Trump-Tied Ballard Partners Becomes the Highest-Paid Lobbying Firm in D.C.
The firm, which employed Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump administration officials as lobbyists, saw its lobbying revenue skyrocket by 300% year-over-year.
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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.
Trump Flip-Flopped on U.S. Steel Deal After Lobbying Blitz by His Top Bundlers
Despite repeatedly saying he opposed Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, President Trump reversed his stance following pressure from lobbyists who raised millions for his re-election.
Trump Allies Cash In: Lobbying Firms With Administration Ties Report Surge in Revenues
Ballard Partners tripled its revenue in Q1 as new clients rush to buy access in Trump’s Washington.
Trump’s Lobbyist Buddies Cash In
Several advisers to the President-elect have been padding their lobbying client rosters since the election.
Pam Bondi, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Lobbied for Amazon, Uber, and Qatar
Bondi is a partner at the lobbying firm of Trump bundler Brian Ballard, where she lobbied alongside incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
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Trump Selects Corporate Lobbyist Susie Wiles as Chief of Staff
Wiles is co-chair at lobbying firm Mercury Public Affairs and has represented clients in the tobacco, junk food, insurance, and coal industries.