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Cabinet Spotlight: Veterans Affairs. The VA is the second largest department in the entire federal government. Only the Pentagon is larger. We break down the people running your government, one Cabinet seat at a time. Download Politik on the App Store. Link in bio. #Politik #VeteransAffairs

Three big moves in five days in Washington. The Supreme Court reversed a lower court on speech rules for immigration judges. The Pentagon is cutting its NATO combat commitments by up to half. And the White House weighed a 60-day Iran ceasefire. Swipe through, then follow @politikhq.bsky.social

The pitch is simple: one stop shop for what Congress is is actually doing. Votes, donors, bills, all in one place. No spin. No noise. Just the receipts. #politik #congress #civictech #followthemoney #politics

The early feedback on Politik. We're hearing from people all over the country, every demographic, every age group. The response has been positive. But Politik isn't done. Tell us what you want to see next. We're building this with you. #PolitikApp #CivicTech #BuildInPublic

Last week one of our co-founders went on @SiriusXM's Perri Peltz Show to talk about how we built Politik. 5 days in, the numbers speak for themselves: 3,000 users, #2 on the Mac App Store, #15 on iOS. Download Politik on the App Store. @politikhq.bsky.social

3 weeks on the App Store charts. Here's why 📈 All of Congress, in your pocket. Every bill, every vote, every dollar tracked. For everyday people, professionals, and students. 535 members. One app. Download free, follow @politikhq.bsky.social #Politik #Congress #News #PoliticsSimplified #Government

Big Pharma is the #1 lobby in America. $391M on federal lobbying in 2024, more than any industry. 1,817 lobbyists, 3.4 per member of Congress, funding both parties. The result? Americans pay 2.8x for the same drugs, inside a system with no federal price controls. Follow @politikhq for the receipts.

The most expensive House primary in history just ended. That's the THIRD biggest thing that happened in DC today. → Massie loses his Kentucky seat → Senate votes to advance limits on Iran war powers → IRS barred from auditing Trump's prior taxes @politikhq.bsky.social

You've seen his name in the headlines. Maryland's senior senator has spent 35 years on the ballot. This deep dive breaks down his full record and how he got there Know your senator. Download Politik on the App Store! #ChrisVanHollen #Maryland #USSenate #Politics #Politik

📊 Private equity exec. Ambassador to Japan. Now a U.S. senator. We broke down Sen. Bill Hagerty's record: the GENIUS Act, his committees, the numbers. Watch, then decide for yourself. 🇺🇸 Track all 535 in Congress 👉 Follow @politikhq.bsky.social #Politik #Congress #BillHagerty #SenateBanking

5 days in DC, 3 stories you need to know 📋 🏛️ Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, 54-45 🇨🇳 First U.S. state visit to China since 2017 👨‍⚖️ Supreme Court lets Virginia's map stand for the midterms Follow @politikhq.bsky.social to be in the know #Politik #WeekInReview #Congress #SCOTUS

You asked, we listened 🇺🇸 Politik News pulls from dozens of reputable sources daily to bring you the 3 hottest stories on Capitol Hill. Tracking politics just got a lot easier. PolitikNewsing 5 outlets. Be in the know 📲 Follow @politikhq.bsky.social #PolitikNews #Politics #Congress #CapitolHill

Name one bill your senator voted on this week. 🤔 Most people can't. Not your fault. 535 reps. Hundreds of votes. Almost none make the news. Politik makes every vote, every donor, every bill readable. Plain English. 📲 Midterms 11/3/26 🗳️ @politikhq.bsky.social #Politics #Midterms2026 #CivicTech

$92.8M raised. $92.7M spent. 🚀 Mark Kelly's 2022 race was the 3rd most expensive in U.S. Senate history. Now he chairs the panel writing the rules on AI in warfare. Defense aerospace was a top 5 donor industry. Follow the money. Follow the votes. ⚖️ @politikhq.bsky.social

