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Sludge is a news site on readsludge.com, in English, funded by its readers: 10 people pay through Patreon, as the platform publishes it.

Sludge, a news site investigating how money and hidden interests shape American politics, with reporting and a newsletter.

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Latest posts

• The Democratic Party’s Pollsters Are Also Working for AIPAC’s Super PAC2026-10-12
• Pipeline CEO Turned Senator Wants to Limit States’ Power to Block Pipelines2026-10-09
• Rep. McCaul's Wife Trades Stock in a Counter-Drone Contractor Profiting From His Laws2026-10-06
• Black Caucus Groups Take $1.6 Million From Big Tech as Caucus Weighs Data Center Stance2026-10-02
• Trump's CFTC Is Suing States for Kalshi and Polymarket, Backed by Trump Jr.2026-09-28
• Satellite Company Backed by a JD Vance Fund Wins Pentagon Award2026-09-26
• Jake Sullivan Cashes In on the Corporate Speaking Circuit After Defending U.S. Support for Israel’s Gaza Assault2026-09-23
• Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in the AI Industry2026-09-18

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