The D.C. Media Blob and the Trade Group Speaking Circuit
Anchors, commentators, and contributors at the top news organizations will be featured—and highly paid—speakers at major industry conferences this spring.
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Richard Neal Is #1 in Corporate PAC Donations
Neal, who chairs the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, got money from PACs of several corporations that had negative effective tax rates in 2018.
Lipinski ‘Proud’ of Endorsement From Railroad Lobbyist
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) gave the railroad industry multiple benefits as chair of the Railroad Subcommittee before receiving the endorsement of CSX lobbyist Tom Livingston.
Buying Their Way Out of Environmental Regulations
Trump’s EPA lets big-time coal industry donors off the hook for the damage their mercury emissions inflict on children.
Fact Check: Does Bernie Sanders Get Support From Big-Money Super PACs?
Elizabeth Warren lumped Sanders in with fellow contenders who are getting millions of dollars worth of help from outside groups funded by corporate executives.
Buttigieg Skirts Anti-Corruption Laws by Campaigning With ‘Dark Money’ Group
Despite ban on coordination between PACs and campaigns, Pete Buttigieg appeared at an event hosted by a "dark money" affiliate of a super PAC that is backing him.
Iowa Democratic Party Consultants Have Deep Clinton Ties
The state party turned down outside help from security experts as it paid longtime political consultants who built their careers working on the campaigns of Hillary Clinton.
Bloomberg Surrogates Have Seats on DNC Rules Committees
After DNC Chair Tom Perez unilaterally changed the Feb. 19 presidential debate requirements, opening the door for Mike Bloomberg, two campaign surrogates are in position to propose changes to superdelegate voting rules for the July DNC Convention.
Biden and Buttigieg Take Big Bucks From Union-Busting Lawyers
Attorneys at law firms with notable histories of anti-worker actions have been coalescing around the moderate Democratic presidential candidates.