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How Do Campaign Contributions Affect What Gets Done in Politics?

Welcome to War on the Swamp, where we uncover who has donated to politicians and how it may affect their voting records. We all know that money in politics is the biggest factor in our politicians' decisions, so just how much are they taking from the industries that benefit from their decisions?

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Alex Kawa

Oct 25, 20203 min read

Murkowski to Support Amy Coney Barrett, Despite Opposition to Election-Year Confirmation

On Saturday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK, pictured left) announced that she would vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett's (pictured...

Alex Kawa

Oct 10, 20202 min read

After Voting Against $15 Minimum Wage, House Democrats Took Money From Groups Opposed to Such Raise

In July 2019, the House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act by a vote of 231-199. Although the vote was mostly partisan,...

Alex Kawa

Oct 9, 20202 min read

If Elected, Would Biden Stand Up to Donors and Break Up Big Tech?

After a 15-month investigation, the House Antitrust Subcommittee concluded on Tuesday that tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and...

Alex Kawa

Oct 1, 20202 min read

California Governor Vetoes Bill to Limit Policing in Certain Areas

On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed numerous police reform bills passed by the state legislature, including one to ban the use...

Alex Kawa

Sep 25, 20203 min read

Environmental Groups Oppose House-Passed Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

The House of Representatives passed on Thursday the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (also known as the Expanding Access to...

Alex Kawa

Sep 13, 20202 min read

Ad Slams West Virginia Senator for Supporting Right-to-Work Laws

On Saturday, West Virginia Democratic Senate nominee Paula Jean Swearengin released an attack ad against incumbent Republican Sen....

Alex Kawa

Sep 12, 20202 min read

Biden Does Not Support Cutting Pentagon Budget, Wants to Increase It "In Certain Areas"

On Thursday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced his support for scaling down the number of troops in the Middle East,...

Alex Kawa

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Immigration Advocates Angry Over Biden Transition Team Pick

On Friday, Joe Biden's campaign announced that Cecilia Muñoz, a former White House Domestic Policy Council director under President...

Alex Kawa

Sep 7, 20203 min read

Will Democrats Resist Trump Administration's Easing of Regulations on Toxic Waste From Coal Plants?

On Saturday, Kyle Kulinski, host of The Kyle Kulinski Show on the popular "Secular Talk" YouTube channel, uploaded a video breaking down...

Alex Kawa

Sep 2, 20202 min read

DCCC Attacks Congressional Candidate for Health Insurance Donations, Despite Taking Them Itself

On Monday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released an attack ad against targeted to voters in New Jersey's 7th...

Alex Kawa

Aug 26, 20202 min read

Rand Paul Criticizes Joe Biden's Interventionist Record, After Voting Against Pentagon Budget Cut

On Tuesday evening, conservative news and opinion outlet The Daily Caller tweeted a clip of Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) speech during this...

Alex Kawa

Aug 24, 20202 min read

Ad Attacks Alaska Senator For Taking Money From Big Pharma

Last week, the 314 Action Fund, an organization "on a mission to elect more scientists to Congress, state legislatures, and local...

Alex Kawa

Aug 21, 20202 min read

Biden Aide Suggests He Will Not Follow Through on Agenda

On Thursday, Jacobin editor-at-large David Sirota published a piece in the magazine explaining a recent quote from a Joe Biden aide that...

Alex Kawa

Aug 17, 20202 min read

DNC Announces More Republican Speakers at Convention

Several weeks ago, it was revealed that former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, an anti-Trump Republican, would be speaking at the Democratic...

Alex Kawa

Aug 15, 20203 min read

Climate Reporter Calls Kamala Harris a "Climate Hawk." Do Her Donations Tell a Different Story?

On Saturday, Quartz climate reporter Michael J. Coren wrote a piece in the publication titled "Kamala Harris signals the rise of the...

Alex Kawa

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Wall Street Celebrates Joe Biden Picking Kamala Harris as His Running Mate

On Tuesday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden announced that he had selected Sen. Kamala...

Alex Kawa

Aug 11, 20204 min read

Elizabeth Warren Has Not Cosponsored Billionaire Wealth Gains Tax Bill

On Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced the Make Billionaires Pay Act, a bill that "would tax the $731 billion in wealth...

Alex Kawa

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Denver Post Reporter Questions Colorado Governor's Support For Eviction Moratorium

(Photo: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images) On Monday, Alex Burness, a reporter for The Denver Post, tweeted a Washington Post article reporting...

Alex Kawa

Jul 31, 20203 min read

Governors Commit to 100% Zero-Emission Bus/Truck Sales by 2050

On July 14, a bipartisan group of 15 governors announced a commitment "to work collaboratively to move from dirty fossil fuel trucks...

Alex Kawa

Jul 29, 20202 min read

Why Hasn't Kentucky's Attorney General Charged the Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor?

In recent weeks and months, as Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests against police brutality and racial injustice have taken the nation by...

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Murkowski to Support Amy Coney Barrett, Despite Opposition to Election-Year Confirmation

After Voting Against $15 Minimum Wage, House Democrats Took Money From Groups Opposed to Such Raise

If Elected, Would Biden Stand Up to Donors and Break Up Big Tech?

California Governor Vetoes Bill to Limit Policing in Certain Areas

Environmental Groups Oppose House-Passed Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Ad Slams West Virginia Senator for Supporting Right-to-Work Laws

Biden Does Not Support Cutting Pentagon Budget, Wants to Increase It "In Certain Areas"

Immigration Advocates Angry Over Biden Transition Team Pick

Will Democrats Resist Trump Administration's Easing of Regulations on Toxic Waste From Coal Plants?

DCCC Attacks Congressional Candidate for Health Insurance Donations, Despite Taking Them Itself

Rand Paul Criticizes Joe Biden's Interventionist Record, After Voting Against Pentagon Budget Cut

Ad Attacks Alaska Senator For Taking Money From Big Pharma

Biden Aide Suggests He Will Not Follow Through on Agenda

DNC Announces More Republican Speakers at Convention

Climate Reporter Calls Kamala Harris a "Climate Hawk." Do Her Donations Tell a Different Story?

Wall Street Celebrates Joe Biden Picking Kamala Harris as His Running Mate

Elizabeth Warren Has Not Cosponsored Billionaire Wealth Gains Tax Bill

Denver Post Reporter Questions Colorado Governor's Support For Eviction Moratorium

Governors Commit to 100% Zero-Emission Bus/Truck Sales by 2050

Why Hasn't Kentucky's Attorney General Charged the Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor?

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