Sludge produces investigative journalism on lobbying and money in politics. We look beyond public records and disclosures to reveal the hidden networks and conflicts of interest that drive systemic corruption.
Sludge reports on the ways industries launder their agendas through independent groups, the power maps of corporate networks that extend deep into government, how concentrated economic powers dictate public policy, and more. We scour traditional lobbying disclosures and campaign contributions, but our primary focus is all the ways that money influences politics that don’t fit established patterns and often don’t have to be disclosed.
- House Dem Kept His Bitcoin-Linked Stock Position Secret While Helping to Pass Key Crypto Bills
- Blinken, Who Told Congress That Israel Was Not Blocking Aid in Gaza, Joins CAP’s Board
- DSCC Took Lobbyist Bundles From Firms Reaping Rewards Under Trump
- Cleo Fields Voted to Deregulate Crypto While Investing in Related Tech Companies
- Billionaires, Crypto Investors, and Fossil Fuel Companies Fill up Trump Super PAC
- The Democratic Firm Cashing In on Fear
- Senators Claim to Care About Starvation in Gaza, Then Vote for More Bombs
- TikTok Billionaire Donates Millions to Trump as He Repeatedly Delays Ban
- Senate Panel Advances Stock Trading Ban for Lawmakers, With Trump Exemption
- AIPAC-Funded Reps Propose Bill to Block Financial Aid at Colleges Boycotting Israel
- Trump Admin Halts a String of Antitrust Cases, Approving Corporate Mergers
- Private Equity Quietly Scores a Bipartisan Win in Congress
- AIPAC Gives Millions in PAC Donations to House Allies, Senators in 2026 Races
- Crypto Industry Is Spending More on Lobbying Than Ever
- While They’re Losing the Public, Democrats Are Winning on K Street
