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    10 Dec 2018

    We're sifting through the toxic sludge of money in politics to bring you key insights on how the system really works. If you like what you see on this feed, make sure you're getting our free newsletter:

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    My latest at : The new chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee is a big recipient of campaign cash from the defense industry—an industry his committee oversees.

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  3. 13 hours ago

    In 2017-18, Engel received nearly $140,000 from individuals & PACs considering "pro-Israel" by . The U.S. subsidizes Israel so it can buy American aircraft & weapons. Mandy Smithberger of called this kind of scenario "concerning."

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  4. 14 hours ago

    NEW: Democratic is now chair of the Foreign Affairs Cmte, which oversees arms exports. He's received big campaign donations from major defense companies & their lobbyists, who lobby Congress on foreign military sales.

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    Beto O’Rourke has just announced his support for the concept of a Green New Deal — the announcement follows reporting by & exposing his pro-fossil-fuel votes and him breaking his No Fossil Fuel Money pledge. Journalism matters.

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    scoop: Beto O'Rourke says he's "supportive of the concept" of a Green New Deal, becoming the latest potential 2020 contender to embrace the policy. Notable that he drew criticism last month for accepting donations from fossil fuel executives.

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    We are looking for freelance money-in-politics pitches at . Writers can DM me or send a pitch to our co-founder (donny@readsludge.com).

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  8. Jan 2

    The House rules package would ban Reps. from sitting on corporate boards while in office, meaning Rep. Neal Dunn would have to step own from his position at Summit Bank.

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    31 Dec 2018

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    31 Dec 2018

    Pentagon’s Top Official For East Asia Led Think Tank Funded By Defense Contractors And Foreign Governments not just the only deep dive on randy schriver you'll find; it's also very good. kudos to &

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  11. 31 Dec 2018

    Want a New Years resolution you can actually stick to? Support independent journalism in 2019 by becoming a sustaining member of Sludge today:

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  12. 31 Dec 2018

    As we enter the new year, do your part to support independent journalism by becoming a sustaining member of Sludge.

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    “I believe it’s morally unfathomable for our institutions and leaders to be invested in the companies that are responsible for destroying our planet and its people.” - of

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    My latest scooplet at : Pelosi announced that will chair the new Climate Crisis committee today. She has good voting record—but owns an up to $100k investment in a fossil fuel-burning utilities mutual fund.

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    Yet another 🔥 scoop from : , the new head of the climate select committee in the House, owns with her husband up to "$100,000 in a mutual fund comprised mostly of holdings in utility companies that generate from gas, oil, and coal."

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  16. 28 Dec 2018

    JUST IN: , who will lead the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, has a good environmental voting record—but she & her husband own up to $100,000 worth of shares in a fund with holdings in fossil fuel-burning utilities.

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    28 Dec 2018

    More on the full-text blockchain archiving technique developed by and in use NOW at , , and . Each transaction can archive up to approx. 20,000 words. Thank you and !

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    28 Dec 2018

    EXCLUSIVE: in surprise move the week before Xmas, ICE set detained cases at an NYC facility usually hosting non-detained. NYC’s public defenders were blindsided, and dozens of detainees went unrepresented blocks from City Hall. Some were ordered deported

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    JUST IN: Nancy Pelosi officially names Rep. Castor as chair of the revived committee. It'll be called the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

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  21. 28 Dec 2018

    The right-wing educational website PragerU publishes videos that discriminate against immigrants and Muslims. Sludge found out who’s funding them.

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