Big donors kept on funding Rep. Michael Grimm's campaign despite the New York Republicans legal and PR troubles.
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The end of two wars, the sequester and deep cuts in military spending have threatened profits for defense contractor Northrop Grumman, but cuts haven’t hurt the company’s cash flow into Washington.
Continue readingStockman faces ethics inquiry over campaign finances
Rep. Steve Stockman is facing an ethics inquiry after a series of Sunlight reports on the Texas Republican's questionable campaign finance practices.
Continue readingWill e-cigarettes get vaporized by the federal government?
Want to track the behind-the-scenes lobbying on e-cigarette regulations? Sunlight Foundation's Docket Wrench provides graphical and analytical tools to help.
Continue readingObama bundler Tom Wheeler helps his former industry from FCC perch
Beyond his experience on the front lines of the communications industry, Wheeler ingratiated himself with the Obama administration in another key way: bundling campaign cash for the president.
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Whoops. Looks like some lobbyists have been dropping their "bundles" where we can't see them.
Continue readingCantor “joints” forces with six other VA Reps
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and a handful of other Virginia lawmakers have... View Article
Continue readingToday at Supreme Court: Influence heavyweights battle over access to TV airwaves
The Supreme Court today takes up two cases questioning the government's right to regulate the TV airwaves, and plenty of money and influence is involved. Sunlight profiles some of the key players.
Continue readingThe money behind the ads in Florida 19
Voters in Florida's 19th district head to the polls for the Republican primary Tuesday. Here's a few takeaways on the $6 million ad war that is wrapping up in Southwest Florida.
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