by-corporate-lobbyists-funds-pro-stevens-super-pac.md) - A new FEC filing show nearly all of the $13 million spent so far by the pro-Haley Stevens super PAC A Stronger Michigan came from Center Forward, a dark money group led by lobbyists for Northrop Grumman and funded in part by PhRMA.
- [AI Companies Are Funding the AGs Investigating Them](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/17/ai-companies-are-funding-the-ags-investigating-them.md) - OpenAI, Google, Meta, and others sent a wave of donations to both parties’ attorney general groups as AGs move to regulate the AI industry. Elon Musk's xAI contributed as well.
- [Jeffries Opposes Bid to Cut Israel Aid After Record AIPAC Earmark](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/14/jeffries-opposes-bid-to-cut-israel-aid-after-record-aipac-earmark.md) - The House Democratic leader's campaign operation recently took in AIPAC PAC's largest earmarked donation ever, from a billionaire hedge fund investor.
- [The 'Dark Money' Web Behind the Biden-Harris Campaign Is Finally Coming Into View](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/13/the-dark-money-web-behind-the-biden-harris-campaign-is-finally-coming-into-view.md) - New tax filings reveal $173 million that flowed into the Future Forward dark money group from obscure nonprofits tied to powerful Democratic operatives.
- [Chemical Lobbyist-Packed EPA Boosts PFAS Pesticides](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/07/chemical-lobbyist-packed-epa-boosts-pfas-pesticides.md) - The EPA has approved new PFAS pesticides for nationwide use after its pesticide office adopted industry-friendly language excluding certain fluorinated chemicals from the agency’s PFAS designation, internal records show.
- [The Billionaire Money Behind New Centrist Pledge](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/02/the-billionaire-money-behind-new-centrist-pledge.md) - Promise to America won't disclose who is funding its new anti-socialist pledge. But the group is closely tied to the Welcome Party, whose affiliated PAC has raised most of its individual donor dollars from billionaires and wealthy finance executives.
- [Trump Bought Hundreds of Stocks the Day Before He Paused Tariffs and Sparked a Historic Rally](https://readsludge.com/2026/07/01/trump-bought-hundreds-of-stocks-the-day-before-he-paused-tariffs-and-sparked-a-historic-rally.md) - The trades weren't made public until yesterday, more than a year later than required by law.
- [Big Bank Lobby Pumps Millions Into Corporate Dems’ Super PACs](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/29/big-bank-lobby-pumps-millions-into-corporate-dems-super-pacs.md) - The Financial Services Forum's new dark money arm has quietly pumped nearly $6 million into super PACs backing the party's most Wall Street-friendly Democrats.
- [Trump's $88B Iran War Supplemental Would Reward the Contractors Funding His Fourth of July Bash](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/26/trumps-88b-iran-war-supplemental-would-reward-the-contractors-funding-his-fourth-of-july-bash.md) - Lockheed Martin, RTX, and other Freedom 250 sponsors stand to profit from the skyrocketing Pentagon budget and replenishing of missiles fired on Iran.
- [Palantir Goes on a Democratic Lobbyist Hiring Spree](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/22/palantir-goes-on-a-democratic-lobbyist-hiring-spree.md) - The ICE contractor has hired Hakeem Jeffries' former chief of staff and a former Democratic senator as it builds out a Democratic lobbying operation on Capitol Hill.
- [NASA Chief Bought Millions in SpaceX-Linked Stock Before IPO, While Pushing SpaceX's Agenda](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/18/nasa-chief-bought-millions-in-spacex-linked-stock-before-ipo-while-pushing-spacexs-agenda.md) - Jared Isaacman has been buying up shares of SpaceX payments partner Shift4, including purchases worth up to $50 million in the weeks prior to the record IPO.
- [Trump's White House Cage Fight Doubled as an Ad for His Businesses](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/16/trumps-white-house-cage-fight-doubled-as-an-ad-for-his-businesses.md) - The president's crypto venture and social media company advertised themselves at his UFC event, while allied companies like Anduril and Polymarket bought access as well.
- [Staffers Drafting Federal AI Bill Took Industry-Funded Trip to Visit Tech Giants Pushing to Block State Rules](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/10/staffers-drafting-federal-ai-bill-took-industry-funded-trip-to-visit-tech-giants-pushing-to-block-state-rules.md) - A dozen congressional aides—including staffers for co-chairs of the House Democrats' AI task force and a key AI subcommittee—were flown to Austin for meetings with executives and lobbyists from Google, Nvidia, Dell, Samsung, and other companies lobbying Congress to preempt state AI regulations.
- [Shadow Super PAC Tied to Lobbyist Drops $1M for Haley Stevens](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/05/shadow-super-pac-tied-to-lobbyist-drops-1m-for-haley-stevens.md) - A pop-up super PAC boosting Haley Stevens is registered at the home address of a lobbyist for Northrop Grumman, Meta, and other corporate giants.
