Amy McGrath Files to Challenge McConnell in Senate Race

BRUCE SCHREINER / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2019 The retired Marine pilot joins a crowded field of candidates from both parties to vie for the Senate Majority Leader's seat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hush Money

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Digging in the Dirt

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Paul Ryan

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Lobbying Surged as Congress Shaped Tax Bill

RICHARD LARDNER / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2018 Corporations, trade associations and special interest groups spent massively more than usual to influence lawmakers in the two months when the overhaul was being written—mostly in private. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lobbyists Tied to Trump Cash In on Their Connections

By Tami Abdollah / AP Oct 5, 2017 Despite Trump's campaign vow to "drain the swamp" of lobbyists and special interests, Washington's influence industry is alive and well—and growing. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

When Pigs Fly

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Lifting the Veil on Another Batch of Shadowy Trump Appointees

By Derek Kravitz, Isaac Arnsdorf and Marina Affo / ProPublica Aug 31, 2017 The administration continues to quietly hire political staffers, and many of them are now regulating industries they previously worked for. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Meanwhile

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Trump Nominee Told Senate He Had Dropped Big Client, but Documents Say Otherwise

By Lance Williams and Matt Smith / Reveal Jul 19, 2017 Although lobbyist David Bernhardt claimed he had stopped promoting a water district in California, emails and other evidence indicate he was still on the job. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tobacco Industry Makes Strides in Trump’s Washington

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2017 Cigarette companies that supported the president's campaign are gaining crucial political victories under his administration, even as tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Set to Nominate Coal Lobbyist, Boeing Executive to Deputy Positions

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Mar 18, 2017 The president's latest hires confirm that his policy isn't so much to drain the swamp as to fill it, according to many observers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )