Energy Chair Hires Ex-Lobbyist to Help Shape U.S. Energy Legislation
Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Latta has selected a former lobbyist for natural gas, uranium, and geothermal firms as his new aide.
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Trump’s WLFI Project Unlocks Trading, Paving the Way for Family Profits
An investor vote to trade $WLFI could skyrocket the token’s value, enriching Trump and his family who hold multi-billion-token stakes.
Defense PACs Fund Calvert Against Dem Takeover Attempt
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who shepherded through a defense budget increase, is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractor PACs in his swing district race.
Mining Firm Tied to Trump Allies Poised for Major Favor From EPA
Northern Dynasty Minerals, once represented by Susie Wiles and underwritten by Howard Lutnick’s investment firm, could soon see a key veto of its Pebble Mine project reversed.
Defense Contractors Line Up for ‘Golden Dome’ Bonanza
Lockheed Martin and Boeing are touting their products to be part of President Trump’s missile defense project, angling to join rumored favorites SpaceX and Palantir.
House GOP Plans ‘Crypto Week’ to Pass Deregulatory Bills on Digital Assets
The bills are backed by crypto industry lobbying groups whose funders spent tens of millions last year to help elect pro-crypto lawmakers.
Vance Owns Investments in Companies Receiving Defense Contracts
The Vice President's recent financial disclosure reveals holdings in a firm invested in several companies that received large contracts shortly after the inauguration.
Billionaire Pharma Investors Fund Privatized 'Strike Team' at the FDA
Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, a close ally of Elon Musk who announced the project, and his Koch network funding partner each have extensive investments in healthcare startups subject to FDA regulations.
Trump Administration Puts Pesticide Lobbyist in Top EPA Role
Kyle Kunkler, the American Soybean Association’s longtime top lobbyist, will now oversee federal pesticide policy, a central focus of the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative he spent years fighting.
House Members Took Luxury Trip to London Amid Megabill Battle
Bipartisan representatives including Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse were gifted a luxe trip to England last month by a business-funded centrist group as the GOP advanced its budget reconciliation bill.