Luke Goldstein

A pro-Israel group is set to spend half a million dollars in a California congressional primary to boost the campaign of Jasmeet Bains, who recently walked back comments calling the Gaza war a genocide. Democratic Party leadership is also backing Bains.

A crypto super PAC is intervening in a competitive Maryland Democratic primary to back Democrat Adrian Boafo, a lobbyist who has been working for cloud-computing tech firm Oracle while simultaneously serving as a state lawmaker.

Despite mounting safety concerns, House lawmakers inserted a provision into a transportation funding bill this week that would block states from establishing safeguards for self-driving trucks and other commercial vehicles — after fierce industry lobbying.

Amid widespread public disapproval of Israel's destruction across the Middle East, pro-Israel donors aligned with AIPAC appear to be resorting to new fundraising vehicles to covertly channel money to favored Democratic candidates.

While outwardly neutral, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been quietly putting his thumb on the scale in the Iowa Senate primary, with millions in PAC money flowing only toward the establishment-friendly candidate.

Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft are battling thousands of injury and sexual assault lawsuits. A must-pass transportation bill in Congress includes an industry-friendly carveout that would give the companies legal immunity from car crashes and injuries.

Uber currently faces thousands of class-action lawsuits for rampant sexual assault cases and other accident injuries.

Industry lobbyists have swarmed the Golden State to block new anti-monopoly reforms ahead of a vote this week.

Elon Musk speaks during a town hall meeting at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on March 30, 2025.

Financial disclosures reveal Trump’s CFPB pick advised companies accused of ripping off consumers — and if confirmed, he won’t recuse himself from overseeing them.