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1 week ago | 
influencebrief.com | Anna Massoglia
Today’s White House meeting between President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele isn’t just another international handshake — it’s the capstone of a multi-million-dollar foreign lobbying blitz aimed at building deep ties with Trumpworld and reshaping U.S. policy toward El Salvador. This meeting was years in the making—and it didn’t come cheap.
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1 month ago | 
thehill.com | Anna Massoglia
Skip to content A battle is being waged in the quiet corners of government websites and data repositories. Essential public records are disappearing and, with them, Americans’ ability to hold those in power accountable.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
influencebrief.com | Anna Massoglia
After nearly a decade of following the money at OpenSecrets, I’ve made the difficult decision to step away. Transparency and government accountability work has been a cornerstone of my life for years, and it has been the privilege of a lifetime to contribute to that fight at such a storied organization. For years, I’ve had the honor of working with a team of dedicated colleagues to shine a light on the forces wielding financial power to shape our political system.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
indepthnh.org | Albert Serna Jr |Anna Massoglia
By Albert Serna Jr. and Anna Massoglia, Open SecretsThe 2024 election marks a historic moment in U.S. politics, not only for candidates but also for the record sums of money spent on political campaigns and ballot measures nationwide. Leading up to Election Day, billions of dollars flooded efforts to sway voters to support one candidate or issue over another. Some races are still too close to call but one thing is for certain: unprecedented sums of money flooded 2024 elections.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
tucsonsentinel.com | Albert Serna Jr |Anna Massoglia
OpenSecrets The 2024 election marks a historic moment in U.S. politics, not only for candidates but also for the record sums of money spent on political campaigns and ballot measures nationwide.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
opensecrets.org | Anna Massoglia
Outside spending on 2024 federal elections has hit a record $4.5 billion, with more than half of that spending coming from groups that do not fully disclose the source of their funding.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
dailyreporter.com | Anna Massoglia
By Anna MassogliaOpenSecretsIntense debate around electric vehicles, commonly known as EVs, has spurred a flood of lobbying spending. Propelled in part by the Biden administration’s push for more widespread EV adoption, the automotive sector — encompassing both EV manufacturers and traditional automakers — invested about $44.8 million in federal lobbying during the first half of 2024.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
indepthnh.org | Anna Massoglia
By Anna Massoglia | OpenSecretsAn initiative called Progress 2028 that purports to be Kamala Harris’ liberal counter to the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is actually run by a dark money network supporting former President Donald Trump. Building America’s Future, the dark money group at the helm of the network, has steered money to a constellation of groups and initiatives boosting Trump’s agenda and spreading messaging aimed at chipping away voters from Harris.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
tucsonsentinel.com | Anna Massoglia
Open Secrets An initiative called Progress 2028 that purports to be Kamala Harris’liberal counter to the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025is actually run by a dark money network supporting former PresidentDonald Trump. Building America’s Future, the dark money group at the helm of thenetwork, has steered money to a constellation of groups and initiativesboosting Trump’s agenda and spreading messaging aimed at chipping awayvoters from Harris.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
michiganadvance.com | Anna Massoglia |Michigan Advance
An initiative called Progress 2028 that purports to be Kamala Harris’ liberal counter to the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is actually run by a dark money network supporting former President Donald Trump. Building America’s Future, the dark money group at the helm of the network, has steered money to a constellation of groups and initiatives boosting Trump’s agenda and spreading messaging aimed at chipping away voters from Harris.
