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Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta registered as a foreign agent working to further the interests of Libya’s government. The move comes after Podesta stepped back from politics after being named in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. https://t.co/2eg9hDBjl0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Peter Thiel has poured at least $13.5 million into Protect Ohio Values, a pro-J.D. Vance super PAC almost entirely funded by the inventor or groups tied to Thiel. https://t.co/iHSZi7Htg5 — PolitiTweet.org

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In a crowded field of candidates Ohio’s Republican Senate primary, J.D. Vance has secured an endorsement from former President Donald Trump while billionaire Peter Thiel has poured at least $13.5 million into a pro-Vance super PAC. https://t.co/iHSZi7Z4EF by @TaylorMGiorno — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @HowardCenterASU: Congratulations alum @jrcloutier for this fascinating look at how top oil/gas companies are spending their lobbying $.… — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2020, Disney paid between $350,000-$610,000 to seven firms lobbying in Florida, and between $460,000-$719,974 to eight firms in 2021. Florida’s state lobbying rules require firms to give estimates of its payments within a $10,000 range. https://t.co/kM9BaKf4nO — PolitiTweet.org

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Disney’s corporate PAC donated $299,126 to political supporters of the legislation, as first reported by the Popular Information newsletter and independently verified by OpenSecrets. https://t.co/YnQF6ENZu7 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jrcloutier: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is testifying today at a hearing over whether she should be barred from running for re-election… — PolitiTweet.org

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There is currently no federal law regulating the data broker industry. A bill introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy and Jon Ossoff would allow the FTC to establish a portal for individuals to submit a one-time request to opt out of data broker collection. https://t.co/jQGrt1LwMq — PolitiTweet.org

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Occidental Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, and Koch Industries each spent more on lobbying in the first quarter of 2022 than at this time last year. https://t.co/BUZwCaNnuW https://t.co/06MBqauqcE — PolitiTweet.org

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The FEC has fined government contractor Hamilton Company for for illegally donating $300,000 to Americans for Prosperity Action, a pro-Republican super PAC, in 2020. https://t.co/x6LaKvmMtc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @schwartzbCNBC: NEW: Wall Street executives are pouring millions into Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary race Former Bridgewater CEO Dav… — PolitiTweet.org

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Ron Watkins’ campaign paid PIN over $5,000 for an “email blast” in January. The founder of PIN, Joe Oltmann, has been “influential in stoking election conspiracy claims” and was nominated by Colorado Republicans as a gubernatorial candidate this month. https://t.co/gEGZytV57J — PolitiTweet.org

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Justice Department filings shed light on the role of Sen. Joe Manchin’s former aide in advancing Alberta’s energy and trade interests in America. https://t.co/JZCTEUx173 — PolitiTweet.org

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Texas-based Occidental Petroleum saw the biggest increase in spending — nearly $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2022, up from $1.8 million at this time last year. Disclosures reveal the company lobbied on issues related to federal lands and pipelines. https://t.co/BUZwCaNnuW — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2020, federal campaigns, super PACs and special interest groups paid data brokers over $23 million to access veritable treasure troves of data on millions of Americans. https://t.co/jQGrt1LwMq https://t.co/zf8ctQZbrj — PolitiTweet.org

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The top oil and gas companies spent more than $12.4 million on lobbying in the first quarter of 2022 — about $1 million more than they spent by this time last year. https://t.co/lznp9BT4yJ by @jrcloutier — PolitiTweet.org

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Ron Watkins, a central figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement currently running for Congress in Arizona, reported making a $95,000 loan to his campaign in March. All but about $5,000 of the campaign's cash on hand comes from Watkins’ loan. https://t.co/NcgeHAX4hh by @WillGavin__ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jshermcyber: Very interesting read — and data — from @TaylorMGiorno and @OpenSecretsDC on data brokers and political campaigns. Thanks… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TaylorMGiorno: NEW: Companies that sell personal data to politicians are a unique facet of American elections, and political groups spe… — PolitiTweet.org

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Campaigns and super PACs spend millions of dollars each cycle to get personal data on potential voters from data brokers. OpenSecrets has already tracked about $6 million in payments to brokers from federal candidates and super PACs. https://t.co/7pf58J16ZW by @TaylorMGiorno — PolitiTweet.org

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Meanwhile, bipartisan support for a stock trading ban continues to grow as more than 125 lawmakers have sponsored or co-sponsored at least one piece of legislation aiming to ban individual stock trading for members of Congress. https://t.co/6qWsOB3lO3 — PolitiTweet.org

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The House Committee on Ethics revealedthat it was investigating Rep. Pat Fallon. The first-term lawmaker’s office said that the probe concerns Fallon’s failure to disclose some stock trades in a timely manner. https://t.co/aEB8hrBMCO — PolitiTweet.org

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Richard Uihlein is the second-largest donor in the 2022 cycle as of April, donating over $29.4 million to conservative candidates and PACs. Jeffrey Yass is the sixth-largest individual donor, contributing $13.5 million to candidates and PACs in 2022. https://t.co/z4zolCIgQH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davelevinthal: US Senate candidate @JDVance1 in Ohio is running to become a lawmaker. But he's having trouble following federal financi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Intuit, among other tax prep companies, have spent tens of millions lobbying the federal government to try to protect their paid tax prep services and steer millions more into political contributions. https://t.co/U7rpxoXBdZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta has returned to currying influence under President Biden’s administration and is growing his slate of lobbying clients, most recently registering as a foreign agent working to further the interests of Libya’s government. https://t.co/2eg9hDBjl0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Over the last five years, the U.S. accounted for 39% of global arms exports according to @SIPRIorg. The largest recipient, Saudi Arabia, received nearly a quarter of exports. Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are among the top 10 recipients. https://t.co/CngeNP0AL8 — PolitiTweet.org

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The marijuana and cannabis industry spent over $4.2 million lobbying on a variety of issues in 2021, including federal marijuana legalization. https://t.co/8xHQejhS2f — PolitiTweet.org

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Earlier this year, the pro-J.D. Vance super PAC, Protect Ohio Values, received $200,000 from Per Aspera Policy, a "dark money" group tied to Thiel. Thiel additionally gave $10 million to the super PAC during the first half of 2021. https://t.co/MZN3v3lt1X — PolitiTweet.org