Palantir Goes on a Democratic Lobbyist Hiring Spree
The ICE contractor has hired Hakeem Jeffries' former chief of staff and a former Democratic senator as it builds out a Democratic lobbying operation on Capitol Hill.
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These State Pension Funds Invest in Palantir
Public pension funds from California to New York hold a combined billions of dollars in Palantir stock, while teachers and other public employees protest their retirement savings funding the tech powering ICE operations.
Democrats Criticizing ICE Are Paying Consultants Tied to Palantir
Two prominent Democratic consulting firms, Wavelength Strategy and SKDK, are owned by Stagwell, a marketing company that partnered with major ICE contractor Palantir to build an AI-driven advertising and audience-targeting system.
AI Lobbyists Are Flying Congressional Staffers Around the Country on Luxury Trips
The Innovative Future Collective, packed with corporate lobbyists for AI industry giants like OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, has been paying for House and Senate staff trips to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.
DCCC Rakes in Millions From Palantir Lobbyists as Protests Target the Company’s ICE Surveillance Tools
A new FEC filing reveals the House Democrat campaign arm's latest Palantir lobbying firm fundraising haul.
Sen. Mark Warner, Palantir Critic, Took $37k From the Company’s CEO
Alexander Karp, the CEO of ICE surveillance contractor Palantir, donated in September to Warner's joint fundraising committee, leadership PAC, and the Virginia Democratic Party.
Lutnick’s Family Firm Holds Stake in China-Tied Satellogic
Cantor Fitzgerald is a key investor in satellite imagery company Satellogic, which is angling for U.S. defense and intelligence contracts as it works for a Chinese state-tied data company.
DSCC Took Lobbyist Bundles From Firms Reaping Rewards Under Trump
Senate Democrats’ campaign arm quietly received donations in the first half of this year from lobbyists for Palantir, Andreessen Horowitz, and SpaceX, according to a new disclosure.
Palantir Gives Millions to Reagan Library as Its Defense Contracts Skyrocket
The Trump-tied defense contractor has given more than $5 million since 2023 to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, a nonprofit led by GOP establishment figures that seeks to shape defense policy.
Tech Insider Helberg Poised to Shape U.S. Foreign Policy While Retaining Tech Portfolio
Jacob Helberg, a Trump State Department nominee with stakes in SpaceX and OpenAI, plans to retain hundreds of investments despite admitting a heightened risk of conflicts of interest.