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The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton

Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history…

Why undercover footage exposing lobbyists raises concerns for journalism – video explainer

A political lobbying firm, founded by the former electoral strategist for David Cameron and Boris Johnson, secretly pays journalists to write pieces for British newspapers that are…

Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot

The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot…

Todd Blanche to lobby John Cornyn as outgoing senator holds up confirmation

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is reportedly slated to lobby outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Wednesday morning, after the Texas Republican held up his confirmation to tak…

AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying

Portugal’s first lobbying law faces immediate test

AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying

Mangione prosecutors prepared to lobby for stiff sentence if he pleads guilty

The statement from the district attorney’s office came in a letter made public Friday evening to the judge handling Mangione’s case in state court.…

Sources: OpenAI and Anthropic quietly lobby Washington regulators to restrict open-source AI models, even as Sam Altman publicly says he supports open source AI (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: OpenAI and Anthropic quietly lobby Washington regulators to restrict open-source AI models, even as Sam Altman publicly says he supports open source AI — …

UK88 Complete Player Access Overview For Lobby Banking Rewards And Assistance Showing How Deposits And Withdrawals Remain Clear For Sports Fans

UK88 Complete Player Access Overview For Lobby Banking Rewards And Assistance Showing How Deposits And Withdrawals Remain Clear For Sports Fans…

Sources: Waymo is exploring exiting its Uber partnership, with their relationship souring amid an intense lobbying battle over the future of robotaxis (Rafe Rosner-Uddin/Financial Times)

Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls

Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system as overseas holiday travel peaks Andy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend …

US lawmakers lobby to hold European security meeting in South Carolina, not Serbia

WASHINGTON, July 24 - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pushing to hold a meeting of up to 57 nations about European security in South Carolina rather than Serbia next year, …

Hospital Lobby Faces Setback

Senate panel approves drug price transparency, impacting hospitals and providers significantly. Read more about the implications.…

Tariff Lobbying Report Q2 2026 | AAF

President Trump’s still-evolving tariff policies fuel K Street profits while American families pay the price.…

THE PERSUADERS: Unregulated and unchecked — why SA needs to tame its lobbying Wild West

Lobbying is an inevitable part of democratic policy-making, but South Africa’s lack of oversight leaves room for abuse. It’s time to establish clear regulations and mandatory discl…

Hospital Lobby Takes Hit After Senate Panel Passes Drug Price Transparency Bill

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions passed legislation on Wednesday to require drug providers, hospitals, and insurers to clearly disclose to patients th…

OpenAI, Anthropic boost lobbying as legacy tech and defense spending slips - CNBC

OpenAI, Anthropic boost lobbying as legacy tech and defense spending slips CNBC…

Sources detail Kalshi's and Polymarket's efforts to undermine each other, including lobbying regulators, trying to derail deals, and waging influence campaigns (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources detail Kalshi's and Polymarket's efforts to undermine each other, including lobbying regulators, trying to derail deals, and waging influence campaigns — E…

How the NGO-industrial complex corrupts UK politics

The post How the NGO-industrial complex corrupts UK politics appeared first on spiked .…

An EU draft proposal dated June 30 shows the bloc is weighing weaker climate impact rules for gas-powered data centers, after heavy lobbying from tech groups (Financial Times)

Financial Times : An EU draft proposal dated June 30 shows the bloc is weighing weaker climate impact rules for gas-powered data centers, after heavy lobbying from tech groups — Pa…

Sources: Meta lobbyists are urging California lawmakers to exempt social media platforms from legislation that would increase penalties in child-harm cases (Tyler Katzenberger/Politico)

Tyler Katzenberger / Politico : Sources: Meta lobbyists are urging California lawmakers to exempt social media platforms from legislation that would increase penalties in child-har…

The Netherlands is lobbying the US not to expand chip equipment export controls that would constrain ASML's ability to sell immersion DUV machines to China (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg : The Netherlands is lobbying the US not to expand chip equipment export controls that would constrain ASML's ability to sell immersion DUV machines to China — The Nether…

UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban

No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions to under-16s’ internet use Ministers have embarked on a concerted lobbying operation to prevent a backlash fro…

Legal and Lobbying Costs Surge as Universities Face Trump Pressure

Biblical Swarm Of Bees Takes Over Streets Near White House, Sending Lobbyists, Think Tank Nerds Scurrying

Would-be victims took shelter in nearby bars.…

Watch: Rubio pressed on lobbyist Mauricio Claver-Carone's role in Venezuela

California Democratic Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain Mauricio Claver-Carone's role in Venezuela, alleging the lobbyist has been texting w…

Scottish Secretary did not declare meeting with Mandelson's firm

Newly-released files confirm Douglas Alexander met with Global Counsel in summer 2024 but it was not publicly declared until earlier this year.…

Capitol Hill suddenly silent on the destructive impact NIL has had in college sports

Finally, there’s a bipartisan initiative in Congress to fix the mad cash grab that’s plagu­ing college sports — but it has been greeted with a remark­able hush from the crowd.…

Dem. Senate candidate James Talarico’s mysterious girlfriend revealed — and she’s vegan

The Texas lawmaker had previously declined to share details about his bae: his former chief of staff-turned-healthcare lobbyist.…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticizes Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong over Clarity Act lobbying

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon accuses Coinbase's Brian Armstrong of spending hundreds of millions lobbying for the Clarity Act, escalating a feud over stablecoin yield regulation.…

