FEC Considers Streamlined Process for Hiding Donor Information
The lone dissenting commissioner has been fired by Trump.
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Joe Manchin Heads to K Street
The centrist former senator will join lobbying firm Bondi Partners as senior advisor and private equity giant Apollo as advisor.
Another Lobbyist at the Helm
Trump has named the president of a powerful oil and gas industry lobbying group to lead the agency that manages public lands.
Elon Musk’s Pentagon Conflicts
Musk's DOGE team is soon to arrive at the Pentagon as his companies, like SpaceX, rake in billions of dollars in defense contracts.
Sinema’s Post-Senate Moves
The former senator's new business roundtable has hired its first lobbyist.
2024’s Top Lobbying Risers
Here are the industries, companies, and trade associations that increased their spending on lobbying the most last year.
Trump DOL Pick Is Revolving Door Personified
Keith Sonderling, Trump’s pick for Department of Labor deputy secretary, was most recently employed as a Walmart consultant.
Trump Tries to Fire FEC Chair
The president's move to fire Ellen L. Weintraub comes as the FEC is set to rule on 2024 election complaints involving the Trump campaign and Elon Musk's super PAC.
Bondi Scales Back FARA
A day-one memo from AG Pam Bondi limits Foreign Agents Registration Act enforcement to traditional espionage.
Musk’s DOGE Pushes Into Labor Department Now Investigating Tesla
Musk's companies face multiple labor investigations by federal agencies.