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Say Watt? Lobbying 'regulation' still allows the well-connected to distort decision-making for themselves

#LobbyingReform #PoliticalInfluence

crikey.com.au/2026/08/25/feder…

Say Watt? Lobbying 'regulation' still allows the well-connected to distort decision-making for themselves

New research shows the gaping holes in our system for regulating lobbying. The idea that lobbying is well regulated is not merely a joke, it's dangerous.

^{Bernard Keane (Crikey)}

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1 month ago

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Trump Delivers a Win for Crooks

#FinancialOversight #PoliticalInfluence #EconomicCorruption #TreasuryFail #AmericanEconomy

theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/…

A Green Light for Crooks

The Treasury has made the American economy a safe space for corruption.

^{Casey Michel (The Atlantic)}

#politicalinfluence #financialoversight #economiccorruption #treasuryfail #americaneconomy

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MAGA insiders have found an easy way to 'trick' Trump into doing anything

#TrumpInsider #PoliticalInfluence #PowerPlays #PoliticalStrategy #WhiteHousePolitics

alternet.org/trump-administrat…

MAGA insiders have found an easy way to 'trick' Trump into doing anything

“Plotters” in the orbit of President Donald Trump have discovered an easy way to “trick” him into doing their bidding.

^{Nick Hilden (Alternet.org)}

#politicalstrategy #politicalinfluence #whitehousepolitics #trumpinsider #powerplays

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Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response

#PoliticalInfluence #RegulatoryCapture #FoodSafety #SenatorWarren #TrumpAdmin

arstechnica.com/health/2026/08…

Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response

Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.

^{Beth Mole (Ars Technica)}

#foodsafety #politicalinfluence #trumpadmin #regulatorycapture #senatorwarren

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2 months ago

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2 months ago

What the Fauci Fixation Reveals About Our Political System

#PublicHealthDebate #HealthcareDebate #PoliticalInfluence #PoliticalCritique #PolicyMaking

rollingstone.com/politics/poli…

What the Fauci Fixation Reveals About Our Political System

The hysteria around Anthony Fauci's tenure leading the NIH during the Covid-19 pandemic reveals a political system incapable of balance.

^{Matt Bai (Rolling Stone)}

#politicalinfluence #politicalcritique #publichealthdebate #healthcaredebate #policymaking

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2 months ago

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2 months ago

The Supreme Court just put the Fed in peril --and Trump is ready to strike

#MonetaryPolicy #USPolitics #SupremeCourtImpact #PoliticalInfluence #FinancialRegulation

alternet.org/supreme-court-fed…

The Supreme Court just put the Fed in peril —and Trump is ready to strike

An expert's new plan reveals how Congress can use a 100-year-old loophole to save the U.S. economy from political control.

^{Matthew Rozsa (Alternet.org)}

#uspolitics #politicalinfluence #monetarypolicy #supremecourtimpact #financialregulation

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2 months ago

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FEMA's 'Shadow Administrator' Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months

#PoliticalInfluence #ConflictOfInterest #ShadowAdministration #PublicTrust #CorruptionExposed

wired.com/story/femas-shadow-a…

FEMA's ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months

Details from recent court filings show that DOGE's influence within government—and potential conflicts of interest—extend further than previously known.

^{Vittoria Elliott (WIRED)}