Companies Are Pausing Their PACs, But Their Trade Groups Aren’t
Dozens of companies paused their PAC donations to Republican election objectors, but a loophole could continue sending them funds through corporate trade associations.
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The Tea Party Origins of ‘Stop the Steal’
The pro-Trump protests were the culmination of over a decade of investment in conservative groups by the right-wing Koch network and large corporations.
Record 'Dark Money' Donations Help GOP Retake House Seats
A Republican-linked nonprofit was the top donor to House Republicans' super PAC, which spent big in a number of swing races that saw the GOP retake seats lost to Democrats in 2018.
Top Democratic Recipient of Defense Industry Cash Is Silent on Iran
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.), the favorite of Lockheed Martin’s donations last cycle, has not yet joined House Democrats in criticizing President Trump’s military strike.
Revealed: How U.S. Senators Invest in the Firms They’re Supposed to Regulate
As they legislate on important matters, over 50 senators enjoy investments in major communications, defense, finance, energy, and health companies that Congress oversees.