- [Wes Moore Won't Say If He Took a Citigroup Bonus After the Bailout](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/02/wes-moore-wont-say-if-he-took-a-citigroup-bonus-after-the-bailout-2.md) - The Maryland governor has now dodged the question twice.
- [The Dark Money Network Attacking Graham Platner](https://readsludge.com/2026/06/01/the-dark-money-network-attacking-graham-platner.md) - Two shadowy Delaware nonprofits have pumped $750,000 into attack ads against Graham Platner. One faces a federal straw donor complaint, and both are part of a sprawling dark money network with ties to AIPAC, Kristi Noem, and a Hakeem Jeffries-aligned super PAC.
- [The Consultants Cashing In on Pro-Israel Campaign Spending](https://readsludge.com/2026/05/26/the-consultants-cashing-in-on-pro-israel-campaign-spending.md) - A bipartisan network of political consultants—from Reagan White House alumni to Obama and Biden operatives—is raking in millions as pro-Israel groups pour money into congressional races, turning criticism of U.S. aid to Israel into a lucrative cottage industry.
- [Musk-Recruited NASA Head Pushes Nuclear Agenda Tied to SpaceX](https://readsludge.com/2026/05/19/musk-recruited-nasa-head-pushes-nuclear-agenda-tied-to-spacex.md) - NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is advancing a space nuclear agenda closely aligned with SpaceX’s Mars ambitions.
- [Trump Pivots From Bonds to Buying Hundreds of Individual Corporate Stocks](https://readsludge.com/2026/05/14/trump-pivots-from-bonds-to-buying-hundreds-of-individual-corporate-stocks.md) - A newly filed disclosure shows the President bought stock in defense contractors, crypto firms, and AI companies whose fortunes are directly tied to decisions made by his administration.
- [Bayer Built a Farm Front Group to Fight Roundup Cancer Claims](https://readsludge.com/2026/05/01/bayer-built-a-farm-front-group-to-fight-roundup-cancer-claims.md) - The German pharmaceutical giant launched the Modern Ag Alliance two years ago to help protect itself from billions in cancer-related liabilities and push for new shield laws at the state and federal levels.
- [A New Web of Secret Money Is Shaping Democratic Races Across the Country](https://readsludge.com/2026/04/30/a-new-web-of-secret-money-is-shaping-democratic-races-across-the-country.md) - A seven-month-old nonprofit with ties to the Democratic “dark money” machine has helped fund a little-known hybrid PAC that is funneling money into key races.
- [Netflix Raised Prices After Pocketing a $2.8 Billion Windfall](https://readsludge.com/2026/04/28/netflix-raised-prices-after-pocketing-a-2-8-billion-windfall.md) - Anti-monopoly advocates including Sen. Elizabeth Warren tell Sludge the timing of the price hikes undermine the streaming service’s argument that it does not hold monopoly power.
- [GOP's Outside-Money Edge Is Being Built by Billionaires, Oil, and Crypto](https://readsludge.com/2026/04/21/gops-outside-money-edge-is-being-built-by-billionaires-oil-and-crypto.md) - Around half the money fueling the super PACs allied with Republican leaders in Congress has come from billionaire donors, a new Sludge analysis finds.
- [The Shell Game Donors Use to Hide Their Identities](https://readsludge.com/2026/04/20/the-shell-game-donors-use-to-hide-their-identities.md) - Party leaders’ super PACs are increasingly routing contributions through nonprofits first, so donor names disappear before the money shows up in public filings.
- [Spouse of Intel Committee Member Makes Timely Quantum Stock Purchase](https://readsludge.com/2026/04/16/spouse-of-intel-committee-member-makes-timely-quantum-stock-purchase.md) - MAGA Rep. Greg Steube’s spouse bought stock last month in a quantum computing company whose share price boomed when it reached a technical milestone and was awarded a defense contract.
- [AI Super PACs Are Unleashing Millions to Tilt Primaries in Their Favor](https://readsludge.com/2026/04/09/ai-super-pacs-are-unleashing-millions-to-tilt-primaries-in-their-favor.md) - So far, the industry groups have won nearly all the races they’ve thrown their money at, helping to advance allies who could help shape AI legislation in the next Congress.
- [How Trump’s Former Digital Guru Is Shaping AI Narratives About Iran for Israel](https://readsludge.com/2026/04/03/how-trumps-former-digital-guru-is-shaping-ai-narratives-about-iran-for-israel.md) - After the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, a network run by Trump’s former digital chief Brad Parscale began publishing AI-optimized content aimed at shaping how the conflict would be understood.