3 things to track on Capitol Hill 👇 1. Warsh cloture vote for Fed Chair. Powell exits Friday. 2. 3 House roll calls (HR 5625, 6260, 8365). 3. CLARITY Act markup Thursday. Banks lobbying. Who voted. Who funded them. What they said. Track it on Politik. App in bio. #Politik #Congress

It's here. 🇺🇸 Politik is live on the App Store. Download now and follow @politikhq 📲 - Link in bio 🚨 #Politics #PolitikApp #Congress #Transparency

🎓 U.S. Department of Education, by the receipts. Est. 1979. 13th Cabinet department, smallest by staff. FY 2024 budget: $268B. Manages a $1.67T student loan portfolio for 42M borrowers. 🏛️ Several programs are transitioning to other federal agencies. #Politik #Education #StudentLoans

⚖️ CLARITY Act just got a 9-point bump. After Sens. Tillis (R-NC) & Alsobrooks (D-MD) released a stablecoin-yield compromise on May 1, Polymarket odds for 2026 passage jumped to 55%. 📈 Senate Banking markup: week of May 11. #Politik #CLARITYAct #Crypto #Senate #Stablecoin

Cynthia Lummis (R-WY): chair of the Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee, author of the BITCOIN Act (S.954) for a 1 million BTC strategic reserve, and running for re-election in 2026. #Politik #Lummis #BITCOINAct #Crypto #Senate

The longest agency shutdown in US history just ended. 🏛️ After 76 days, Congress funded most of DHS. TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, and Secret Service are back online. ICE and CBP were left out. Track it all with Politik. Follow @politikhq.bsky.social 🇺🇸 #DHS #Shutdown #Congress #Politics #TSA

Defense lobbying is DC's most effective influence operation. 💰 In 2024: $157M spent, 950 lobbyists (≈2 per member of Congress). Top 5 contractors banked $771B in Pentagon contracts since 2020. Pentagon failed its 8th audit. 🚨 Follow @politikhq.bsky.social 🇺🇸 #DefenseLobbying #FollowTheMoney

Defense lobbying is DC's most effective influence operation. 💰 In 2024: $157M spent, 950 lobbyists (≈2 per member of Congress). Top 5 contractors banked $771B in Pentagon contracts since 2020. Pentagon failed its 8th audit. 🚨 Follow @politikhq 🇺🇸 #DefenseLobbying #FollowTheMoney #Politik

🏛️ The biggest HHS shakeup in decades is happening right now ⚖️ Vaccines reclassified, $5B in NIH cuts proposed, 28 subagencies down to 15, and a federal court stay pending appeal 🇺🇸 Here's what's real, what's proposed, and what's blocked 👇 #Politik #HHS #PolicyWatch #CivicTech #Transparency

$140 billion. By a margin of one vote. 💵 The Senate just unlocked up to $140B in new deficit spending for ICE and Border Patrol. Two Republicans crossed. Every Senate Democrat opposed. House votes next. May 15 committee deadline. Follow @politikhq.bsky.social 🏛️ #BudgetResolution #Congress #Politik

🇺🇸 Dick Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, is retiring after 29 years in the Senate 🏛️ 21 years as Whip ⏰ 235 judges confirmed ⚖️ Author of the DREAM Act and Durbin Amendment 📜 In 2026, Illinois opens its first Senate seat in a generation 🗳️ Follow @politikhq.bsky.social #Durbin #Senate #DREAMAct #Politik

💰 In 2024, one PAC bankrolled 42 primaries with $113M. They spent $40M to beat Sherrod Brown. Now they're holding $193M and pushing the CLARITY Act to move crypto oversight from the SEC to the CFTC. Passed the House. Stalled in the Senate. Money writes the rules. 🇺🇸 #CryptoLobby #CLARITYAct #Politik

🔴 Senate votes 50-48 to end longest shutdown in US history (House vote still pending; shutdown enters day 68) 👁️ FISA barely extended 10 days ⚔️ Iran War Powers killed by 1 vote 🇭🇹 House breaks with Trump on Haiti TPS, 350K protected Congress traded $635.6M in 2025 #politik #congress #dcpolitics #news