The CFTC moves to vacate a $5M settlement with Gemini, reversing a Biden-era enforcement action, following a lobbying campaign by the Winklevoss twins (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal : The CFTC moves to vacate a $5M settlement with Gemini, reversing a Biden-era enforcement action, following a lobbying campaign by the Winklevoss twins — A $5 …

Labor MPs lobby for urgent capital gains tax changes as Chalmers digs in

A day before Labor puts forward its tax changes in parliament, Chalmers has defended a policy that has opened up a political brawl on wealth creation and economic growth.…

Show HN: Vendorlobby – AI intake for cold emails, calls, and LinkedIn pitches

One link replaces every cold pitch in your inbox, DMs, and voicemails. Vendors complete a 5-minute structured intake. You get a scored summary per pitch.…

How AIPAC’s spending strategy evolved, to the dread of anti-Israel Democrats and Republican detractors

AIPAC’s political spending has gravitated toward pro-Israel GOP candidates as well as centrist Democrats willing to align on policy concerning Israel.…

Telcos, billionaires and media moguls: Which MPs gave lobbyists free access to parliament

Michelle Rowland, Amanda Rishworth and Allegra Spender are some of the names who feature on a lobbyist register set up by independent senator David Pocock.…

Sources: execs from Meta, Google, and Amazon met with Vatican officials in April, as part of a quiet lobbying push ahead of Pope Leo XIV's first AI encyclical (Océane Herrero/Politico)

Kalshi backs prediction markets lobby group with former Trump official

Kalshi has backed the launch of the lobby group, Americans for Fair Markets, which aims to shape federal policy for federally regulated prediction markets.…

‘Remove illegals,’ the campaign ad said. Its funder: The AI lobby.

Trump postpones AI oversight order amid lobbying from tech leaders

Trump canceled an AI oversight executive order after lobbying from Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, and AI Czar David Sacks. What it means for crypto and AI markets.…

Kalshi-backed Americans for Fair Markets launches with Taylor Budowich as advisor

Americans for Fair Markets, backed by Kalshi, launches with Trump aide Taylor Budowich as advisor to battle the gaming lobby over prediction market regulation.…

UK transgender bathroom ban is the latest setback for the LGBT lobby

Single-sex toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude transgender men and women, according to a new code of practice from the Equality and Human Rights …

Desperate Campaigners Lobbying Hard to Revive Doomed Assisted Suicide Bill

Controversial pro-assisted suicide pressure group Dignity in Dying has admitted it is applying heavy pressure on MPs successful in yesterday’s Private…

God Bless AIPAC, the Greatest Lobbying Group EVER!

How many times have you watched an infomercial and heard the narrator say something like, “We know what you’re thinking: How can we sell this amazing, hi-tech, cutting-edge [WHATEV…

A Neighborhood Lobby Outlasts a Venture Bet

In November 2029 — exactly 35 months after booting the production database — BrewHub Philadelphia is projected to hit its first cash-flow-positive month.…

Trump Puts the Open-Borders Lobby on Notice With Record Expansion on Hiring 'Deportation Judges'

Trump’s DOJ swore in the largest immigration judge class in U.S. history as deportation efforts ramp up.…

OpenAI Wants to Rewrite Its Washington Playbook With ‘Reverse Federalism’ Strategy

Create a regulatory vacuum and it'll get filled.…

Todd Blanche to lobby GOP senators on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will meet with Senate Republicans Thursday morning about the Department of Justice’s “anti-weaponization” fund as the party weighs restrictions…

Feds say Arizona suspect vandalized ICE facility and attempted to ignite lobby area

Federal prosecutors say an Arizona man attempted arson at an ICE facility, facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the federal charges.…

Inside OpenAI’s state-by-state lobbying strategy - Politico

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

As AIPAC becomes ‘toxic’, it is trying to conceal spending in US elections

Al Jazeera analyses how pro-Israel lobby group has relied on shell PACs with deceptive names to defeat Israel critics.…

Thomas Massie defeated in GOP primary, Israel lobby gave Trump-backed opponent millions

After many millions of dollars in outside spending from pro-Israel billionaires and groups, Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky primary to a Trump-backed challenger.…

Thomas Massie Accused Israel Lobby Of Being Behind His Ouster — They Just Congratulated His Pro-Israel Opponent

'Being pro-Israel is good policy'…

OpenAI's Chris Lehane says he is pursuing "reverse federalism", lobbying blue states to pass AI safety laws and create a de facto US standard, as DC dithers (Brendan Bordelon/Politico)

Brendan Bordelon / Politico : OpenAI's Chris Lehane says he is pursuing “reverse federalism”, lobbying blue states to pass AI safety laws and create a de facto US standard, as DC d…

Massie defeated: The Israel lobby’s pyrrhic victory in Kentucky

The campaign to unseat Thomas Massie exposed a growing Republican backlash against pro-Israel political influence.…

MLS lobbying Ifab to explore stopping clock for pauses in play

In the rule, soccer’s usual continuous clock would instead stop for injuries, substitutions, and other pauses in play…

Mexico’s consulate network is a foreign lobbying operation

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond…

Live: Health academic raises concerns tobacco giant was allowed to push for excise cut in private

A public health academic has raised concerns a tobacco giant was allowed to lobby for a cut to the tobacco excise in private. Follow live.…

Israel Lobby, Pro-Trump Super PAC Turn On Funding Spigot To Topple Thomas Massie

Pro-Israel lobbyists and other activists spent money against Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie ahead of his contentious primary race.…

New FDA head’s Planned Parenthood past prompts concerns from anti-abortion lobby

Trump’s new FDA head faced pressure from anti-abortion groups over abortion pill regulation and past legal work for Planned Parenthood.…