- [These State Pension Funds Invest in Palantir](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/31/these-state-pension-funds-invest-in-palantir.md) - Public pension funds from California to New York hold a combined billions of dollars in Palantir stock, while teachers and other public employees protest their retirement savings funding the tech powering ICE operations.
- [DCCC Sets Lobbyist Cash Record as Dems Campaign on Affordability](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/25/dccc-sets-lobbyist-cash-record-as-dems-campaign-on-affordability.md) - The campaign arm pulled in $4.1 million from lobbyist bundlers in February, including firms representing pharmaceutical, insurance, and corporate landlords.
- [DOGE Operative Behind Nuclear Safety Rollbacks Sat on Industry-Backed VC Board](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/23/doge-operative-behind-nuclear-safety-rollbacks-sat-on-industry-backed-vc-board.md) - A key architect of Trump’s nuclear safety rollbacks simultaneously served on the board of a venture firm backed by nuclear industry investors.
- [AIPAC Splits in Illinois Races After $20M in Spending](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/18/aipac-splits-in-illinois-races-after-20m-in-spending.md) - AIPAC-tied groups poured millions into yesterday’s Illinois Democratic primaries, much of it from undisclosed sources. Here’s how it turned out.
- [Democrats Criticizing ICE Are Paying Consultants Tied to Palantir](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/12/democrats-criticizing-ice-are-paying-consultants-tied-to-palantir.md) - Two prominent Democratic consulting firms, Wavelength Strategy and SKDK, are owned by Stagwell, a marketing company that partnered with major ICE contractor Palantir to build an AI-driven advertising and audience-targeting system.
- [AI Lobbyists Are Flying Congressional Staffers Around the Country on Luxury Trips](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/11/ai-lobbyists-are-flying-congressional-staffers-around-the-country-on-luxury-trips.md) - The Innovative Future Collective, packed with corporate lobbyists for AI industry giants like OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, has been paying for House and Senate staff trips to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.
- [Defense Contractor–Funded Think Tank Warns of Weapons Shortage After Iran Strikes](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/05/defense-contractor-funded-think-tank-warns-of-weapons-shortage-after-iran-strikes.md) - NPR listeners weren’t told the think tank receives millions from Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman.
- [Trump Quietly Invested Millions in Bank Securities, Late Ethics Filing Shows](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/04/trump-quietly-invested-millions-in-bank-securities-late-ethics-filing-shows.md) - The President recently disclosed more than a hundred late trades made since May of last year, nearly all in banks and financial institutions.
- [Here Is How Much AIPAC Has Funneled to Every Member of Congress](https://readsludge.com/2026/03/01/here-is-how-much-aipac-has-funneled-to-every-member-of-congress.md) - Sludge analyzed FEC data to create a searchable list of AIPAC’s donations this cycle to every member of Congress.
- [AIPAC Donor-Tied Group Drops Six Figures for Foushee](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/26/aipac-donor-tied-group-drops-six-figures-for-foushee-2.md) - A mysterious super PAC, Article One PAC, has spent $600,000 supporting Rep. Valerie Foushee in the NC-04 Democratic primary against challenger Nida Allam.
- [DCCC Rakes in Millions From Palantir Lobbyists as Protests Target the Company’s ICE Surveillance Tools](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/25/dccc-rakes-in-millions-from-palantir-lobbyists-as-protests-target-the-companys-ice-surveillance-tools.md) - A new FEC filing reveals the House Democrat campaign arm's latest Palantir lobbying firm fundraising haul.
- [AI Boom on K Street: One in Four Lobbyists Now Work on AI](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/24/ai-boom-on-k-street-one-in-four-lobbyists-now-work-on-ai.md) - A new Public Citizen report analyzes lobbying disclosures for 2025 and finds that lobbying on AI issues has skyrocketed.
- [Sen. Mark Warner, Palantir Critic, Took $37k From the Company’s CEO](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/18/sen-mark-warner-palantir-critic-took-37k-from-the-companys-ceo.md) - Alexander Karp, the CEO of ICE surveillance contractor Palantir, donated in September to Warner's joint fundraising committee, leadership PAC, and the Virginia Democratic Party.
- [K Street’s Trump Boom](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/13/k-streets-trump-boom.md) - From crypto companies to defense contractors, new lobbying clients steered $145 million to firms led by Trump insiders in the first year of his return to power.
- [These Cities and States Hold Contracts With ICE](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/11/these-cities-and-states-hold-contracts-with-ice.md) - More than a dozen governments, many with “welcoming city” policies, still hold active contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- [Companies ‘Honor’ Trump With Kennedy Center Donations](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/09/companies-honor-trump-with-kennedy-center-donations.md) - From defense to oil to tech, new companies are supporting the Kennedy Center since Trump’s takeover while others are revising their disclosure practices to explicitly honor the president.