Every dollar donated to Congress is public record. Most people just don't know where to look. 💰We're changing that. Every member of Congress, every contribution, all in one place. Individual donors, PACs, al of it is tracked and searchable. #MoneyInPolitics #Congress #PoliticalFunding

$51 billion. 17 labs. The U.S. nuclear arsenal. One department controls all of it, and most people couldn't name who runs it. Now you can. 🇺🇸 Send this to someone who votes. Track it all with Politik. Follow @politikhq #DepartmentOfEnergy #Politics #USGovernment #Politik

Fetterman raised $75M+ in 2022 (race total past $100M with outside groups). ~50% from small donors. 🏛 3 years in: Ranking Member on Border Management, publicly rejected the “progressive” label. Follow @politikhq.bsky.social #Fetterman #FollowTheMoney #Senate #Politik

One vote. 🇺🇸 That’s how close Congress came to ending U.S. military operations in Iran. The House war powers resolution failed 213 to 214 🏛️ Three members crossed party lines. The third failed Iran vote since Feb 28. May 1 is the 60 day deadline ⏰ #WarPowers #Congress #Iran #Politik

One D. One R. Both gone. 🏛️ Swalwell resigned, Gonzales retiring as both faced expulsion votes over separate misconduct allegations. Accountability has no party. Follow @politikhq 🔍 #Congress #Politics #Accountability #CapitolHill #Bipartisan​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Politik Deep Dive: Ted Cruz 🔍 Oil & gas his top donor industry, chairs Senate Commerce. Get the full breakdown on Politik. #Politik #TedCruz #Transparency #FollowTheMoney #KnowYourRep

🗳️ The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. 21M+ eligible Americans lack those docs. It passed the House but is stalled in the Senate. Here's what you need to know 👇 #Politik #VoterRights #SAVEAct

Ro Khanna. Democrat. Silicon Valley. Zero PAC money. Here's what you need to know 👇 Follow @politikhq.bsky.social for more deep dives 🇺🇸 #RoKhanna #Politik #FollowTheMoney #Congress #DeepDive

Ro Khanna. Democrat. Silicon Valley. Zero PAC money. Here's what you need to know 👇 Follow @politikhq.bsky.social for more deep dives 🇺🇸 #RoKhanna #Politik #FollowTheMoney #Congress #DeepDive

🏛️ The State Department is the oldest agency in the U.S. government. It runs 272 embassies, issues your passport, and manages billions in foreign aid. But most people can't explain what it does. Here's your 60 second crash course. Share this. Follow @politikhq.bsky.social #StateDepartment

💰 Nearly $400M from three industries is set to flood the 2026 midterms. Here's who's spending the most to influence your elections 👇 #2026 #lobbying #superpac #crypto #AI #AIPAC #elections #politiksimplified

The President just signed an order that could change how you vote by mail this November 🗳️ Here's what it does, who's fighting it, and why experts say it may not hold up in court before the midterms 🇺🇸 Follow @politik #MailInVoting #2026Midterms #Politik

Dark money is shaping our politics in silence influencing elections and policy without accountability. Transparency matters because democracy depends on informed voters. It is time to follow the money and demand change 🕵️‍♂️💰 #DarkMoney #Transparency #Democracy #FollowTheMoney

Politik Deep Dive: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) 👇 6+ years in Congress. Millions raised. Here’s the full breakdown. Top donors: small-dollar grassroots, labor groups, progressive orgs. Key bills introduced. Recent votes + attendance record. Comment who we should cover next ⬇️

Politik Deep Dive: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-KY) 👇 23 years in the Senate. $117M+ raised. Here's the full breakdown. 💰 Top donors: defense, law firms, pro-Israel groups, energy 📋 5 bills currently proposed 🗳 Recent key votes + missed vote record