See our media citations from outlets around the nation this week:
A.I. Leaders Press Advantage With Congress as China Tensions Rise (The New York Times)
After the rise over the past year of generative A.I., lobbying on the topic has exploded. Last year, more than 450 companies, nonprofits, universities and trade groups reported lobbying on A.I., more than double the number of organizations in the previous year, according to OpenSecrets, a nonprofit research group
Behind Trump’s campaign cash crunch: Small-dollar donor fatigue, major donor hesitation (CNBC)
In January of this year, Trump’s campaign reported raising around $3 million from small-dollar donors, according to data from OpenSecrets. This may sound like a lot of money, but consider that Biden’s political operation raised nearly $2 million in just one day, Feb. 29, according to a campaign spokesman for the president.
Emails show how a right-wing group steers GOP leaders on major policy issues (CNN)
It’s the type of influence peddling that has become part of a well-worn playbook for dark money organizations with deep pockets, said Sarah Bryner, research director at the nonpartisan campaign finance group OpenSecrets. “Strategically, it’s a lot easier … to engage your policy plan this way because you don’t need to try and get real people to sign on,” said Bryner. “You just need a few well-funded people. And is that problematic for democracy? Absolutely.”
