Ascending Dem Hawk Wants to Pre-Authorize War With China
In a Washington Post op-ed, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) said Congress should preemptively authorize military action to defend Taiwan against China.
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Top Democrats Own Stock in AT&T, Funder of Far-Right OAN Network
A recent investigation revealed that 90% of the far-right network OAN's funding comes from AT&T-owned platforms.
Four Waste Coal Provisions Manchin Put in the Infrastructure Bill
A review of legislative text shows that several provisions in a section drafted by Manchin’s committee would benefit companies involved in waste coal, which happens to be what the Manchin family coal brokerage specializes in.
Harrison Nominates New Corporate Lobbyists to Join the DNC
DNC members say they were not allowed input on the nominees, who were put forward as a slate by Chair Jaime Harrison and will almost certainly be approved.
More and More Medicare Money is Flowing to Private Equity
Recent academic studies have found that private equity investment is rushing in to for-profit healthcare companies, but patients may not benefit.
Florida GOP Jacks Up Cities' Campaign Contribution Limits
Language tucked into a bill on ballot-measure donors preempts lower city and county campaign contribution limits that had been enacted by voters.
While Inquiring on Facebook’s Bottom Line, Hickenlooper is Invested in the Company
The senator's $FB shares are worth as much as $500,000.
Criticizing Joe Manchin’s Coal Conflicts is ‘Outrageous,’ Says Heitkamp
The former senator now works with multiple front groups, including one run by a fossil fuel lobbying firm.
Oil and Gas Groups Use Facebook to Fight Climate Measures
The American Petroleum Institute and the American Gas Association have spent a combined nearly $450,000 on Facebook ads since August 11, a new analysis found.
Deficit Fears Have Deep History in Corporate-Funded Democratic Party Groups
As corporate-backed Democrats threaten to block the party's reconciliation bill, their talking points draw on support from deficit scold allies among party leaders and well-funded ideological groups.