Foreign Interests Are Paying Millions to a Trump-Linked Lobbying Firm
Ballard Partners’ foreign-interest lobbying business has boomed since Trump took office, signing up new clients from Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Albania, Uzbekistan, and more.
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Billionaires, Crypto Investors, and Fossil Fuel Companies Fill up Trump Super PAC
As the Trump administration doled out new corporate tax breaks and rolled back regulations, donors who gained showered millions of dollars on the president’s political operation.
Crypto Industry Is Spending More on Lobbying Than Ever
Eyeing major legislative wins, the cryptocurrency industry is on pace to spend a record amount on federal lobbying, according to a Sludge analysis of disclosures covering the first half of 2025.
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.
AIPAC-Funded Dem Leaders Duck War Powers Resolution on Trump and Iran
Sen. Schumer and Rep. Jeffries are defending Israel's attack on Iran and have refrained from backing resolutions to prevent Trump from getting the U.S. military more involved.
Crypto, Oil, and Tobacco Industry Donations Fueled Republican Super PACs
Koch Industries, one of the biggest corporate donors to help Republicans retake Congress, is now pushing to pass the Trump-GOP "megabill" that will deliver more benefits to the fossil fuel industry.
'Swipe Fees’ Bill Introduced as GENIUS Act Amendment, Spurring Lobbying Battle
The Credit Card Competition Act, a bipartisan anti-monopoly bill, was introduced this week by its sponsors as an amendment to the Senate’s major stablecoin bill.
Former Qatar Lobbyist Pam Bondi Approves Jet Deal
Bondi’s former lobbying firm is also tied to the defense contractor that will be retrofitting the luxury jet.
Trump Cabinet Officials’ Former Clients Are Now Lobbying Their Offices
The clients include Amazon and pipeline firm Enterprise Products.
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.