- [Foreign Interests Are Paying Millions to a Trump-Linked Lobbying Firm](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/05/foreign-interests-are-paying-millions-to-a-trump-linked-lobbying-firm.md) - Ballard Partners’ foreign-interest lobbying business has boomed since Trump took office, signing up new clients from Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Albania, Uzbekistan, and more.
- [Crypto, AI, and AIPAC Set up to Smash Super PAC Spending Records](https://readsludge.com/2026/02/02/crypto-ai-and-aipac-set-up-to-smash-super-pac-spending-records.md) - The groups are sitting on massive war chests for 2026 midterms, according to new disclosures.
- [Hudson River Park Trust to End Longstanding ICE Contract Following Sludge Report](https://readsludge.com/2026/01/21/hudson-river-park-trust-to-end-longstanding-ice-contract-following-sludge-report.md) - After contracting with ICE since 2004, the Trust tells Sludge it will stop when the current contract ends in June.
- [No Labels’ Israel Push Follows Foreign Agent Work by Spouse’s Firm](https://readsludge.com/2026/01/20/no-labels-israel-push-follows-foreign-agent-work-by-spouses-firm.md) - 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](https://readsludge.com/2026/01/16/the-companies-behind-ice.md) - 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](https://readsludge.com/2026/01/14/gop-leaders-family-buys-xai-stock-days-before-pentagon-integration.md) - 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](https://readsludge.com/2026/01/13/gop-stock-trading-bill-leaves-glaring-conflicts-untouched.md) - 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.
- [Right-Wing Group Trains State Lawmakers to Cut the Safety Net](https://readsludge.com/2026/01/09/right-wing-group-trains-state-lawmakers-to-cut-the-safety-net.md) - Sludge obtained a conference agenda from the Foundation for Government Accountability that uses the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" as a launch pad for sweeping conservative policies like cuts to SNAP and Medicaid programs.
- [Democratic Ad Firm Works to Protect Insurance Company Profits](https://readsludge.com/2026/01/08/democratic-ad-firm-works-to-protect-insurance-company-profits.md) - 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.
- [House Dems Gave Millions in ‘Dark Money’ to AIPAC-Linked 314 Action](https://readsludge.com/2025/12/30/house-dems-gave-millions-in-dark-money-to-aipac-linked-314-action.md) - 314 Action is one of the groups that AIPAC diverted its PAC money through in 2024.
- [Musk-Linked ‘Dark Money’ Group Got a $75 Million Anonymous Donation](https://readsludge.com/2025/12/19/musk-linked-dark-money-group-got-a-75-million-anonymous-donation.md) - 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](https://readsludge.com/2025/12/15/koch-network-fuels-republican-push-to-kill-aca-subsidies.md) - 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](https://readsludge.com/2025/12/12/dem-governors-gathered-with-ai-lobbyists-ahead-of-trump-preemption-eo.md) - 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](https://readsludge.com/2025/12/09/the-democrats-new-ai-panel-is-led-by-big-tech-allies.md) - 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.
- [House GOP Advances Clean Energy Rollbacks](https://readsludge.com/2025/12/04/house-gop-advances-clean-energy-rollbacks.md) - Gas hookup bans, showerhead water limits, and mobile home energy efficiency requirements were among the measures targeted by Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans this week.
- [Jeffries Misleads on AIPAC PAC Money](https://readsludge.com/2025/11/25/jeffries-misleads-on-aipac-pac-money.md) - Though Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said that AIPAC PAC gives him only the per-cycle maximum, the group has flooded his campaign with more than a million dollars in earmarked donations.
- [Trump Invests in Media Merger His Administration Controls](https://readsludge.com/2025/11/17/trump-invests-in-media-merger-his-administration-controls.md) - Days after the Ellison family expressed interest in buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Trump bought up to $1 million in its debt. He is now reportedly pushing the deal to be approved.
- [Fact Check: Musk Repeats Social Security Conspiracy on Joe Rogan Podcast](https://readsludge.com/2025/11/14/fact-check-musk-repeats-social-security-conspiracy-on-joe-rogan-podcast.md) - Musk recycled his claims of "massive fraud" in the Social Security program, this time saying it caused the recent government shutdown—and again, faced no fact checks on the show.
- [Alcohol Industry Groups Push to Ban THC Drinks in Government Funding Bill](https://readsludge.com/2025/11/11/alcohol-industry-groups-push-to-ban-thc-drinks-in-government-funding-bill.md) - A ban on hemp-derived products with THC was added to the bill reopening the government, pitting Sen. Mitch McConnell against fellow Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a hemp industry supporter.
- [The Democrats Won’t Stop Spamming](https://readsludge.com/2025/11/06/the-democrats-wont-stop-spamming.md) - Despite ActBlue’s updated policies banning fake matches and deadlines, Democratic Party groups are continuing to spam supporters with messages designed to trick them into giving money.
