Biden Decision in Apple Watch Patent Dispute Could Benefit His Megadonor
Joe Kiani, CEO of medical tech company Masimo, hosted a California fundraiser for Biden when the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination contest was still a crowded field.
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Apple Spent Record Amount on Lobbying as it Fought Antitrust Legislation
The company topped off its record lobbying year with a record fourth quarter.
No Labels Makes Initial Investment in Bipartisan Presidential Ticket
The dark money group has spent millions of dollars preparing for a possible ticket with Sen. Joe Manchin as its presidential nominee in the event of a Biden-Trump rematch.
Corporate Dems’ Rapidly Growing ‘Dark Money’ Arm
Tax documents reveal the group Center Forward received a record $18.8 million in 2021 and spent big to back conservative Democrats who bucked their party on drug pricing reforms.
Trump-Backed MAGA Hub Growing Rapidly, Tax Docs Reveal
The Conservative Partnership Institute, whose leaders include former Trump lawyer Cleta Mitchell, saw its funding balloon with more than $45 million in donations last year as it spread disinformation about widespread voter fraud.
Big Tech Lobbyists Butter Up the Dems
Lobbyists for Amazon, Apple, and other Big Tech companies are bundling six-figure donations for the DCCC and DSCC as Democratic leaders delay antitrust votes.
Hochul's Stadium Swindle
The New York governor’s billion-dollar subsidy deal for a new Buffalo Bills stadium could reward her husband—and is the latest example of the state squeezing the Seneca Nation.
Steny Hoyer’s Secretive Island Club is Sponsored by the Gun Lobby
The Jefferson Islands Club brings D.C. elite together for duck hunts and oysters.
The Lobbyists Who Make Filing Your Taxes a Nightmare
Some of Intuit's lobbyists at a top D.C. firm recently held a swanky fundraiser for Senate Democrats.
Lobbyist-Led Dark Money Group Buys Pro-Schrader Ads in Tightly Contested Oregon Primary
Better Jobs Together, which previously ran ads for Henry Cuellar and Kyrsten Sinema, is on the air for Kurt Schrader in his primary contest against a progressive challenger.