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For those who don’t know, “The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a pro-Israel lobbying group that advocates its policies to the legislative and executive branches of the United States. It is one of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the United States, and has been called one of the most influential lobbying groups in the U.S. … cont’d in Wikipedia

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The Hill: Anthropic launches new corporate PAC to ramp up election spending. “Anthropic PBC filed a statement of organization Friday to form ‘AnthroPAC.’ The Hill has learned it will be funded exclusively and voluntarily by employees, a common strategy for technology companies to throw money into races. It is expected to be bipartisan and give money to candidates on both sides of the aisle and […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/04/the-hill-anthropic-launches-new-corporate-pac-to-ramp-up-election-spending/
The Hill: Anthropic launches new corporate PAC to ramp up election spending

The Hill: Anthropic launches new corporate PAC to ramp up election spending. “Anthropic PBC filed a statement of organization Friday to form ‘AnthroPAC.’ The Hill has learned it w…

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The Self Lobbyist

Before there were professional lobbyists, aspiring influencers had to visit the capital city to get heard. Most did not have the funds.

https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=33&id=178

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How Viktor Orbán laid traps to stop his successor from running Hungary

The country’s current leader has put loyalists in key public institutions who will be able to thwart the budgets and legislation of any new prime minister.

POLITICO
The inside story of how France clinched the EU’s new customs authority

Lille’s bid to host the bloc’s planned customs authority lived up to its status as an early favorite, fending off a late challenge by Rome.

POLITICO

Group Pushing #AgeVerification Requirements For #AI Sneakily Backed By #OpenAI

OpenAI hasn't been shy about spending money #lobbying for favorable laws and regulations. But when it comes to its involvement with #childSafety advocacy groups, the company has apparently decided it's best to stay in the shadows -- even if it means hiding from the people actually pushing for #policy changes.

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/04/02/0345206/group-pushing-age-verification-requirements-for-ai-sneakily-backed-by-openai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements For AI Sneakily Backed By OpenAI - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: OpenAI hasn't been shy about spending money lobbying for favorable laws and regulations. But when it comes to its involvement with child safety advocacy groups, the company has apparently decided it's best to stay in the shadows -- even if it means h...

Trump wants the SEC to relax quarterly reporting. Wall Street could be a problem.

Investors' early concerns offer a preview of the fierce lobbying fight that is likely to break out once the SEC releases the proposal.

Politico
WSJ: Lobbyists Easily Destroyed Any Semi-Serious Antitrust Enforcers Left In MAGA

Last election season the Trump campaign lied to everyone repeatedly about how his second administration would “rein in big tech,” and be a natural extension of the Lina Khan antitrust movement. As …

Techdirt

Axios: Scoop: New pro-AI group preps $100M midterm blitz to boost Trump’s agenda . “A new pro-AI political operation is jumping into this year’s midterms with a plan to spend more than $100 million, the latest push by a big-money group to promote a deregulation agenda.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/30/scoop-new-pro-ai-group-preps-100m-midterm-blitz-to-boost-trumps-agenda-axios/
Scoop: New pro-AI group preps $100M midterm blitz to boost Trump’s agenda (Axios)

Axios: Scoop: New pro-AI group preps $100M midterm blitz to boost Trump’s agenda . “A new pro-AI political operation is jumping into this year’s midterms with a plan to spend more…

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