New House Foreign Affairs Chair Receives Money from Weapons Contractors He Oversees
Rep. Eliot Engel’s committee has jurisdiction over arms exports, and he’s gotten significant campaign donations from the defense industry and pro-Israel interests.
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Tulsi Gabbard Took Thousands From Members of Right-Wing Hindu Group
Critics say that the Hindu American Foundation is "a pernicious organization" with ties to the Indian right wing movement.
America’s Biggest Wildfire Profiteer Is Major Donor to Republicans Whose Policies Benefit His Business
Scientists say that post-fire logging makes future wildfires more likely, but Republicans with funding from the logging industry are trying to expand the practice.
Charles Koch Is Funding Rightwing, Pro-Trump Media, New Disclosure Reveals
Newly disclosed tax forms show that the billionaire industrialist’s foundations have increased their funding of conservative outlets while also ramping up support for First Amendment groups.
After Losing to Ocasio-Cortez, Crowley’s PAC Spends Big at the Tracks
The leadership PAC associated with the Queens kingmaker spent thousands of dollars at horse racing tracks, hotels, airfare and meals.
Democratic Opponents of ‘Green New Deal’ Committee Received Big Fossil Fuel Donations
New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone, likely the new Energy Committee chairman, has received $178,000 from energy and natural resources interests this election cycle alone.
Mississippi Senate Race: Where is the National Democratic Party?
In the final U.S. Senate contest, Mississippi Democratic candidate Mike Espy hasn’t gotten much help from the national party.
The Verdict Is In: Rejecting Corporate Cash Wins Elections
Dozens of Democratic House candidates touted their rejection of corporate PAC donations, helping them raise individual contributions and oust incumbents.
Members of Congress Have Raised $150 Million for Potential "Slush Funds" This Cycle
In recent years, millions of dollars that corporations and interest groups give to politicians’ leadership PACs gets spent on meals, resorts, gulf outings, and other personal expenses.
Private Prison Companies Spend Big to Boost Republican Brian Kemp in Georgia Governor’s Race
Georgia is home to four private prisons, and, unlike Kemp, Democratic candidate Stacy Abrams wants to get rid of them.