A new centrist Democratic group called Promise to America that is pushing back against progressives will not say who is funding its effort—but is closely tied to the Welcome Party, a group whose PAC ...

The day before President Trump announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs, sending markets exploding higher, his investment accounts quietly purchased hundreds of stocks near the market low, ...

Lockheed Martin, RTX, and other Freedom 250 sponsors stand to profit from the skyrocketing Pentagon budget and replenishing of missiles fired on Iran.

Wall Street's largest banks have quietly been building a new dark money operation that's already funneled nearly $6 million into Democratic super PACs backing the party's most business-friendly ...

More than one in four federal lobbyists are now pushing AI-related agendas, according to a new report from Public Citizen—and they are overwhelmingly working for corporate interests seeking to ...

Lobbying group the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was by far the largest PAC contributor to members of Congress and federal candidates in the 2023-2024 election cycle, funneling hard ...

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) made more than $12.7 million in PAC contributions to members of Congress and federal candidates in the first half of this year, according to its ...

A top House Republican leader who regularly meets with President Trump and cabinet officials disclosed a private investment in Elon Musk’s AI company just days before the Pentagon began expanding the ...

Much media attention in the 2024 elections has gone to the world’s richest person, the ubiquitous Elon Musk, whose political spending has exploded this cycle for former President Donald Trump and ...

This article is Part 1 of an ongoing Sludge series on donor-advised funds. Click here to read the other parts. Several charitable gift funds, including the largest charity in the United States, are ...

The Democrats have set a new record for single-month lobbyist fundraising. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reported a record $4.1 million in lobbyist-bundled contributions in February, ...