Donald Shaw
Reporter, Co-Founder and Editor at Sludge
Reporter at @sludge, an independent, anti-corruption newsroom
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5 days ago |
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💡Share this on X and Bluesky!In early 2024, several Republican members of Congress criticized President Biden’s airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen as unconstitutional, citing Article I of the Constitution, which gives Congress the sole authority to declare war. They endorsed Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-Calif.) demand that Biden seek congressional approval before initiating military action, with Sen.
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1 week ago |
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💡Share this on X and Bluesky!You’re likely aware of some of the big-ticket tax benefits for wealthy individuals and companies in the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill now moving through Congress, but buried in it is another tax provision that’s raising some alarms: the bill would create an unprecedented new tax shelter that could let billionaires save millions in taxes through donations to private school voucher funds, all paid for by the public.
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1 week ago |
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💰Share this on Bluesky and X!Despite New York City’s strict contribution limits for people who have business before the city, Andrew Cuomo’s campaign for mayor has used several such restricted donors to bundle large amounts of cash for his campaign, a Sludge review of state records finds.
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2 weeks ago |
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💊Share this on X and Bluesky!In a historic challenge to Big Pharma, independent Sens. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Angus King (Maine) have introduced the first-ever federal bill to permanently ban all direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising. The End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act, introduced today, would prohibit ads for prescription drugs and biologics across all platforms, from TV to YouTube. The bill aligns with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
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2 weeks ago |
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💡Share this on X and Bluesky!Jacob Helberg, a Trump megadonor and senior advisor to Palantir CEO Alex Karp, is set to shape U.S. economic and tech diplomacy, even as he and his husband, venture capitalist Keith Rabois, plan to retain their stakes in a large portfolio of companies that stand to benefit from Helberg’s work.
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RT @ppolitics: Brad Karp, chair of law firm Paul Weiss that caved to Trump's executive order, bundled $27,000 for Andrew Cuomo's campaign.…
Cuomo’s campaign bundlers include people banned from making big donations due to corruption concerns, including Brad Karp of Paul Weiss, lobbyist Tonio Burgos, and REBNY President James Whelan. New from me and @ppolitics at @sludge: https://t.co/qTS4tleQVI
RT @Sludge: NEW: Lobbyists and contractors banned from giving big money to NYC mayoral campaigns are bundling it instead—for Andrew Cuomo.…