- [Senate Panel Advances Wildfire Bill Slammed as Timber Industry Giveaway](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/30/senate-panel-advances-wildfire-bill-slammed-as-timber-industry-giveaway.md) - Its bipartisan congressional sponsors say the bill, the Fix Our Forests Act, is an important step toward reducing catastrophic fire risk.
- [Trump's Corporate Favor Factory](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/29/trumps-corporate-favor-factory.md) - We researched more than 150 top donors to Trump’s inauguration fund and White House ballroom to find the government favors they’ve received this year.
- [Lobbying Hits Record Highs Under Trump](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/27/lobbying-hits-record-highs-under-trump.md) - Lobbyists in Trump’s fundraising circle are surging in a record-breaking year for influence spending, as companies like Pfizer cut deals with the White House.
- [Corporate PACs Fund ‘Anti-Muslim Extremist’ Rep. Randy Fine](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/23/corporate-pacs-fund-anti-muslim-extremist-rep-randy-fine.md) - Comcast, CVS, Boeing, and other major corporations have made PAC donations to the Florida Republican despite his repeated calls for violence against Muslims and Palestinians.
- [Schumer Lines up Behind Centrists in Senate Primaries](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/17/schumer-lines-up-behind-centrists-in-senate-primaries.md) - In Michigan and Minnesota, Schumer’s reported favorites align with AIPAC’s endorsements and the crypto industry's supporters.
- [While Some Democrats Ditch AIPAC, Cory Booker Cashes In](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/16/while-some-democrats-ditch-aipac-cory-booker-cashes-in.md) - Booker recently declined to say if he believes Netanyahu is a war criminal and criticized the International Criminal Court for singling out Israel.
- [Boeing’s Arms Sales Thrive on Gaza Genocide](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/13/boeings-arms-sales-thrive-on-gaza-genocide.md) - With $26.7 billion in approved Israel arms sales since October 7, 2023, Boeing stands out as a top beneficiary of the Gaza war.
- [Israel’s New U.S. Influence Campaigns Target TikTok, Churches, and ChatGPT](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/06/israels-new-u-s-influence-campaigns-target-tiktok-churches-and-chatgpt.md) - In the wake of SKDK’s cancelled contract, three firms newly registered under FARA are executing influence operations in the U.S. for Israel.
- [The Leo Network Behind Virginia’s Attorney General](https://readsludge.com/2025/10/02/the-leo-network-behind-virginias-attorney-general.md) - Jason Miyares’ political rise is intertwined with Leonard Leo’s conservative machine, from shared consultants to millions in outside spending and a personal intervention to defend Leo during a D.C. investigation.
- [Lobbyist-Led EPA Office Set to Add a New Chemical Industry Hire](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/26/lobbyist-led-epa-office-set-to-add-a-new-chemical-industry-hire.md) - Longtime cleaning products lobbyist Douglas Troutman is nominated to lead the EPA office that has worked to stop the MAHA Commission from restricting toxic chemicals and pesticides.
- [Congressional Staff Mingled With AI Giants Over Summer Break](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/24/congressional-staff-mingled-with-ai-giants-over-summer-break.md) - House and Senate staffers were given sponsored trips over their August recess to attend conferences and company tours with Google, Meta, Palantir, and SpaceX.
- [Lutnick’s Family Firm Holds Stake in China-Tied Satellogic](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/19/lutnicks-family-firm-holds-stake-in-china-tied-satellogic.md) - Cantor Fitzgerald is a key investor in satellite imagery company Satellogic, which is angling for U.S. defense and intelligence contracts as it works for a Chinese state-tied data company.
- [Following Sludge Report, SKDK Says It’s Dropping Its Israel Contract](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/17/following-sludge-report-skdk-says-its-dropping-its-israel-contract.md) - The Democratic PR firm was under contract with Israel to build a social media bot program, but says it never worked on such a program.
- [Democratic PR Firm to Run Bot Army for Israel](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/15/democratic-pr-firm-to-run-bot-army-for-israel.md) - A new FARA document reveals SKDK's plan to "flood the zone" with social media bots as part of its $600,000 contract with Israel.
- [Trump Allies’ Children and Niblings Cash in on Lobbying Boom](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/15/trump-allies-children-and-niblings-cash-in-on-lobbying-boom.md) - The next generation of Trumpworld lobbyists are landing major clients and scoring policy wins.
- [Blue Dog Democrats Vote for Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/12/blue-dog-democrats-vote-for-trillion-dollar-defense-budget.md) - The Blue Dog Coalition, a group of self-described fiscal conservatives led by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), largely voted for the GOP-crafted bill pushing defense spending above $1 trillion.
