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Revealed: Elon Musk’s $1 Million Gift to Trump Inauguration
President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee failed to report a $1 million in-kind donation from Elon Musk’s X Corp. in its original Federal Election Commission filing, and in multiple amendments. Six months later, a wave of new disclosures reveal the gift and show Musk’s money still flowing into politics, even as his alliance with Trump grows more strained. A Jan.
The $1.5 Million Lobbying Blitz Behind the Self-Described “Dictator” Visiting Trump’s White House
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.
A New Chapter: Why I Am Leaving OpenSecrets - And What’s Next
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.