The delayed passage of the latest farm bill extended the window for organizations interested in impacting the nation’s food assistance programs, ramping up corporate lobby spending on nutrition issues.

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How Democrats (Just Barely) Flipped America’s Most Expensive House Seat (Mother Jones)

According to OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks campaign finance and lobbying data, CA-45 was the most expensive US House race this cycle, with the candidates and their supporters spending a combined total of $46 million. 

Who is David Sacks, Trump’s crypto and AI chief? (The Hill)

Sacks has backed numerous conservative candidates over the years, donating to former Republican presidential nominees John McCain and Mitt Romney in 2008 and 2012, according to OpenSecrets. 

Elon Musk is now America’s largest political donor (The Washington Post)

The billionaire’s total for the cycle is the largest from a single donor since at least 2010, outside of candidates funding their own campaigns, according to data from OpenSecrets.