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5 days ago · The Instagram and Facebook parent company spent $24.4 million on lobbying last year as lawmakers banned its rival TikTok. With an executive order, Trump lifted the moratorium on new liquid natural gas exports, a top priority for the executives whom he asked to raise $1 billion for his campaign ...
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Trump Could Pick a Big Tech Ally for Next CFPB Head
5 days ago · One of the names being floated for the Trump administration’s next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Melissa Holyoak, a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, previously worked as an attorney for an industry-funded think tank that is fighting the agency’s plans to protect consumers against tech companies like Meta and Google.
House GOP Rushes to Protect Netanyahu - readsludge.com
Jan 9, 2025 · Update: The bill covered below, H.R. 23, passed the U.S. House this afternoon by a vote of 243-140, with 45 House Democrats voting with Republicans.. On Monday, I wrote about how the new Congress was elected with record-shattering money from the pro-Israel group AIPAC—the group gave more money to candidates during the 2023-24 election cycle than any other group ever.
Sabotage in the Democratic Party - readsludge.com
Dec 17, 2024 · Once again, third-term House Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been opposed by the powerful Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for a prominent committee position, in favor of a more senior, establishment-oriented member of the caucus.
A Fight for the Soul of the DNC - readsludge.com
Nov 26, 2024 · In a time of reckoning for Democrats, the race to lead the Democratic National Committee and oversee the party is shaping up. The first hopefuls for DNC chair officially announced their bids two weeks after the party’s Election Day defeats, and the election has been scheduled for February 1.
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The 119th Congress, Brought to You by AIPAC - readsludge.com
Jan 7, 2025 · The members of the new Congress, sworn in last Friday, were elected in November with an unprecedented amount of campaign contributions from the pro-Israel lobbying group the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. Subscribe now and have access to all our stories, enjoy exclusive content ...