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MapLight research on the influence of money and politics.
Alec Saslow and Laura Curlin
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July 10, 2018
Corporate political action committees have contributed to 30 percent of all federal candidates in the 2018 election cycle, according to a new MapLight analysis.
Frank Bass
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July 06, 2018
More than one-third of lobbyists who have registered as foreign agents with the Justice Department since President Donald Trump took office are representing countries with Trump-related business interests.
Andrew Perez
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July 05, 2018
The public may never know whose money helped secure Gorsuch’s confirmation -- or whose money will ensure a lifetime appointment to the next Trump nominee.
Laura Curlin and Alec Saslow
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June 29, 2018
California’s major internet service providers and their trade association have contributed more than $1 million to members of the California Assembly since January 2017.
Andrew Perez
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June 26, 2018
The country’s second-biggest tobacco company has been a top funder of the controversial “dark money” organization created to promote President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda,
Alec Saslow and Laura Curlin
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June 18, 2018
Members of Congress have raked in more than $120 million from corporate political action committees since January 2017. Almost two-thirds has gone to Republicans, according to a MapLight analysis.
Andrew Perez and Frank Bass
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June 13, 2018
MapLight filed a lawsuit today to force New Jersey officials to release copies of correspondence between former Gov. Chris Christie’s office and senior White House adviser Jared Kushner.