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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
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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.…
'Big AI' is subverting regulations just like tobacco and oil firms
Researchers warn that regulatory capture means industry concerns trump those of citizens…
CME and NYSE lobby CFTC against Hyperliquid amid USDC liquidity risks
CME Group and ICE are lobbying the CFTC to regulate Hyperliquid, but the DeFi platform's USDC dependency on Circle may pose an even bigger risk.…
Support from pro-Israel group AIPAC becomes a dividing line in Democratic races
AIPAC's support for candidates is under intense scrutiny and is becoming a dividing line in contentious Democratic primaries from Michigan to New Jersey.…
How a company likened to a sex cult is lobbying Trump for pardons
OneTaste, a company in San Francisco that prosecutors likened to a sex cult, has embarked on a campaign to court allies of President Trump as it seeks pardons for its two convicted…
California bid to curb Big Tech self-preferencing fails after Apple-backed lobbying blitz
A California bill aimed at stopping trillion-dollar tech companies from favoring their own products has failed after an intense opposition campaign.…
European airlines seize on jet fuel crisis to lobby against passenger perks
Apple and Google crushed California bill helping smaller rivals
The bill had sought to stop major technology platforms from favoring their own products over those of competitors in places such as Apple's App Store.…