- [Lobbyists Cash In on Both Sides of PFAS Fight](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/10/lobbyists-cash-in-on-both-sides-of-pfas-fight.md) - California water ratepayers are funding lobbyists who simultaneously represent chemical companies that oppose PFAS regulation.
- [Trump-Tied Ballard Partners Becomes the Highest-Paid Lobbying Firm in D.C.](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/08/trump-tied-ballard-partners-becomes-the-highest-paid-lobbying-firm-in-d-c.md) - The firm, which employed Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump administration officials as lobbyists, saw its lobbying revenue skyrocket by 300% year-over-year.
- [House Group Pushes for Vote to Ban Congressional Stock Trading and Ownership](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/04/house-group-pushes-for-vote-to-ban-congressional-stock-trading-and-ownership.md) - Some Republicans in a bipartisan group of House lawmakers have given the speaker until the end of the month to bring a new unified bill to the floor, or they vow to force a vote.
- [Johnson and GOP Delegation Visit West Bank as Israeli Annexation Plans Loom](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/03/johnson-and-gop-delegation-visit-west-bank-as-israeli-annexation-plans-loom.md) - The Speaker and his Republican colleagues met with Israeli settlers as momentum builds for an Israeli annexation of the West Bank.
- [Pro-Cuomo Super PAC Gets Cash Infusion From Billionaires](https://readsludge.com/2025/09/03/pro-cuomo-super-pac-gets-cash-infusion-from-billionaires.md) - Last month, the super PAC backing Andrew Cuomo received $1.3 million in one week from billionaire heirs and an oil & gas CEO, readying to spend in the New York City mayoral election against progressive Zohran Mamdani.
- [Pharmaceutical Industry on Pace for Record Lobbying Spending](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/29/pharmaceutical-industry-on-pace-for-record-lobbying-spending.md) - 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.
- [Companies Blast Past $1 Trillion in Stock Buybacks](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/28/companies-blast-past-1-trillion-in-stock-buybacks.md) - Nvidia announced a record $60 billion stock buyback, following plans by corporations like Apple and Alphabet that are likely to boost their own stock prices.
- [Top Democrats Keep Paying Mothership Strategies, Despite Years of Warnings](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/27/top-democrats-keep-paying-mothership-strategies-despite-years-of-warnings.md) - 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.
- [AI Industry Picks up Crypto’s Big Money Playbook](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/26/ai-industry-picks-up-cryptos-big-money-playbook.md) - A new AI industry group, Leading the Future, has amassed $100 million from heavy hitters like Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI with aims to knock off candidates who favor stricter regulation.
- [Torres Invested in Weapons Makers as He Backed Billions in Arms for Israel](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/25/torres-invested-in-weapons-makers-as-he-backed-billions-in-arms-for-israel.md) - 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.
- [Lawmakers Hold Stocks in Defense, Energy, and Tech Companies They Oversee](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/22/lawmakers-hold-stocks-in-defense-energy-and-tech-companies-they-oversee.md) - Here are 13 senators and representatives whose stock portfolios raise conflict-of-interest questions.
- [Gallego Holds Nantucket Fundraiser With Wall Street and Crypto Lobbyists](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/21/gallego-holds-nantucket-fundraiser-with-wall-street-and-crypto-lobbyists.md) - 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.
- [Fossil Fuel Lobby Derails UN Plastics Treaty](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/20/fossil-fuel-lobby-derails-un-plastics-treaty.md) - Global talks to curb plastic pollution collapsed last week after industry lobbying and opposition from a handful of petrostates.
- [Dem Super PACs Refund FTX Money Under DOJ Pressure](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/19/dem-super-pacs-refund-ftx-money-under-doj-pressure.md) - Future Forward and Women Vote waited years to refund their FTX money, only doing so after being pressed by the Justice Department.
- [Lutnick Family Firm Invests in Bitcoin and Stocks Boosted by Trump WH Policies](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/18/lutnick-family-firm-invests-in-bitcoin-and-stocks-boosted-by-trump-wh-policies.md) - The firm Cantor Fitzgerald deepened its investments in assets tied to Trump administration crypto and tariff policies in Q2, according to its new SEC disclosure.
- [DNC Chair Moves to Confront Corporate and Dark Money in 2028 Primaries](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/14/dnc-chair-moves-to-confront-corporate-and-dark-money-in-2028-primaries.md) - Here is the new resolution from DNC Chair Ken Martin targeting unlimited corporate spending and dark money, starting with the 2028 presidential primary.
- [House Dem Kept His Bitcoin-Linked Stock Position Secret While Helping to Pass Key Crypto Bills](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/13/house-dem-kept-his-bitcoin-linked-stock-position-secret-while-helping-to-pass-key-crypto-bills.md) - Michigan Democrat Shri Thanedar is just the latest of dozens of lawmakers to violate the STOCK Act’s disclosure requirement.
