As USPS warns it may be insolvent by 2027 and Amazon is cutting USPS shipments, FedEx and UPS increased federal lobbying, spending nearly $20 million in 2025.
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Palantir Technologies, Axon Enterprise and Parsons Corporation – three firms that received millions in ICE contracts in 2025 – boosted their combined lobbying spending by 194% from 2020 to 2025. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/04...
There was also the day at spring training when he made everyone back up because they were crushing my kids and my neighbors' kids against the railing while.he signed autographs.
Please check out the first interview in my new series exploring campaign financial transparency at the state level. More to come!
Our K Street #MarchMadness 🏀🗑️ is live and UCLA wins the bracket. See which colleges lobby the most and why it matters for public policy. Read the full bracket and analysis in the link below. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/03...
"With record-setting midterm spending expected, consequential legal fights over money in politics winding through the courts, and undisclosed private funds flowing to elections and government projects, the public needs faster, clearer access to who is shaping our elections and our laws."
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CHART OF THE WEEK: 24 states have asked Congress to propose a constitutional amendment restoring authority to limit election spending. SCOTUS decisions including Citizens United enabled unlimited outside spending. Oklahoma is the latest, per American Promise.
See how your political contributions compare to Elon Musk's.
Bar chart showing the 10 members of Congress who made the most stock transactions in 2025. Rep. Ro Khanna made the most (4,284).
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At the #StateOfTheUnion, President Trump backed a bill to ban lawmakers and their families from buying stocks. Another bill would bar them from owning stocks at all.
Some members reported tens of millions in trade value in 2025.
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In the 2024 cycle just 18% of donations to House campaigns came from inside the district, while Senate candidates raised only 28% from in-state donors. www.opensecrets.org/news/reports...
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Jon Voight outlived Paul Walker and James Van Der Beek.
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“When you have control over sequencing and timing, you have a lot of power,” said Ray La Raja, a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
On @ms.now, @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social co-host @michaelsteele.bsky.social cited our data while discussing criticism of the Trump administration from GOP megadonor Ken Griffin. “Is the public interest being served?” he said, calling for renewed focus on ethics in public service.
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Democrats hold a fundraising edge in key Senate races, while Republicans lead in many competitive House contests. With narrow margins in both chambers, early money could shape who controls Congress after 2026.
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As the midterms near, the cost of running for Congress continues to climb, even in safe seats. Our reporting details how billions in campaign and outside spending are narrowing the field of who can run and whose voices carry weight.
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Retiring Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene built one of Congress’ most prolific small-dollar fundraising operations, fueling independence from party leadership and PACs.
Our analysis looks at how that model shaped her clashes with party leaders. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/12...
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