While much of the funding to the ‘dark money’ behemoths tied to the leaders of Congress remains a mystery, a review of corporate disclosures reveals more of the companies that have donated.
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Pharma Cash Built the Conservative Court Majority That Now Harms Pharma
Drug industry CEOs angrily dispute Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling on mifepristone. But they spent millions on the Senate Republicans who confirmed him.
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Nursing Home Bosses Lavish Campaign Money on Florida
Lawmakers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have been enriched by a powerful crop of out-of-state owners seeking carve-outs for their industry.
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Silicon Valley Congressman Fundraising With Whiny Venture Capitalist
Rep. Ro Khanna, who stumped aggressively for a depositor bailout at Silicon Valley Bank, now will solicit funds with David Sacks, one of the loudest supporters of that policy.
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Intuit’s Top Lobbying Firms Are Also Major DSCC Bundlers
Congress is set to receive a report on how the IRS can streamline the tax filing process after lobbyists for Intuit bundled millions for the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm.
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Progressives vs. Corporatists in the Battle for Chicago
With the incumbent and the early front-runner out in Chicago’s mayoral race, the remaining combatants represent a contrast of styles.
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Congressional Crypto Defenders Accidentally Sparked an SEC Crackdown
Emboldened by claims that he needed to do more to stop crypto meltdowns before they started, Gary Gensler has rapidly enforced the law.
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How Crypto Cash Could Determine Chicago’s Next Mayor
Prior donations from Sam Bankman-Fried have damaged Chuy García’s campaign. But Mayor Lori Lightfoot has her own crypto ties.
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How Chuck Schumer Deep-Sixed the Tech Antitrust Bills
A full timeline of the bills’ failure reveals the Senate majority leader’s heavy hand.
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Gallego Opposes Progressives on Cutting Pentagon Budget
In repeated votes, Gallego has sided against amendments from his Progressive Caucus colleagues that would have reduced the Department of Defense budget by 10 percent.
