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Saudi Arabia continues to build up foreign influence in the U.S., and has hired new foreign agents with close ties to the Biden admin. Foreign agents have reported more than $10 million in spending on foreign lobbying and influence operations in 2021. https://t.co/xNKQNlEpRW — PolitiTweet.org

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The Sixteen Thirty Fund raised nearly $528 million in the two-year election cycle. Its 2020 haul was more than double its prior year fundraising, and more than a hundred times its 2015 revenue. https://t.co/Q7eu6Lbeiq — PolitiTweet.org

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The 2020 election saw more than $1 billion in “dark money” spending at the federal level, a massive sum driven by an explosion of secret donations boosting Democrats in a historically expensive cycle. https://t.co/aIxN6j9eLa — PolitiTweet.org

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Between 2011 and 2020, Sen. Joe Manchin made between $4.9 million and $5.1 million from coal companies and in 2020 he had between $1.4 million and $5.8 million held in coal companies. https://t.co/ziGBtsaSdS — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: 2021 has been quite a year. Check out @OpenSecretsDC's roundup of top money in politics stories for some of the highlights (… — PolitiTweet.org

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From tightly-webbed dark money schemes to elections that cost billions of dollars and several court cases that included top political spenders and advisers, take a look at OpenSecrets’ top stories of 2021. https://t.co/wHiSKXYmsO — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: Qatar's govt has been hiring foreign agents to build relationships in some states that might host 2026 World Cup games. New… — PolitiTweet.org

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Arabella Advisors netted more than $45.6 million in 2020 from Sixteen Thirty Fund, New Venture Fund, Hopewell Fund and Windward Fund — the four groups at the core of the liberal dark money network. https://t.co/XO0nKI8By8 by @annalecta https://t.co/PZZofgmiwl — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChrisBragg1: Lobbyists helped Hochul raise $10m. What are they getting back? Looking at a recent cannabis industry fundraiser and two… — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2021, OpenSecrets reported on tightly-webbed dark money schemes, elections that cost billions and several court cases that included top political spenders and advisers. Take a look at OpenSecrets' biggest money-in-politics stories from this year. https://t.co/wHiSKXGLBg — PolitiTweet.org

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Many of the Democrats leaving the House are among the strongest fundraisers in the Democratic caucus. House Democrats in the 2020 election cycle raised an average of $2.8 million. That was about $300,000 more than the average for House Republicans. https://t.co/dhpi9BHG0q — PolitiTweet.org

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Tax records reveal even more money flowed to liberal “dark money” groups in the leadup to the 2020 election as their secretive networks funneled millions of dollars into political contributions and spending. https://t.co/XO0nKHR0GA by @annalecta — PolitiTweet.org

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22 outside groups have so far received more than $50.2 million from 17 individual donors, according to an OpenSecrets analysis. Leading the list of donors in total contributions is billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel. https://t.co/tKJ23zMccR — PolitiTweet.org

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Leading the fleet was Delta Air Lines, which spent $1.1 million on federal lobbying in the third quarter — more than it spent during any third quarter since 2008. https://t.co/hdeoefok7m — PolitiTweet.org

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In July, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy picked Rep. Jim Jordan on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Rep. Nancy Pelosi ultimately rejected Jordan as a pick to join the committee. https://t.co/iEMBgqA7OV — PolitiTweet.org

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House Democrats in the 2020 election cycle raised an average of $2.8 million. That was about $300,000 more than the average for House Republicans. https://t.co/dhpi9Bq58S — PolitiTweet.org

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The Judicial Education Project legally changed its name to the 85 Fund at the start of 2020. The conservative dark money group brought in at least $50 million in revenue that year. https://t.co/ySDt4YyvpK https://t.co/WTKp9Chl4U — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Joe Manchin’s PAC saw a surge in corporate contributions this fall before his decision to oppose President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social and climate legislation. https://t.co/FajKAA7mnl — PolitiTweet.org

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The Chinese government hired a firm to recruit social media influencers as part of a new digital operation amid controversies surrounding diplomatic boycotts of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. https://t.co/U18t01NKTb — PolitiTweet.org

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Abbott Laboratories, one of the companies that makes at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, is likely on track to spend the most it has on federal lobbying since 2017. The company has spent close to $3.2 million in 2021 so far. https://t.co/WcQjXeuUOn — PolitiTweet.org

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23 House Democrats have announced they will not seek reelection next year. While some of those leaving are seeking a different office, Democrats are also losing members who fear the effects of redistricting will make it impossible for them to win in 2022. https://t.co/dhpi9Bq58S — PolitiTweet.org

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After its rebranding in 2020, the 85 Fund brought in at least $50 million in revenue. In 2019, the dark money group raised about $13 million and in 2018 it raised less than $8 million. https://t.co/ySDt4YyvpK — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ShaneGoldmacher: RNC just filed for November. Legal expenses that are Trump-related include: — $182,475 to NechelesLaw — $145,812 to… — PolitiTweet.org

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House Democrats have an upward climb to keep control of the House in next year’s midterm elections. Many of those leaving are among the strongest fundraisers in the Democratic caucus. In the 2020 election, House Dems raised an average of $2.8 million. https://t.co/dhpi9Bq58S — PolitiTweet.org

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The Judicial Education Project legally changed its name to the 85 Fund at the start of 2020. After it rebranded, the dark money group brought in at least $50 million in revenue. https://t.co/ySDt4YgU1a — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @schwartzbCNBC: NEW: Trump allies have picked up leadership roles for a group pushing false election claims and backed by Overstock foun… — PolitiTweet.org

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House Democrats have an upward climb to keep control of the House in next year’s midterm elections. 21 House Democrats have already announced they would not seek reelection. https://t.co/ZKhU0h5XOb by @MelissaHDePalo — PolitiTweet.org

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Many travel and hospitality companies spent more on federal lobbying during the third quarter as COVID-19 cases surged due to the highly-contagious delta variant. Now, as the omicron variant spreads, there’s no sign of that trend stopping. https://t.co/g6uFplh2LK — PolitiTweet.org