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Axon Enterprise CEO Patrick Smith donated $25K to the Scalise Leadership Fund last year. Axon spent $1.5M on lobbying in 2024 and $510K in Q1 of 2025. It won a $5.1M contract on 3/10 to deliver body cams and equipment. A day later, it got $22K to deliver tasers for deportations.

Palantir spent $5.8M on federal lobbying in 2024. The company’s employees also made nearly $5M in campaign contributions during the 2024 elections. In April, ICE gave Palantir a $30M contract to develop software to help with deportations.

As well as air carriers. 🔗https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/05/which-air-carriers-are-positioned-to-benefit-from-increased-deportations/

We previously wrote about private prisons. 🔗https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/04/private-prison-companies-positioned-to-benefit-from-increased-deportations/

As the administration continues to reshape DC, universities align with lobbyists close to Trump’s inner circle. Harvard and Michigan hired lobbyist Brian Ballard from Ballard Partners, who previously employed Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

Whether adapting or complying under pressure, colleges are spending millions to stay afloat. Read the full breakdown of the lobbying surge. 🔗
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Advocates, unions, and human rights groups want answers. While these contractors face little to no accountability, the millions continue to flow.

Follow the money with our full analysis here:
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