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The companies and others are helping powerful lobbying groups fight lawmakers' efforts to address climate change.| Sludge
Here are the lawmakers who have purchased stocks in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and RTX since President Trump's election win.| Sludge
Sen. Schumer and Rep. Jeffries are defending Israel's attack on Iran and have refrained from backing resolutions to prevent Trump from getting the U.S. military more involved.| Sludge
The Trump White House is showcasing more than a dozen large companies endorsing the "megabill" that takes away food assistance from millions of low-income families.| Sludge
New York City’s anti-corruption rules bar people who do business with the city from donating more than $400 to mayoral campaigns, but Andrew Cuomo is using several such restricted donors to help him raise big campaign checks.| Sludge
The new groups will give the Blue Dogs a new way to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on their campaigns, possibly including money from sources that go undisclosed.| Sludge
Koch Industries, one of the biggest corporate donors to help Republicans retake Congress, is now pushing to pass the Trump-GOP "megabill" that will deliver more benefits to the fossil fuel industry.| Sludge