A Corporate Lobbying Firm Is Advising the Harris Transition Harris transition team adviser Covington & Burling works to influence the government for dozens of clients and is defending Amazon against the Federal Trade Commission.
The Crypto Industry Could Decide the Fate of the Senate Crypto industry super PACs have now poured $120 million into 2024 elections, backing a blend of Republicans and Democrats in key races.
Freedom Caucus Network and MAGA ‘Nerve Hub’ Hold Pre-Election Summit Representatives from the State Freedom Caucus Network, the Conservative Partnership Institute, and other far-right groups held their first annual summit recently in Dallas.
Pennsylvanians Rally Against Foreign Influence in Their State Elections Pro-democracy groups are calling on state Senate leaders to advance a bill that would ban foreign-influenced corporations from spending in politics.
Harris Campaign Takes Lobbyist Donations Despite Saying It Doesn’t The campaign's lobbyist donors work to influence the federal government on behalf of companies including Boeing, Walmart, Merck, and Google.
Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in War More than 50 members of Congress own stock in defense contractors whose profits are soaring from giant Pentagon budgets and supplemental weapons packages.
FEC Guts Anti-Corruption Law That Separates Super PACs and Candidates Super PACs are supposed to be completely independent from candidates, but the FEC just approved a plan to let them collaborate on joint fundraising committees.
Yass-Funded Group Is Top Donor to Pro-Trump Pennsylvania Campaign The group's big donation to the pro-Trump effort came after Trump came out against banning TikTok, in which Yass is heavily invested.
AIPAC Officially Surpasses $100 Million in Spending on 2024 Elections The pro-Israel group passed the $100 million spending mark in July, according to new FEC information.
X and Meta Employees Meet With MAGA Hub The Trump-aligned Conservative Partnership Institute sponsored an event this month with X’s head of U.S. elections, Meta’s public policy manager, and staffers for Freedom Caucus representatives.
Sludge Report: FEC Filing Day 8/20 Yesterday was filing day at the FEC, and the highest-spending super PACs in the presidential contest, as well as groups that are spending millions to influence voters on down-ballot races, revealed information about their fundraising and spending during the month of July. The disclosures that were filed yesterday revealed some
Fetterman, Gallego, and Others Violate Ethics Law by Failing to Report Stock Trades At least nine members of Congress have already violated the STOCK Act this month by failing to disclose their financial transactions within 45 days.
Corporate Clients of Top Democratic Firm Oppose the Democratic Agenda Bully Pulpit International touts its reputation rehab and policy change services for companies like McDonald’s, Uber, and Walmart.
Reid Hoffman-Funded ‘Pink Slime’ Site Runs Kamala Harris Ads Courier Newsroom began running Harris ads on Facebook and Instagram just days before Hoffman made his endorsement.