Lobbying June 12, 2023 Top Dem senator slams lobbyist influence while hiring his own stable of ex-lobbyist staffers Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who often claims to have "fought" lobbyists, has a history of hiring several lobbyists onto his own staff, including this year.
West Virginia February 17, 2023 Former top Manchin aide now lobbying for group focused on 'transition away from coal' Sen. Joe Manchin's former chief of staff now serves as a partner to a lobbying firm that has received more than $300,000 from a group that promotes clean energy and a transition away from coal.
POLITICS January 27, 2023 TikTok owner spent record amount lobbying in 2022 as it faces national security concerns, ban threats ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, spent a personal yearly record on lobbying in 2022 as the social media giant faces growing national security concerns in the United States.
Lobbying April 28, 2022 Former US ambassador accused of illegal lobbying for Qatari government A former U.S. ambassador is in hot water after charges were filed accusing him of illegal lobbying for a foreign government.
VIDEO June 28, 2021 Sen. Cotton: Nike's message towards genocide in China is 'Just Do It' Arkansas senator Tom Cotton joins 'Fox News Primetime' to discuss Nike CEO John Donahoe's backing of China.
Fox News Flash March 5, 2021 Patrick Kennedy warns against push to 'legalize and commercialize' cannabis, cites 'plague' of addiction Former congressman Patrick Kennedy responded Friday to a Bloomberg report that the U.S. marijuana lobby is trying to prevent him from becoming the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position commonly known as the "drug czar".
Donald Trump January 20, 2021 Trump frees former aides from ethics pledge, lobbying ban President Donald Trump, in one of his final acts of office, released current and former members of his administration from the terms of their ethics pledge, which included a five-year ban on lobbying their former agencies.
VIDEO October 4, 2020 Rep. John Garamendi on COVID-19 stimulus talks Sen. Mitch McConnell says prospects are dim for a new COVID-19 relief bill; Rep. John Garamendi weighs in on 'Special Report.'
Vermont November 16, 2017 How’s that for irony: Well-funded lobbyists ‘taking on big money in politics’ The irony of one of Vermont’s most influential and well-funded lobbying organizations speaking out against lobbyists and political funding may be lost on some. For others, it’s impossible to miss.
Northeast December 20, 2015 Union leaders under fire for unregistered lobbying Wendell Young IV spent plenty of time last year trying to convince lawmakers that privatizing Pennsylvania’s liquor stores wasn’t the correct move, yet the president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 wasn’t registered as a lobbyist with the Department of State.
Consumerism December 20, 2015 Lawmakers look to combat seafood fraud When the weather warms and the South Carolina humidity hangs like a soggy blanket along the coast, you can often find an entrepreneur selling shrimp out of the back of a pickup truck by the road with a hand-scrawled sign promoting it as both fresh and local. There's a chance it's neither.
Consumerism December 2, 2015 Beef prices reach highest level since 1987 The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of grilling season, causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners -- and relief isn't likely anytime soon.
Investment November 5, 2015 American, US Airways name post-merger leadership The new American Airlines will have more top executives from smaller US Airways than from the current American.
Consumerism January 13, 2015 Appeals court allows horse slaughterhouses to open Companies in New Mexico and Missouri could begin slaughtering horses within a few weeks after a federal appeals court removed a temporary ban that was preventing domestic horse slaughter from resuming for the first time since 2007.
