Saudi Arabia Receives Lockheed Arms Deal As Podesta Group Lobbies For Both Parties
The Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin agreed on a new contract to sell Patriot missiles to foreign countries.
Race For Paul Ryan’s Seat Dominated By Out Of State Money
The race to represent Wisconsin's first congressional district is being funded almost entirely by voters and entities outside of Wisconsin.
List of Politicians Giving Away Their Steve Wynn Donations Remains Short
Only a handful of Republican politicians who received donations from casino boss Wynn, recently exposed for alleged sexual misconduct, have announced they will donate that money to charity.
Is Ted Cruz In Trouble? Democratic Challenger Just Pulled Within Single Digits
A new poll shows the Texas senator’s Democratic challenger pulling within single digits. Is it because he doesn’t take PAC money, and Cruz does?
Trump's FCC Could Undermine His Promise on Rural Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing rules on how a specific slice of radio frequency spectrum is licensed. The proposed changes could jeopardize efforts to close the rural broadband gap.
Video Shows Man Catching Fire When Tasered By Police, Even As Manufacturer Axon Tries To Rebrand
The company that manufactures tasers changed its name in an effort to expand its body-camera business and avoid the risks associated with the weapons business.
Trump FBI Revives Investigation Into Clinton Foundation Donations: The Key Allegations
The FBI has started a new probe into alleged pay-to-play activities involving the Clinton Foundation. Here's a summary of the key reporting on the potential conflicts of interest.
Millennials: Where Should You Live If You Want More Financial Security?
A new study of millennials finds that losing your job isn't as detrimental to your long-term financial well-being if you live in the same neighborhood as your parents.
Trump Could Have Killed Carried Interest Loophole; Now It May Be Too Late
Experts argue President Trump could have closed the loophole the same way he has slashed regulations and restricted immigration: through an executive order. But the tax bill he just signed may make it harder to do so in the future.
Will Harry Kane Break Alan Shearer’s Goalscoring Record? Prediction And Odds
After putting three goals past Burnley over the weekend, Kane now has a chance to break legendary forward Alan Shearer's record of 36 goals scored in a single calendar year.
Reddcoin's Price Just Spiked After John McAfee Tweeted About It
The virtually unheard-of cryptocurrency's price shot up over 650 percent in the past week. Its most dramatic rise came in the last 24 hours as John McAfee tweeted about the coin.
Why Are Politicians Allowed To Vote On A Bill They Profit From?
Reports of special provisions in the tax bill, which could enrich the lawmakers who voted on it, prompted questions about whether the practice is legal. Here's what the rules say.
Cornyn Pipeline Amendment Enriches GOP Lawmakers; Language Inserted As Cornyn’s Former Aide Lobbied On The Issue
Sen. John Cornyn’s pipeline provision benefits Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans. He inserted it into the tax bill as his former chief of staff lobbied on the issue.
Senator Orrin Hatch Says He Wrote Tax Provision At Center Of Corker Controversy
Orrin Hatch argued that the tax break was already in the House version of the tax bill. Experts disagree.
Net Neutrality: Republican Lawmakers Join Outcry Against Trump Repeal Move
On the eve of the FCC’s vote, some prominent GOP lawmakers are now demanding the net neutrality rules be preserved.
Billion Dollar Arms Deals For Saudi Allies, Whose Lobbyists Give Heavily To Congress
Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates both received multi-billion dollar arms deals this year, furthering the Saudi-led war in Yemen. An IBT review of federal documents finds that those countries' lobbyists gave heavily to the campaigns of politicians charged with overseeing arms sales to foreign governments.
Tax Bill: John Cornyn’s Fossil Fuel Provision Would Personally Enrich Republican Lawmakers
GOP’s middle-of-the-night tax break for oil and gas investors would benefit some of the Republican Party’s wealthiest legislators
Foreign Lobbyists Contributed More Than $4.5 Million to Candidates in 2016 Elections
Stealth foreign influence? There’s nothing stealthy about it: It’s a big, open, bipartisan business, according to an IBT/MapLight investigation.
New York City Leads Local Government, Consumer Groups Asking FCC To Delay Net Neutrality Vote
Local governments and consumer protection groups wrote to the FCC Monday morning, asking the commission to delay its scheduled Dec. 14 vote on chairman Ajit Pai's proposal to repeal the Obama-era “common carrier” rules.
Tax Havens Lobby To Keep Loopholes That Enrich Insurers, Hedge Fund Managers
Documents reviewed by IBT show Bermuda and the Cayman Islands trying to prevent a crackdown on offshore tax maneuvers.
Net Neutrality: AT&T Court Case Could Let Telecoms Slow Internet Speeds At Will
Trump's move to kill “net neutrality” rules has drawn outrage — but an obscure lawsuit could remove all the internet’s remaining free speech and consumer protections.
Harris County Sues Arkema For Hurricane Harvey Environmental And Safety Violations
The chemical company whose plant suffered multiple explosions during Hurricane Harvey has been sued by the Harris County Attorney's Office, seeking $1 million and changes to the company's emergency preparedness plans.
Cy Vance Jr. Re-Elected As Manhattan DA, Despite Trump And Weinstein Controversies
Despite the Manhattan DA office declining to prosecute Harvey Weinstein or Trump’s children — and questions about campaign donations he received from lawyers and criminal defense firms — Cyrus Vance Jr. won easily. He vowed to make “sensible changes in political fundraising.”
Koch Group Bet Big On Issue Of Taxes — But Democrat Northam Wins Virginia
Despite almost $3 million worth of ads bankrolled by a Koch-linked group to support his opponent, Democrat Ralph Northam won the Virginia governor's race.
Koch Brothers Come To The Aid Of Their Man In Virginia, Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie, the Republican nominee for governor, has longstanding ties to the Koch brothers who have directed millions of dollars into efforts to elect him.
Defense Department: The War On Terror Has Cost $250 Million A Day For 16 Years
A new Defense Department report says U.S. taxpayers have spent $1.46 trillion on wars abroad since Sept. 11, 2001.
Telecom Lobbyists Fund Lawmaker Who Sponsors Bill To Ban Municipal Broadband
Republican Michigan State Representative Michele Hoitenga took $6,000 from telecommunications industry lobbyists. She’s now the sole sponsor of a bill that would outright ban municipal broadband. Huge parts of the state are “being left behind,” said one activist.
Millennials Are Most Likely To Share Their Salaries With Co-Workers
Millennials are 50 percent more likely than Gen X'ers to share their salary info with coworkers and 200 percent more likely to do so than Baby Boomers.
Manhattan DA Vance Took $10,000 From Head Of Law Firm On Trump Defense Team, Dropped Case
The Manhattan DA later overruled his prosecutors and declined to file charges against Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Jr. and others involved in the controversial Trump SoHo project.
Criminal Defense Firm Bankrolled Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance, Kept Clients Out Of Prison
Clayman & Rosenberg and its partners gave more than $42,000 in campaign cash to Cyrus Vance, Jr. Several of the firm's clients with cases in front of the Manhattan DA's office avoided prison.
