'It's Trump 5.0': Lobbyists reveal how Trump is changing the influence game

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As Donald Trump returns to the White House promising to obliterate business as usual in Washington, the city's lobbyists are preparing for a seismic shift in how — and where — they do business.

Elon Musk's super PAC has spent more than $16 million in these 18 districts to keep the GOP in control of the House

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Musk has poured nearly $119 million of his own money into America PAC, a super PAC that supports Trump and GOP House candidates.

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Democratic senators are crushing their GOP opponents in the money race. They're still likely to lose their majority.

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Sen. Jon Tester
Sen. Jon Tester more than tripled his GOP opponent's most recent fundraising haul. Polling still shows him losing.

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Elon Musk has spent nearly $75 million on his pro-Trump super PAC

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump
Elon Musk contributed nearly $75 million to his pro-Trump super PAC, "America PAC," according to newly filed documents.

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These 8 senators each made more than $100,000 last year from writing books

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Sen. Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, seen here holding up a book at a hearing, is set to make a total of $1.1 million for writing two books.

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Kari Lake keeps making money off of her MAGA celebrity brand

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Arizona GOP Senate Candidate Kari Lake at an event in Washington, DC last month.
Kari Lake, the GOP's likely Senate nominee in Arizona, was paid $20,000 to speak at an Indiana GOP event in April.

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FEC lets Peter Thiel-funded super PAC off the hook

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Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and tech billionaire Peter Thiel.
A super PAC funded primarily by Peter Thiel had been accused of illegally contributing to Sen. JD Vance's campaign.

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Sen. Josh Hawley is writing a new book calling for a religious revival in America

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Sen. Josh Hawley at a hearing on Capitol Hill is writing a fourth book
Sen. Josh Hawley is writing a fourth book. This one calls for a religious revival in America.

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Retiring lawmakers are once again complaining that their $174,000 salary is too low

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Former Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado
Former Rep. Ken Buck said if he were still in office, his voters would "go ballistic" if he said $174,000 wasn't enough for members of Congress to live on.

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Trump to GOP campaigns: If you use my name to raise money, I want a 5% cut

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Trump in New York City on Tuesday.
Trump in New York City on Tuesday.

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