Donald Shaw

Donald Shaw is a journalist based in rural Western Massachusetts and cofounder of Sludge, an independent newsroom focused on money in politics.

Josh Gottheimer participates in the Competing and Setting the Standards in the AI Era panel during The Hill & Valley Forum 2026 at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

How Congress Is Cashing In on the AI Boom How Congress Is Cashing In on the AI Boom

Roughly one in five members of Congress has household investments in the industry.

Oct 15, 2026 / David Moore and Donald Shaw

“Gray Money” Is Fueling a Bipartisan Arms Race for Control of Congress

“Gray Money” Is Fueling a Bipartisan Arms Race for Control of Congress “Gray Money” Is Fueling a Bipartisan Arms Race for Control of Congress

Nonprofits that don’t disclose their donors have funneled at least $642 million to PACs so far in the midterms.

Sep 9, 2026 / Donald Shaw

US Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner during a campaign event with the Maine AFL-CIO in Portland on May 1, 2026.

Who’s Funding the Super PAC Attacking Graham Platner? Who’s Funding the Super PAC Attacking Graham Platner?

A flood of billionaire money is pouring into Maine’s Senate race to stop a populist challenger.

May 12, 2026 / Donald Shaw

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