Op-Ed: Disappointing Revolving Door News Makes Clear H.R. 1 is Only a Start
As long as special interests are allowed to purchase valuable insider expertise, our politics will fail to consistently work for the public good.
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EXPOSED: Major Charities Are Helping Anonymous Donors Fund Anti-Muslim Films
Four giant donor-advised funds gave the hate group Clarion Project $4.4 million from mid-2014 through 2017.
SLUDGE REPORT: March 5, 2019
This week's 10 "sludgiest" political figures.
STOCK TICKER: Wife of Rep on Health Subcommittee Is Trading Health Stocks
As Illinois Democratic Rep. Bradley Schneider helps craft health care legislation, his wealthy wife has been buying and selling investments in health care companies.
GOP Picks a Top Oil and Gas Money Recipient as Climate Committee Ranking Member
Only six House members took more money from the oil and gas industry in 2018 than their pick, Rep. Garrett Graves.
Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Advises Koch-Funded University Center
The center's director has ties to neo-Confederate figures.
Koch Political Group Pushes Koch-Funded Academic for D.C. Circuit Court
Former law professor Neomi Rao is facing headwinds in her judicial nomination, so Charles Koch’s Americans for Prosperity is stepping in.
Shadow Lobbyist Joe Crowley is Poised to Advance Shell Oil's Tax Interests
The Bipartisan Policy Center announced that Crowley will lead an initiative to develop infrastructure funding proposals including ending the government's reliance on the gas tax. Crowley’s new lobbying firm has been pushing the same thing for years on behalf of Shell Oil.
Group That Sponsored Anti-Ocasio-Cortez Billboard Tied to Koch and Other Billionaires
The Job Creators Network claims it’s “the voice of Main Street,” but a review of its donors and partners says it’s anything but.
Dems Not Backing Green New Deal Took Far More Money From Oil and Gas Interests
The more oil and gas money a House Democrat has received, the less likely they are to support the Green New Deal