NEW: While campaigning on “affordability,” House Democrats just set a single-month record for lobbyist cash, with bundled contributions from lobbyists representing pharmaceutical giants, health insurers, and the nation’s largest corporate landlord. readsludge.com/2026/03/25/d...

DOGE staffer Adam Blake, who was tasked with implementing Trump’s nuclear safety rollbacks, simultaneously served on the board of a VC firm backed by nuclear industry investors with a financial stake in the changes. readsludge.com/2026/03/23/d...

NEW: DOGE Operative Behind Nuclear Safety Rollbacks Sat on Industry-Backed VC Board readsludge.com/2026/03/23/d...

Another member of Congress has violated the STOCK Act’s disclosure provision, and this time, it’s a sponsor of bills that would outlaw congressional stock trading altogether. A @notus.com scoop: www.notus.org/congress/pra...

ICE and military contractor Palantir hires two new Democratic lobbyists. New from @bueninvierno.bsky.social of @notus.com: www.notus.org/money/palant...

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NEW: The corporate parent of Democratic consulting firms SKDK and Wavelength Strategy is partnering with ICE contractor Palantir on an AI-powered campaign targeting system. readsludge.com/2026/03/12/d...

We don't have a complete picture of senior Trump administration officials’ personal finances — and there’s no telling when we will. Inside the government's tortured ethics process that's leaving the public in the dark. — w/ @annackramer.bsky.social of @notus.com www.notus.org/trump-white-...

SCOOP: Trump quietly invested as much as $20 million in bank securities last year and violated the STOCK Act by failing to publicly disclose the transactions. readsludge.com/2026/03/04/t...

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Here Is How Much AIPAC Has Funneled to Every Member of Congress readsludge.com/2026/02/28/h...

New: A mysterious super PAC has spent $600,000 supporting Rep. Valerie Foushee in the NC-04 primary against challenger Nida Allam. Foushee said she would decline AIPAC's financial support. The group, Article One PAC, is tied in FEC records to a billionaire AIPAC donor.

"DCCC Rakes in Millions From Palantir Lobbyists as Protests Target the Company’s ICE Surveillance Tools" @donnydonny.bsky.social for @sludge.bsky.social

NEW: DCCC Rakes in Millions From Palantir Lobbyists as Protests Target the Company’s ICE Surveillance Tools readsludge.com/2026/02/25/d...

NEW: Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has repeatedly warned about Palantir's surveillance tech powering ICE. A review of FEC filings show his political committees pocketed $37K from Palantir CEO Alex Karp in September. readsludge.com/2026/02/18/s...

NEW: New companies like Anduril are funding the Kennedy Center since Trump's takeover, while others like Chevron are newly disclosing their donations with Trump as the "honoree." readsludge.com/2026/02/09/c...

Just out: The foreign-interest lobbying business of the Trump-tied firm Ballard Partners has boomed since Trump took office, raking in millions from new clients from Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Albania, Uzbekistan, and more.

President Trump picked Ben Black—son of billionaire Leon Black whose alleged sexual abuse of teens is detailed in Epstein files—to lead the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. My post from January: readsludge.com/2025/04/09/t...

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AIPAC and crypto have both amassed record super PAC war chests for this year’s midterms. AIPAC already has $96 million on hand while crypto industry has $191 million. readsludge.com/2026/02/02/c...

Hudson River Park Trust to End Longstanding ICE Contract Following Sludge Report readsludge.com/2026/01/21/h...

No Labels’ Israel Push Follows Foreign Agent Work by Spouse’s Firm readsludge.com/2026/01/20/n...

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NH's are Sig Sauer and Lyme Computer Systems. Sig Sauer notably got the Republicans in our state legislature to pass legislation recently shielding them from liability for defects with their firearms. #NHPolitics

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GOP Leader’s Family Buys xAI Stock Days Before Pentagon Integration readsludge.com/2026/01/14/g...

A Qualcomm heiress who was elected with the help of a super PAC funded by her billionaire grandparents is the newest member of House Democratic leadership.

NEW: Democratic ad firm Bully Pulpit was paid $8.9 million in 2024 by a health insurance industry group working to ensure companies like UnitedHealth and Humana can continue overbilling Medicare. readsludge.com/2026/01/08/d...

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New: A nonprofit that Elon Musk formerly funded reported receiving a $75 million anonymous donation last year, according to its tax filing obtained by Sludge. The group, Building America's Future, ran a deceptive campaign to support Trump's election.

The Koch network spent $130 million to elect Republicans in 2024 and now is pushing them to kill the ACA subsidies. readsludge.com/2025/12/15/k...

"The Democrats’ New AI Panel Is Led by Big Tech Allies" @donnydonny.bsky.social, David Moore for @sludge.bsky.social

Good look into the unheard-of organisation which selected the next US artist for the Venice Biennale news.artnet.com/art-world/am...

Yesterday on WNYC, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was asked if he takes donations from AIPAC. His answer: “$5,000 or $10,000 per cycle, that’s it.” But that’s... not true. The actual total is more than $1 million. readsludge.com/2025/11/25/j...

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NEW: Trump Invests in Media Merger His Administration Controls readsludge.com/2025/11/17/t...

Trump bought up to $1 million in Warner Bros debt in September. He is reportedly pushing for a Paramount Skydance takeover of the company, which could boost the bond’s price. readsludge.com/2025/11/17/t...

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