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  1. Corizon, a controversial contractor which is taking over the health-care needs of Arizona inmates this month, has a long history of political contributions. Both Arizona Senators, 3 Arizona House Reps and the Governor have all received $$

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  2. Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein contributed significant sums to the campaign of between 1992 and 1997. Schumer announced today that he is "donating an equal sum to anti-sex trafficking and anti-violence against women groups"

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  3. Both the Libyan government and the rebels are represented in Washington by prominent D.C. lobbyists, with both sides spending millions to influence policymakers by

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  4. - California's 45th Congressional District was home to one of the priciest House races of 2018 - and it looks on track to be at the top of the list again. Rep (D) raised over $1 million between April and June.

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  5. Some of America's largest banking associations are lobbying in support of a bill that would make life easier for cannabis-related businesses

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    As a self-described fundraising consultant, he was accused of stealing credit card information from the local political scene in Texas in 2008. Later that year he was arrested in Iowa for making unauthorized purchases in the name of the GOP candidate he worked as an aide for.

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  7. A powerful fundraiser has entered the Kentucky Senate race to challenge Mitch McConnell

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  8. Bigger checks from fewer donors could signal future fundraising struggles for Joe Biden

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  9. A Joe Biden parody site run by a staffer could violate campaign finance regulations

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  11. New Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who previously served as chief lobbyist for defense contractor Raytheon Co, is outlining ethics guidelines for his current role as it relates to his former employer.

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    Katie Porter raised $1 million in one quarter, in an off-election year. That's a lot of money for a House member. But the bigger story is how she's raising it.

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    Steyer's wealth may put him at odds with direction of Democratic Party. His group NextGen Climate Action delivered $234M to Democrats over 3 cycles, $209M of that from Steyer, accdg to data.

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  14. How much are the 2020 Democrats worth? Our compilation of their personal financial disclosures has been updated to include new filings, including that of Joe Biden.

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  15. American lobbyists paid by the Saudi Government are working overtime to represent the country's interests in Washington. Efforts include the hiring of a New York law firm following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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    NEW: D.C. Mayor says Trump’s July 4th event bankrupted the city’s special security fund. She’s asking the administration to reimburse the district - h/t

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    13 hours ago

    Amy McGrath, the former fighter pilot hoping to take Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, raised more than $2.5 million in the first 24 hours of her campaign, setting a record. Over $1 million came in just the first 5.5 hours after she announced, NBC reports

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  18. A Florida-based company was paid $1.4 million to broadcast Russian propaganda in Washington, DC. It just registered as a foreign agent after a federal judge ordered it to do so.

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  19. Foreign influence and lobbying spending has officially exceeded $1.1 billion since the start of 2017. Follow the money and search specific filings, countries and actors using the Foreign Lobby Watch tool.

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    No show of hands or one-word, down-the-line questions at the CNN debates on July 30 and 31.

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