The Dark Money Network Attacking Graham Platner readsludge.com/2026/06/01/t...
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Conservative dark money, Republican financier megadonors, and Leonard Leo's network... all piling millions into the super PAC defending Susan Collins in #MESen race.
Our latest from @donnydonny.bsky.social at @thenation.com :
"Among the recipients was also PsiQuantum, which last year raised money from a group of investors including 1789 Capital, the venture capital firm at which Donald Trump Jr is a partner."
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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...
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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...
NEW: Musk-recruited NASA chief Jared Isaacman is fast-tracking a space nuclear program that lines up perfectly with what SpaceX needs for Mars. readsludge.com/2026/05/19/m...
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Trump has pivoted from bonds to buying individual stocks in hundreds of American companies, according to a new financial disclosure reviewed by Sludge. readsludge.com/2026/05/14/t...
A flood of billionaire money is pouring into Maine’s Senate race to stop a populist challenger.
A newly filed disclosure shows the President bought stock in defense contractors, crypto firms, and AI companies whose fortunes are directly tied to decisions made by his administration.
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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...
