Both beneficiaries of crypto campaign spending and their opponents are desperately endorsing the technology.
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Presidential Race Brings Out Silicon Valley’s Military Contractors
Tech executives are jumping into the presidential election. Many of them also do business with the Pentagon.
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Enter Big Money, Stage Right
Today on TAP: Crypto mega-investors and media monopolists threaten the Democrats.
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Different Circumstances in the Next Squad Primary Fight
Cori Bush faces off against Wesley Bell—and millions in super PAC money. But the story isn’t that simple.
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Former DCCC Leaders Working to Defeat Incumbent House Democrats
Four former executive directors of the organization that elects House Democrats work for firms that are being paid to defeat House Democrats in primary races.
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End of the Line for the New Jersey Machine?
A primary election for Rep. Rob Menendez Jr., son of the indicted senator, will test the power of party bosses in the Garden State.
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Pelosi May Back Industry-Friendly House Crypto Bill
The industry has become a major spender in political campaigns, and the most prodigious fundraiser among Democrats is taking notice.
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Crypto: Back From the Dead
Today on TAP: It’s hard to think of a more useless financial invention. Crypto began as a fringe fad, disdained by the big investment banks. Now, Wall Street is cashing in.
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AIPAC Running Field Organizing in Maryland House Race
Paid ads for Sarah Kelly Elfreth are just the tip of the iceberg in Maryland’s Third Congressional District.
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Financial Irregularities Surround House Candidate Bhavini Patel
Patel, the Jeffrey Yass–backed challenger to Squad member Summer Lee, likely failed to disclose a $65,000 gift, or make required federal disclosures.