AIPAC-Tied ‘Dark Money’ Group Runs Attack Ad Against Rashida Tlaib
Democratic Majority for Israel is attacking the Palestinian American member of Congress over remarks and votes related to the war between Israel and Hamas.
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Tesla Scores Zero on Political Transparency Index for Second Year in a Row
The Elon Musk-led company has once again been labeled a “basement dweller” by the CPA-Zicklin political disclosure transparency index.
Four of Seven ‘Clean Hydrogen’ Hubs Will Use Fossil Fuels
Environmental groups warn that hydrogen fuel produced with fossil gas could entrench the oil & gas industry for decades.
Evanston Becomes First Illinois City to Counteract Big Money With Public Match
Small-dollar donations from Evanston residents to candidates for mayor can be matched out of a pool of public funding under the new program.
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Joe Biden’s ‘Zionist Backlash’ Megadonor
Hedge fund billionaire CEO Seth Klarman, a major Democratic donor, has a long history of funding Israeli settler organizations and groups opposing pro-Palestine activists.
Charles Koch Makes Biggest Known Political Advocacy Donation
A new nonprofit led by his close associates and his son received a gift worth $4.3 billion, the right-wing megadonor revealed.
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Top Donor to State GOP Groups Is Funded by Leonard Leo’s Billion Dollar Windfall
The Concord Fund is giving heavily to state Republican Party groups this year after taking millions from Leonard Leo’s “dark money” network.
ALEC Gala to Face Protest From Pro-Democracy Groups
The industry-funded group is celebrating 50 years with a gala in D.C.
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Top Five Weapons Companies Set to Get $140 Billion From Pentagon Next Year
A Sludge analysis estimates that more than half of the fiscal year 2024 Pentagon budget will go to private contractors, with the five largest companies raking in one-sixth of all military spending.
