Kellyanne Conway, the former senior Trump administration aide, is lobbying Congress against banning the controversial app TikTok. Politico reported that the conservative activist group Club for Growth is paying Conway to advocate on behalf of TikTok. This comes as Congress has moved closer to passing a bill that would force a sale of the controversial
Giants players recall infamous ‘boat picture’ ahead of long-awaited return to NFL playoffs
January 13, 2023 by
Sometimes a photo really is worth a thousand words. Even, after enduring a long playoff drought, a single image continues to follow the New York Giants – the infamous “boat” picture. Six years ago, Sterling Shepard and then-fellow Giants teammates Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz and Roger Lewis decided to charter a private jet to […]
Lisa Marie Presley remembered: Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and John Travolta mourn death of Elvis’ daughter
January 13, 2023 by
Lisa Marie Presley was mourned on social media Thursday following her death in Los Angeles. She was 54. The songwriter, who was blessed by her father Elvis Presley’s musical genes, was remembered by Hollywood stars, including John Travolta, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, and Octavia Spencer. “Our hearts are broken with the sudden and shocking […]
Report: Stacey Abrams Lobbying Biden to Be Next FCC Nominee
January 13, 2023 by
Twice-failed Georgia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is now lobbying the Joe Biden White House to be the next nominee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according to a report. FCC nominee Gigi Sohnâs confirmation vote has been put on the back burner as Senate Democratsâ one-member majority has struggled to find a way to
Departing lawmakers are lining up cushy lobbying gigs
November 18, 2022 by
Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), who also decided against running for another term, could be among them. She has had conversations with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, according to two Democratic lobbyists. Bustosâ spokesperson told POLITICO that the congresswoman had not yet made a final decision on her next steps but that she âhad conversations
Chuck Schumer Lobbying for ‘at Least $12 Billion’ in Ukraine Aid to ‘Win the War’
November 15, 2022 by
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Sunday he is requesting âat least $12 billionâ in aid for Ukraine in a stop-gap spending bill. Schumer said during a press conference on Sunday, âUkraine has made significant advances against Russia in the war, the vicious war that Putin has waged against the Ukrainian people.â The New
Apple, Retail Groups Continue Lobbying Congress On Chinese Slave Labor Bill
April 25, 2021 by
Lobbying disclosure forms filed with Congress this week show that Apple and several retail trade groups continue lobbying on a bill that would crack down on forced labor in China. Apple paid two firms to lobby policymakers on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The Washington Post has previously reported that one of Appleâs lobbyists…
Trump Revokes His Own âDrain The Swampâ Executive Order That Banned Some Lobbying
January 20, 2021 by
President Donald Trump revoked an executive order he signed in the early days of his presidency, which banned administration officials from becoming lobbyists within five years of leaving their position. In the final hours of his presidency Tuesday night, President Donald Trump revoked his executive order, which placed restrictions on White House officialsâ ability to…
Report: Apple Is Lobbying To Soften Bill That Fights Forced Labor In China
November 22, 2020 by
Apple, the $2 trillion tech company, has lobbied Congress to soften the language in a bill aimed at preventing American companies from relying on forced labor in China for its products, according to a report from The Washington Post. Two congressional staffers told The Post that lobbyists with the firm Fierce Government Relations have sought…
Firm Linked To Top Biden Advisor Is Lobbying To Soften US Trade Policy Towards China
November 21, 2020 by
A lobbying firm co-founded by Joe Bidenâs incoming White House counselor registered earlier this year to lobby for a tech company seeking to improve trade relations with China. Biden tapped Steve Ricchetti, a longtime lobbyist and Democratic operative, to serve as one of his top White House aides. Ricchettiâs brother, Jeff, registered in August to…
Facebook Spent Millions Lobbying The Government Since 2009. Now Its Public Perception Is At Its Worst.
April 10, 2018 by
Facebook has spent millions of dollars lobbying the U.S. government since its official inception in 2009. As the company has grown in affluence and influence, so too has the publicâs distrust, despite persuasive funding. People and lawmakers from all ends of the political spectrum in recent months have been sternly chastising the tech giant for […]
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Podesta Made $500K Lobbying For Chinese Firm Convicted Of Illegal Sales To Iran
March 28, 2017 by
Democratic super-lobbyist Tony Podesta grossed more than $500,000 to represent a Chinese company criminally convicted in March of sending illegal shipments of telecom equipment to Iran, The Daily Caller News Foundationâs Investigative Group has learned. The seriousness of the illegal sales to Iran were so extreme and continued for so long â from 2010 to […]
3 New Presidential Actions: Lobbying Ban, Defeat ISIS Plan, National Security Council Reorganization
January 29, 2017 by
President Donald J. Trump signed three new executive actions on Saturday afternoon, including a five year lobbying ban, reorganization of the National Security Council, and a plan to defeat the Islamic State. From the Oval Office, President Trump signed the documents while surrounded by reporters, advisers, and his Chief of Staff Reince Priebus. Regarding the […]