What Does Mark Cuban Want?
On tax policy, Big Tech regulation, abolishing the filibuster, and other key topics, the Kamala Harris surrogate is not on message with the campaign.
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The Final Pre-Election Reports Are In: Here Are Trump’s 20 Largest Donors
Trump's top four donors have given a whopping $459 million—so far—to super PACs backing him.
We broke these Big Money stories this year
From massive cryptocurrency industry spending in 2024 to rising fossil fuel industry donations and billionaire investors bankrolling super PACs, here are some stories that Sludge has covered this year with support from our readers.
Harris Backed by 8.4X More ‘Dark Money’ Than Trump
Nearly $220 million from "dark money" nonprofits has already flowed into super PACs spending money on the presidential race.
In Michigan, Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Counter ‘Anti-Voter’ Activists on Election Day
As in-person early voting begins in Detroit, pro-democracy groups in the battleground state of Michigan are ramping up election protection efforts.
Fossil Fuel Donors Give Record Amount to Congressional GOP Super PACs
Donors including Chevron and ConocoPhillips have donated a record sum in the 2024 cycle to the giant spending groups tied to Sen. Mitch McConnell and Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Pro-Israel Lobby J Street Raises $6 Million for Harris
Like Kamala Harris, J Street does not support an arms embargo on Israel.
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Sludge Report: FEC Filing Day 10/15
Three billionaires pumped $218.8 million into three pro-Trump super PACs in the third quarter.
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Harris Rails Against Corporate Landlords While Taking Donations From Blackstone Billionaire
Jonathan Gray, the president of the largest corporate landlord in the U.S., is a big Kamala Harris donor and is helping Harris court his Wall Street colleagues.
Here Are Trump’s Investment Industry Donors
The securities and investment industry gave about three in ten dollars raised by the Trump campaign and its super PACs through August.