War on the Swamp
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?


League of Conservation Voters Endorses Joe Biden Despite Oil and Gas Industry Ties
(Source: League of Conservation Voters/Twitter) On Monday, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), a prominent environmental advocacy...

Introducing the Direct Democracy Amendment Pledge
Hi everyone, Alex here! I'm here today to announce a new War on the Swamp project. As many of you know, I am from the progressive wing...

Joe Biden Proposes Lowering Medicare Eligibility Age to 60. Why Stop There?
On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) officially dropped out of the Democratic nomination for president, making former Vice President...

Candidate Interviews: Ann Ashford
Recently, I was happy to interview Ann Ashford to discuss her run in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district against Republican Rep. Don...

Candidate Interviews: Daniel Kilgore
Daniel Kilgore is a Democrat who is running for Congress in Ohio's 15th congressional district, challenging five-term incumbent...

Will Congress Stop Trump's War with Venezuela?
On Wednesday, President Trump announced, as part of his daily press conferences regarding the coronavirus pandemic, that he was deploying...

Trump's New Chief of Staff Pick Yet Another Failure of His to "Drain the Swamp"
When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016, one of his biggest campaign promises was to "drain the swamp." In essence, he claimed he...

Candidate Interviews: Peter Rosewicz
Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Peter Rosewicz, a candidate for Congress in Ohio's 9th congressional district. He is running...

DOJ- and FBI-Funded Senators Introduce Bill Threatening Encryption
Earlier this month, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of...

Candidate Interviews: Hector Oseguera
Hector Oseguera is an anti-money laundering specialist who is running for Congress in New Jersey's 8th congressional district,...

Candidate Interviews: Scott Costello
So, a few days ago, I interviewed Ryan Farrar, a candidate for Congress in Indiana's 1st congressional district. In that interview, I...

Big Pharma Darling Joe Biden Won't Support Making COVID-19 Vaccine Affordable
Former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden has recently broken ranks with his party by not expressing...

Elizabeth Warren's Super PAC Took Same Donations She Claimed to Be Against
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), in a last-ditch effort to save her dying presidential campaign, reversed her pledge not to take any PAC...

Candidate Interviews: Ryan Farrar
So, I've been doing this blog for about three months now, and I wanted to do something new. Since I primarily use this blog to go after...

Ousted House Democrat Slams "Big Outside Money" for Favoring His Opponent. What About Him?
On Tuesday, eight-term Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives, was defeated in...

Why is Pelosi Allowing Large Corporations to Not Provide Paid Sick Leave During COVID-19 Pandemic?
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, the House of Representatives passed an emergency funding bill in light of the growing coronavirus...

Does Harold Hamm Want President Trump to Bail Out Big Oil?
This week, in the midst of sinking oil prices in the United States, President Trump has been publicly contemplating pursuing federal aid...

League of Conservation Voters Endorses Oil-and-Gas-Funded Democrat for Re-Election
On Thursday, environmental advocacy group League of Conservation Voters (LCV) endorsed Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) in his re-election bid,...

Gun-Lobby-Backed McConnell Has Held Up Background Checks Bill For a Year
One year ago Thursday, the U.S. House voted to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (BBCA) of 2019, which would enact universal...























