Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other candidates for top health posts are at odds with the drug industry, setting the stage for tense battles over regulatory changes.
Category: Lobbying and Lobbyists
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Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals
Donald Trump has a record of pardoning favored companies from tariffs. Companies are once again lining up to try to influence him.
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Inside the Lobbying Career of Trump’s New Chief of Staff
Before managing the campaign of President-elect Donald J. Trump, Susie Wiles represented a tobacco company and a mining project, among others.
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Kennedy’s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Face Resistance
Processed foods are in the cross hairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but battling major companies could collide with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s corporate-friendly goals.
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Crypto Industry Lobbies Trump and His Allies After Election Wins
As Bitcoin soars to record highs, cryptocurrency executives are maneuvering to influence Donald J. Trump’s transition and secure their policy goals.
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A Spike in Demand, and Fees, for Lobbyists With Ties to Trump
Corporations and foreign governments are offering to pay steep prices for help dealing with the unpredictable president-elect.
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Oil Interests Gave More Than $75 Million to Trump PACs, New Analysis Shows
Oil moguls are big donors to Donald Trump. But so are engineering firms, hedge fund managers, shipbuilders and others that profit from fossil fuels.
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How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla
Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.
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Thomas J. Donohue Dies at 86; Transformed Chamber of Commerce
Under his 24-year leadership, the lobbying group developed enormous clout in Washington, but he broke with the Trump administration over immigration and the 2020 election.
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The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond
Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time.
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Amazon Joins Motion Picture Association
The Motion Picture Association has been wooing the company for years. The addition gives the group a lot more muscle.
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After Fierce Lobbying, Regulators Soften Proposed Rules on Banks
A top Federal Reserve official said that blowback to proposed rules on capital requirements led him to “relearn the lesson of humility.”