Politics
Radical Ron Kim
A conversation with the assemblyman who started the avalanche that just might bury Andrew Cuomo.
Blumenthal’s Spouse Stows Away Cargo Company Stock
As he serves on the subcommittee overseeing ports of entry, Richard Blumenthal’s wife is investing in a cargo security company that says it is the only company that can satisfy the scanning requirements recommended by Congress.
Congratulations, Senator Sinema!
Kyrsten Sinema got two awards from the US Chamber of Commerce recently.
You Could Look Up Who Funds the Dumb Ads if HR 1 Passes
House Democrats' reform bill would let anyone follow the money behind election ads.
Luria Seeks to Block Public Campaign Financing
Her amendment would gut the heart of H.R. 1.
The World’s Most Expensive Weapon Has Flopped
The F-35 program could soon be scaled back—and possibly phased out—after gobbling up hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars.
Newsom Called on the Companies Lobbying Him to Fund His Pandemic Response
Newsom requested $226 million in donations in 2020.
Here Are the Companies Behind Trump’s Rollback of Shareholder Rights
A new report found that ExxonMobil and GM led big business groups in supporting rules that made it harder for shareholders to submit proposals.
Big Oil Pollutes “Green New Deal” Search Results
A conservative think tank funded in part by the fossil fuel industry put out a cost estimate seemingly intended to cause sticker shock atop search results.
How Corporations Gave Republicans Permission to Deny Reality
Big companies donated to climate deniers in Congress – even while claiming to care about climate change. When those same lawmakers denied the results of the election, the bill came due.
Former PAC Rejector Elaine Luria Is Now Taking Checks From Raytheon and Rolls-Royce
Luria was recently elected vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee after taking contributions from the PACs of several defense contractors to pay off her campaign's debt.
Chevron’s Climate Lobbying Report is a Joke
The oil supermajor’s first ever report on its political activities greenwashes its own shareholders.
