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11 Mar 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal Big K Street Shops Will Close Offices in Russia MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 3/9/2022 Some of K Street’s biggest firms said they were winding down, or at least reevaluating, operations in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine and sanctions that followed. [read post]
15 May 2020, 3:00 am
Democrats Accuse Conservatives of a ‘Dark Money’ Bid to Influence Judges New York Times – Ben Protess and Rebecca Ruiz | Published: 5/12/2020 Some top Democratic senators accused the Federalist Society of supporting a conservative “dark money” campaign to influence the federal judiciary, including who gets selected to become a judge and how he or she rules once on the bench. [read post]
28 Oct 2022, 4:00 am
Law Firms Eager for US Regulatory Clarity on Foreign Lobbying Bloomberg Law – Ben Penn | Published: 10/26/2022 Carrying a maximum prison sentence of five years for willful offenders, the Foreign Agents Registration Act mandates public disclosures when individuals, companies, or nonprofits act on behalf of foreign interests. [read post]
2 Feb 2023, 9:37 pm
National/Federal At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties Seattle Times – Steve Eder (New York Times) | Published: 1/31/2023 After Chief Justice John Roberts joined the U.S. [read post]
16 Aug 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Hunter Biden Sought State Department Help for Ukrainian Company DNyuz – Kenneth Vogel (New York Times) | Published: 8/13/2024 Hunter Biden sought assistance from the U.S. government for a potentially lucrative energy project in Italy while his father was vice president, according to records and interviews. [read post]
29 Apr 2022, 4:00 am
Paid Protesters, Free Lunches and Backroom Chats: Inside the menthol lobbying machine Bureau of Investigative Journalism – Emily Baumgaertner (Los Angeles Times), Ben Stockton, and Ryan Lindsay | Published: 4/25/2022 Menthol cigarettes are the choice of 85% of Black smokers, the result of decades of targeted marketing in Black communities. [read post]
17 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
Robert Hyde, Erratic Ex-Landscaper, Is Unlikely New Impeachment Figure TheWorldNews.net – Michael Rothfeld, William Rashbaum, and Ben Protess (New York Times) | Published: 1/15/2020 Even in an impeachment drama brimming with improbable characters, Robert Hyde stands out. [read post]
26 Aug 2022, 4:00 am
Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago Yahoo News – Maggie Haberman, Jodi Kantor, Adam Goldman, and Ben Protess (New York Times) | Published: 8/22/2022 The initial batch of documents retrieved by the National Archives from former President Trump in January included more than 150 marked as classified, a number that ignited concern at the Justice Department and helped trigger the investigation that led FBI agents to search Mar-a-Lago seeking to… [read post]
1 Sep 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal A Lawmaker Hid One Key Fact as He Fought Checks on Gun Shops DNyuz – Glen Thrush (New York Times) | Published: 8/25/2023 Rep. [read post]
17 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Prosecutors Seek Trump Lawyer’s Testimony, Suggesting Evidence of CrimeSeattle Times – Alan Feuer, Maggie Haberman, and Ben Protess (New York Times) | Published: 2/15/2023 Federal prosecutors overseeing the investigation into former President Trump’s handling of classified documents are seeking to pierce assertions of attorney-client privilege and compel one of his lawyers to answer more questions before a grand jury, adding a new dimension to the… [read post]
13 Sep 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Candidates Can Use Campaign Funds for Childcare in Most States, but Few Do Associated Press News – Isabella Volmert | Published: 9/12/2024 Two thirds of states now allow candidates of any gender running for public office to use campaign funds to pay for childcare expenses after the FEC approved the practice for federal candidates in 2018. [read post]
17 Dec 2021, 3:00 am
National/Federal A New Lawsuit Accuses the FEC of Failing to Investigate Russia’s ‘Coordination’ with the 2016 Trump Campaign Yahoo News – C. [read post]
2 Aug 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal K Street Pivots for a Possible Harris Administration DNyuz – Kenneth Vogel (New York Times) | Published: 7/26/2024 Vice President Kamala Harris has forsworn direct donations from lobbyists, but they are welcoming her candidacy and Washington’s influence industry has quietly jockeyed to position itself with her team. [read post]
21 Jan 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal DirecTV Says It Will Sever Ties with Far-Right Network One America News MSN – Timothy Bella (Washington Post) | Published: 1/15/2022 DirecTV announced it will sever ties with One America News (OAN) after this year, pulling the conservative news channel from millions of homes. [read post]
23 Aug 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Are Voters Ready to Elect a Woman? [read post]
22 Oct 2021, 4:00 am
National/Federal Advocates Worry Biden Is Letting U.S. [read post]
6 Dec 2024, 3:00 am
Trump Organization Plans an Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals DNyuz – Eric Lipton, Ben Protess, and David Yaffe-Bellany (New York Times) | Published: 12/5/2024 In the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, his family business is poised to capitalize on his presidency with a variety of new ventures, according to a review of financial records and interviews with people knowledgeable about his finances. [read post]
3 May 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Gateway Pundit to File for Bankruptcy Amid Election Conspiracy Lawsuits MSN – Will Sommer (Washington Post) | Published: 4/24/2024 Gateway Pundit, the popular far-right blog, is filing for bankruptcy as it faces lawsuits alleging it promoted bogus claims about the 2020 election. [read post]
30 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
Giuliani Sat for Voluntary Interview in Jan. 6 Investigation Yahoo News – Ben Protess, Alan Feuer, and Maggie Haberman (New York Times) | Published: 6/28/2023 Rudolph Giuliani, who served as former President Trump’s personal lawyer, was interviewed by federal prosecutors investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. [read post]
17 Mar 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers DNyuz – Reid Epstein (New York Times) | Published: 3/10/2023 For just about all of the nation’s history, politicians would fight over redistricting for a short period after each once-a-decade census, then forget about congressional maps until the next reapportionment. [read post]