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Foxx, Gottheimer Aim to Restrict Federal Funding to Colleges that Boycott Israel

75% Right coverage: 4 sources

Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make colleges that engage in a “nonexpressive commercial boycott” of Israel ineligible to receive federal student aid funding. The legislation, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, would require schools to certify annually that they are not engaged in such boycotts, and would instruct the Department of Education to annually publish a list…See the Story

Cleo Fields Voted to Deregulate Crypto While Investing in Related Tech Companies

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Share this on X and Bluesky!Freshman House Democrat Cleo Fields, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, has been voting on legislation that shapes the tech industry while simultaneously investing millions in companies directly affected by those laws. Between June and July, Fields purchased stocks worth as much as $15 million in tech giants Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Meta, with his individual investments this summer reachi…Cryptocurrency · Washington Read Article

Billionaires, Crypto Investors, and Fossil Fuel Companies Fill up Trump Super PAC

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

💰Share this on Bluesky and XAlready this year, the Trump administration has laid out a feast of benefits for big business: establishing new corporate tax cuts and sweeping deregulation in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” dropping or halting at least 165 corporate enforcement cases, and appointing industry cheerleaders in top agencies.While the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress were enshrining these measures over the first…Taxes · United States Read Article

The Democratic Firm Cashing In on Fear

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Share this post on X and Bluesky!“Extreme MAGA Republicans have raised an unprecedented amount to defeat us. Will you rush $5 to help stop them?” Emails and text messages like this are flooding inboxes and phones ahead of the midterms, using fear and emotional appeals to raise small-dollar donations. What they don’t say, though, is that a Democratic consulting firm is cashing in on the panic, pocketing millions while sending just a tiny fraction…United States · United States Read Article

Senators Claim to Care About Starvation in Gaza, Then Vote for More Bombs

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

💥Share this on Bluesky and XLast week, 27 Senate Democrats voted in favor of a resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) that sought to block the sale of specific weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza, where more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed. Among Democratic senators, the count was a new high water mark for Sanders’ resolutions disapproving of certain offensive weapon sales to Israel, and represents more than half of th…Senate · Gaza Read Article

DOJ Approves T-Mobile’s Latest Merger Despite Admitting It’s Terrible For Consumers And Competition

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

One of the bigger Trump election season lies was that Trump 2.0 would be "serious about antitrust," and protect blue collar Americans from corporate predation. You'd have to be a turnip to not see that was an aggressive lie, pushed by a lot of folks (even supposed antitrust buster Matt Stoller), who seemed hellbent on…Department of Justice · United States See the Story

Private Equity Quietly Scores a Bipartisan Win in Congress

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

💡Share this on X or Bluesky!Private equity and venture capital firms scored a quiet win last week when the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act by voice vote, advancing a bill that could funnel more everyday investors into opaque, high-risk private markets.Introduced by Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and co-sponsored by Reps. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Cleo Fields (D-La.), and others, the bill directs the Secu…Washington, NE · Washington Read Article

AIPAC Gives Millions in PAC Donations to House Allies, Senators in 2026 Races

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

💡Share this on Bluesky and XThe American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) made more than $12.7 million in PAC contributions to members of Congress and federal candidates in the first half of this year, according to its new Federal Election Commission filing, as the group lobbied for the delivery of billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, including U.S. cooperation in the war in Gaza.The PAC contributions were overwhelmingly earmar…AIPAC · Gaza Read Article

While They’re Losing the Public, Democrats Are Winning on K Street

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Share this post on X and Bluesky!With support from everyday voters hitting historic lows, congressional Democrats are turning more than ever to Washington lobbyists to fund their campaigns.In the first half of 2025, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised over $10.8 million from federally registered lobbyists, according to new FEC disclosures, the group’s largest haul from K Street influence peddlers in any six-month period…New York City · New York See the Story

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