- [Blinken, Who Told Congress That Israel Was Not Blocking Aid in Gaza, Joins CAP’s Board](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/12/blinken-who-told-congress-that-israel-was-not-blocking-aid-in-gaza-joins-caps-board.md) - Antony Blinken was quietly added to the board of the Center for American Progress. His 2024 certification, overruling two U.S. government bodies, kept weapons flowing to Israel in the war in Gaza.
- [DSCC Took Lobbyist Bundles From Firms Reaping Rewards Under Trump](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/08/dscc-took-lobbyist-bundles-from-firms-reaping-rewards-under-trump.md) - Senate Democrats’ campaign arm quietly received donations in the first half of this year from lobbyists for Palantir, Andreessen Horowitz, and SpaceX, according to a new disclosure.
- [Cleo Fields Voted to Deregulate Crypto While Investing in Related Tech Companies](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/07/cleo-fields-voted-to-deregulate-crypto-while-investing-in-related-tech-companies.md) - The Louisiana Democrat bought stock this summer in a major Ethereum treasury company as well as tech firms venturing into stablecoins.
- [Billionaires, Crypto Investors, and Fossil Fuel Companies Fill up Trump Super PAC](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/06/billionaires-crypto-investors-and-fossil-fuel-companies-fill-up-trump-super-pac.md) - As the Trump administration doled out new corporate tax breaks and rolled back regulations, donors who gained showered millions of dollars on the president’s political operation.
- [The Democratic Firm Cashing In on Fear](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/05/the-democratic-firm-cashing-in-on-fear.md) - A firm called Mothership Strategies, founded by former DCCC leaders, is making millions off scamming Democratic donors.
- [Senators Claim to Care About Starvation in Gaza, Then Vote for More Bombs](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/04/senators-claim-to-care-about-starvation-in-gaza-then-vote-for-more-bombs.md) - Senate Democrats who signed a letter calling for urgent delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza voted last week for the sale of offensive bombs to Israel’s military and assault rifles for Israel's police force.
- [TikTok Billionaire Donates Millions to Trump as He Repeatedly Delays Ban](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/01/tiktok-billionaire-donates-millions-to-trump-as-he-repeatedly-delays-ban.md) - 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.
- [Senate Panel Advances Stock Trading Ban for Lawmakers, With Trump Exemption](https://readsludge.com/2025/08/01/senate-panel-advances-stock-trading-ban-for-lawmakers-with-trump-exemption.md) - In a contentious hearing, a Senate committee narrowly voted to advance a bill that would ban lawmakers from trading or owning stocks, digital assets, and other investments.
- [AIPAC-Funded Reps Propose Bill to Block Financial Aid at Colleges Boycotting Israel](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/30/aipac-funded-reps-propose-bill-to-block-financial-aid-at-colleges-boycotting-israel.md) - 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.
- [Trump Admin Halts a String of Antitrust Cases, Approving Corporate Mergers](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/29/trump-admin-halts-a-string-of-antitrust-cases-approving-corporate-mergers.md) - Trump regulators are waving through multibillion-dollar mergers, according to a new Public Citizen analysis, many for companies that were Trump-Vance inaugural donors.
- [Private Equity Quietly Scores a Bipartisan Win in Congress](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/28/private-equity-quietly-scores-a-bipartisan-win-in-congress.md) - With backing from Wall Street trade group SIFMA, the House unanimously passed a bill to expand access to hedge funds, private equity, and other risky investment offerings.
- [AIPAC Gives Millions in PAC Donations to House Allies, Senators in 2026 Races](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/25/aipac-gives-millions-in-pac-donations-to-house-allies-senators-in-2026-races.md) - The lobbying group’s PAC donated six-figure sums to dozens of lawmakers in the first half of this year, as it pushes for billions of dollars in military aid for Israel.
- [Crypto Industry Is Spending More on Lobbying Than Ever](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/23/crypto-industry-is-spending-more-on-lobbying-than-ever.md) - Eyeing major legislative wins, the cryptocurrency industry is on pace to spend a record amount on federal lobbying, according to a Sludge analysis of disclosures covering the first half of 2025.
- [While They’re Losing the Public, Democrats Are Winning on K Street](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/22/while-theyre-losing-the-public-democrats-are-winning-on-k-street.md) - The DCCC raised record levels of lobbyist cash in the first half of the year, per new disclosure.
- [Palantir Gives Millions to Reagan Library as Its Defense Contracts Skyrocket](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/21/palantir-gives-millions-to-reagan-library-as-its-defense-contracts-skyrocket.md) - The Trump-tied defense contractor has given more than $5 million since 2023 to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, a nonprofit led by GOP establishment figures that seeks to shape defense policy.
