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NEW: Staffers for the House Democrats' AI task force co-chairs and a key AI subcommittee were among those flow out to Austin to meet with tech executives and lobbyists pushing Congress to preempt state AI protections. readsludge.com/2026/06/10/s...
A dozen congressional aides—including staffers for co-chairs of the House Democrats' AI task force and a key AI subcommittee—were flown to Austin for meetings with executives and lobbyists from Google...
Wes Moore suggested that a Kamala Harris admin would move on from the antitrust enforcement of the Biden admin and its scrutiny of mergers.
At the time, Moore was invested in VC funds, a "blank check" acquisition company, and held millions in a network of real estate LLCs...
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House Dems' AI task force co-chairs Valerie Foushee and Ted Lieu just sent their legislative directors to Austin to meet with Big Tech lobbyists and execs pushing a federal law to preempt states' AI safety rules. readsludge.com/2026/06/10/s...
New: Gov. Wes Moore won't say whether he accepted a bonus from Citigroup after the massive federal bailout. Citi executives took $5.3 billion in bonuses that year after the taxpayer bailout totaled $517 billion.
New: Gov. Wes Moore is ducking questions about whether he took a bonus at Citigroup after the bank required a massive government bailout in the financial crisis.
Just out: A shadowy super PAC tied to a lobbyist for defense contractors, Big Tech, and tobacco giants just spent $1.2 million in the Michigan Senate Democratic primary backing Haley Stevens. By @minnahfarshad.bsky.social:
NEW: Two shadowy Delaware nonprofits have pumped $750k into attack ads against Graham Platner. One faces a straw donor complaint, and both are part of a sprawling dark money network with ties to AIPAC, Kristi Noem, and a Hakeem Jeffries-aligned super PAC. readsludge.com/2026/06/01/t...
NEW: Here are the consultants and political firms profiting from AIPAC’s massive spending in congressional elections. readsludge.com/2026/05/26/t...
Wes Moore had left off his stakes in a VC fund and the SPAC he helped start from his financial disclosures; they were added after the Baltimore Sun inquired in 2022.
In addition to millions in a blind trust, the ex-Citibanker and former Robin Hood Foundation CEO holds millions in real estate LLCs:
A pop-up super PAC just spent $1.2 million for Haley Stevens in the #MISen primary.
Its funding is still entirely opaque to voters—but its address belongs to a longtime lobbyist for Northrop Grumman, Meta, and others. He's also the treasurer of a "dark money" centrist group with its own super PAC.
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A bipartisan network of political consultants—from Reagan White House alumni to Obama and Biden operatives—is raking in millions as pro-Israel groups pour money into congressional races, turning criti...
Two shadowy Delaware nonprofits have pumped $750,000 into attack ads against Graham Platner. One faces a federal straw donor complaint, and both are part of a sprawling dark money network with ties to...
A dozen congressional aides—including staffers for co-chairs of the House Democrats' AI task force and a key AI subcommittee—were flown to Austin for meetings with executives and lobbyists from Google...
