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October 21, 2021
This week in money-in-politics
 
Joe Manchin’s net worth spurs questions on energy policy position
 
 

Joe Manchin's net worth is being scrutinized because of his opposition to climate change provisions in the reconciliation package.
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Cheney, Murkowski beat Trump-endorsed challengers in fundraising


The candidates Donald Trump endorsed to challenge Liz Cheney and Lisa Murkowski haven’t kept up with the incumbents’ respective fundraising.

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Fetterman continues to dominate fundraising in crowded PA Senate race


John Fetterman far outpaced other candidates running in the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race in the third quarter.

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Britney Spears case highlights California conservatorship industry


Britney Spears’ legal battle to terminate her conservatorship has brought attention to California’s conservatorship system and the money behind it.

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FBI raid of homes tied to Russian oligarch follows multimillion-dollar foreign influence effort


FBI searches of property tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska follows his companies’ multimillion-dollar foreign influence efforts.

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Russia is pouring millions into Kremlin propaganda targeting the U.S.


Russian media outlets reported spending more than $146 million on foreign influence operations and propaganda in the U.S. since 2016.

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Amazon dominates lobbying while growing telehealth group



Telehealth services became a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Amazon is growing its own health care service.

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Political nonprofit fundraising off breast cancer has deep ties to scam PAC networks


This October, as Americans mark another Breast Cancer Awareness month, a number of organizations and advocates will want to make their cause known. But there’s one group donors may want to avoid: The American Breast Cancer Coalition. This story was a joint investigation with the Daily Beast.

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Republican and Democrat Lawmakers Step Up Efforts to Adopt Tougher Tech Laws (The Wall Street Journal)
Through the first half of this year, Amazon spent $10.2 million on lobbying operations and Facebook spent $9.6 million, according to the nonpartisan OpenSecrets, ranking them first and second among business lobbyists.

This Breast Cancer Charity Is the Big New ‘Scam’ in Politics (The Daily Beast)
But financial records on file with the Internal Revenue Service tell a different story, reviewed in a joint investigation between The Daily Beast and OpenSecrets, revealing payments to firms with ties to a multimillion-dollar “scam PAC” network.

Calling Sinema an Obstacle to Progress, 5 Veterans Quit Her Advisory Council (The New York Times)
As she resists a leading proposal to lower prescription drug prices, Ms. Sinema has received about $400,000 from the pharmaceutical and health industries over the last five years, according to OpenSecrets, a nonprofit watchdog group.
 
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