- [Energy Chair Hires Ex-Lobbyist to Help Shape U.S. Energy Legislation](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/19/energy-chair-hires-ex-lobbyist-to-help-shape-u-s-energy-legislation.md) - Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Latta has selected a former lobbyist for natural gas, uranium, and geothermal firms as his new aide.
- [Trump’s WLFI Project Unlocks Trading, Paving the Way for Family Profits](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/17/trumps-wlfi-project-unlocks-trading-paving-the-way-for-family-profits.md) - An investor vote to trade $WLFI could skyrocket the token’s value, enriching Trump and his family who hold multi-billion-token stakes.
- [Defense PACs Fund Calvert Against Dem Takeover Attempt](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/16/defense-pacs-fund-calvert-against-dem-takeover-attempt.md) - Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who shepherded through a defense budget increase, is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractor PACs in his swing district race.
- [Mining Firm Tied to Trump Allies Poised for Major Favor From EPA](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/15/mining-firm-tied-to-trump-allies-poised-for-major-favor-from-epa.md) - Northern Dynasty Minerals, once represented by Susie Wiles and underwritten by Howard Lutnick’s investment firm, could soon see a key veto of its Pebble Mine project reversed.
- [Defense Contractors Line Up for ‘Golden Dome’ Bonanza](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/14/defense-contractors-line-up-for-golden-dome-bonanza.md) - Lockheed Martin and Boeing are touting their products to be part of President Trump’s missile defense project, angling to join rumored favorites SpaceX and Palantir.
- [House GOP Plans ‘Crypto Week’ to Pass Deregulatory Bills on Digital Assets](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/11/house-gop-plans-crypto-week-to-pass-deregulatory-bills-on-digital-assets.md) - The bills are backed by crypto industry lobbying groups whose funders spent tens of millions last year to help elect pro-crypto lawmakers.
- [Vance Owns Investments in Companies Receiving Defense Contracts](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/10/vance-owns-investments-in-companies-receiving-defense-contracts.md) - The Vice President's recent financial disclosure reveals holdings in a firm invested in several companies that received large contracts shortly after the inauguration.
- [Billionaire Pharma Investors Fund Privatized 'Strike Team' at the FDA](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/09/billionaire-pharma-investors-fund-privatized-strike-team-at-the-fda.md) - Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, a close ally of Elon Musk who announced the project, and his Koch network funding partner each have extensive investments in healthcare startups subject to FDA regulations.
- [Trump Administration Puts Pesticide Lobbyist in Top EPA Role](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/08/trump-administration-puts-pesticide-lobbyist-in-top-epa-role.md) - Kyle Kunkler, the American Soybean Association’s longtime top lobbyist, will now oversee federal pesticide policy, a central focus of the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative he spent years fighting.
- [House Members Took Luxury Trip to London Amid Megabill Battle](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/07/house-members-took-luxury-trip-to-london-amid-megabill-battle.md) - Bipartisan representatives including Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse were gifted a luxe trip to England last month by a business-funded centrist group as the GOP advanced its budget reconciliation bill.
- [Coal Tax Break in Senate Bill May Benefit Jim Justice](https://readsludge.com/2025/07/02/coal-tax-break-in-senate-bill-may-benefit-jim-justice.md) - A new tax break for a specific kind of coal company stands to benefit a GOP senator who had expressed reservations about the bill’s Medicaid cuts.
- [Trump Flip-Flopped on U.S. Steel Deal After Lobbying Blitz by His Top Bundlers](https://readsludge.com/2025/06/30/trump-flip-flopped-on-u-s-steel-deal-after-lobbying-blitz-by-his-top-bundlers.md) - Despite repeatedly saying he opposed Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, President Trump reversed his stance following pressure from lobbyists who raised millions for his re-election.
- [Chamber of Commerce Fights to Keep Wall Street Bonus Culture Alive](https://readsludge.com/2025/06/27/chamber-of-commerce-fights-to-keep-wall-street-bonus-culture-alive.md) - In comments to the SEC, the U.S. Chamber is pushing to scrap a proposal designed to rein in the short-term bonuses that fueled the 2008 financial crash.
- [Walmart, Nike, and Starbucks Say They’re Green, But Fund the Fight Against Climate Laws](https://readsludge.com/2025/06/26/walmart-nike-and-starbucks-say-theyre-green-but-fund-the-fight-against-climate-laws.md) - The companies and others are helping powerful lobbying groups fight lawmakers' efforts to address climate change.
- [Fossil Fuel Lobbyist Joins Thune-Linked ‘Dark Money’ Group’s Board](https://readsludge.com/2025/06/25/fossil-fuel-lobbyist-joins-thune-linked-dark-money-groups-board.md) - One Nation's newest board member is a longtime GOP political operative who led lobbying for Devon Energy and Koch Industries.

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