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Trump’s Top Campaign Aide Is a Tobacco Lobbyist

Trump’s Top Campaign Aide Is a Tobacco Lobbyist

Susie Wiles of Mercury Public Affairs, a senior advisor to Trump's campaign, is lobbying for Swisher as it fights a proposal meant to reduce youth smoking.
David Moore Aug 29, 2023
Here Are the Companies Behind Trump's Rollback of Shareholder Rights

Here Are the Companies Behind Trump's Rollback of Shareholder Rights

A new report by InfluenceMap found that ExxonMobil and GM led big business groups in supporting federal rules that made it harder for shareholders to submit proposals on climate action, diversity, and corporate transparency.
David Moore Feb 18, 2021
Corporate America Rewards Trump Enablers With Cushy Jobs

Corporate America Rewards Trump Enablers With Cushy Jobs

Trump staffers are worried that the insurrection might hurt their career opportunities, but many of their former colleagues had no trouble finding nice jobs in the political influence industry.
Donald Shaw Jan 19, 2021
Trump Admin Bails Out Oil and Gas Companies That Gave Millions to GOP Groups

Trump Admin Bails Out Oil and Gas Companies That Gave Millions to GOP Groups

As the economy collapsed in the pandemic, oil and gas companies that have donated over $10 million to Republican super PACs got tax breaks and lease pauses from Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, a former fossil fuel industry lobbyist.
David Moore Jul 15, 2020

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