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July 14, 2022
Trump’s political operation continued to steer donor money to firm involved in the Jan. 6 rally
 
 

Former President Donald Trump’s political operation continued to pay individuals and firms involved in organizing the rally that preceded the deadly Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, steering them more than $15.4 million since the start of the 2016 election cycle.

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Corporate PACs contributed over a million dollars to lawmakers who opposed abortion rights bill


Corporate PACs of large companies commit to helping employees gain access to reproductive care, but simultaneously fund lawmakers who maintain an anti-abortion rights stance.

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Defense sector donors contributed $3.4 million to House Armed Services Committee members in the 2022 election cycle


The defense sector has given $3.4 million to the lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee in the 2022 election cycle.

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PACs spending hundreds of thousands in effort to oust Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger (The Baltimore Sun)
It is associated with federal Justice & Public Safety PAC. That entity is funded by Soros, Soros Fund Management, and Soros’ Democracy PAC, said Anna Massoglia, a researcher with OpenSecrets, which tracks campaign spending.

Crypto is pouring millions to influence midterm elections. What's the industry trying to achieve? (USA Today)
“Until 2020, so just two years ago, (crypto) was basically a non-entity in politics,” said Sarah Bryner, director of research and strategy at OpenSecrets, a non-partisan research group that tracks campaign finance. “They really went from zero to 100.”

How a D.C. lobbyist tried to stop Putin’s pipeline before war started (The Washington Post)
Richard Burt, a former U.S. ambassador to Germany who heads a wholly owned subsidiary of the McLarty firm, and another lobbyist at the company have received $3.53 million from five Nord Stream 2 financing companies since 2017, according to data compiled by OpenSecrets. 
 


 
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