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Nick Szabo· 2025-12-04 15:36
RT Hany Girgis (@SanDiegoKnight)Watch this clip closely.ITServe (the lobbying group that sued DOL and USCIS) leadership is:• bragging about sending half their income overseas• stating all of them have operations in India• praising Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu• and these are the same people lobbying Congress on U.S. visa policyHow is this normal?How is this allowed?@JDVance @StephenM @RonDeSantis @chiproytx @SenEricSchmitt ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-12-02 23:53
RT Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics)Free land in india courtesy of the indian government for politicians and lobbyists who sell out the American people and replace their jobs with offshore jobs for india.IT Serve is the same foreign lobbying group that wrote the H1B and OPT bills. Now they are trying to push through the "HIRE" act again which would double H1Bs along with making it much easier for indians to scam our immigration system.And btw Vivek Ramaswamy is their keynote speaker at their major conference in ...
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The Economist· 2025-11-29 01:00
While many firms fret about 2026, lobbyists are rubbing their hands https://t.co/FGetyb4TPi ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-11-28 05:29
RT The Resonance (@Partisan_12)🇺🇸Jeffrey Sachs: “Our politicians have sold themselves to the Israel lobby, They take big bucks—This is a lobby that wants to turn American policy over to Israel...For 30 years, the U.S. has gotten dragged into was because Israel has said so” https://t.co/cbyhjeBJ1E ...
AI industry expands DC power: Here's what to know
CNBC Television· 2025-11-25 12:04
Lobbying Efforts & Political Influence - The AI industry is increasing its presence in Washington DC through lobbying efforts and campaigns [2] - AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, Corewave, Nvidia, and Scale AI are reportedly starting or expanding offices in the DC area [3] - OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia set records for lobbying spending in the last quarter [3] - Nvidia increased its lobbying spending to $1.9 million in Q3 [4] - Andre Horowit spent over $1 million in lobbying in Q3 for the first time [4] AI Regulation & Policy - Anthropic spent a record $1 million in lobbying in Q3, pushing for more AI safety standards [4] - Lawmakers are divided on AI regulation, with the White House pushing to override state laws, while some Republicans warn against this approach [5] - Congressional leaders are aiming for a potential vote on preemption in the coming weeks [5] - There is a move to separate AI laws, leaving consumer protections, child safety, and privacy to the states, while federalizing development and deployment to compete with China [9] Congressional Action & Bipartisanship - Steve Scaliz and Brett Guthrie are leading efforts in the House regarding AI [11] - Congressman Gottheimr believes there is a bipartisan path forward on AI [12] - The key is to put a detailed plan on paper for Congress to consider [10][11][13]
How Silicon Valley Buys Influence In Washington
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-11-22 15:15
There was a terrific story, actually a great leak of a memo from Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft. The Microsoft employees were asking him why Microsoft donates to packs and causes. And he gave what I think is like the most interesting and honest answer.Um, I'll just read a bit of it. He says, uh, about the money. I can tell you it plays an important role, not because the checks are big, but because the way the political process works.Politicians in the United States have events. They have weekend ret ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-11-21 17:33
Pras Michel, a Grammy-winning rapper turned political influencer, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to wage a back-channel lobbying campaign to end US probes of fugitive Malaysian tycoon Jho Low and other crimes https://t.co/9PLEARK7AK ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-11-04 15:42
US utilities are on track to spend $150 million on lobbying this year, reaching the highest level in more than a decade, according to fresh data from nonprofit OpenSecrets https://t.co/coO81vLsXI ...
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Decrypt· 2025-10-29 17:29
Kraken Top Crypto Exchange in EU Lobbying Spending Ahead of Coinbase► https://t.co/i6WsWgDvHf https://t.co/i6WsWgDvHf ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-10-01 14:34
Lobbying Spending - Tariffs and companies seeking relief have triggered a lobbying boom, exceeding $900 million in the first half of the year [1] Beneficiaries - A small number of lobbying firms with strong connections to the Trump administration are the primary beneficiaries [1]