Whom Have Trump's Tariffs Helped? — National Review The duties have been a boon to lawyers and lobbyists, and no one else.

“To be fair,there are at least two groups of people that #tariffs have helped: #lobbyists and #lawyers. The Cato Institute notes that 2,000 importers have filed suit to “obtain refunds for more than $160 billion in tariffs paid to the federal government“ #tariffsAreTaxes

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#oligarchy #duopoly #grift #grifting #republican #democrat #conservative #liberal #progressive #maga
#lobbyists #Washington #politics #political

Reed’s £2,400-a-seat cosy curry night with building lobbyists BARRATT HOLMES reports on the Croydon Labour councillors who enjoyed a networking night out with the housing minister  Steve Reed OBE, the MP for Streatham (and Croydon North if he can ever be both…

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Why is it so hard to accommodate cycling as transportation?
Given the pressure on the climate and on access to fossil fuels, you’d think governments might support alternatives…. Oh, wait!
#Lobbyists
#ClimateChange
#Cycling

We need to consider if we should stop funding the BBC with tax payers money. Let the BBC continue, but let the #Capitalists and the #government and the #lobbyists foot the bill. It's their #propaganda the BBC are showing. Let them pay for it.

What needs to be understood is the Trump Family & Administration is getting absolutely more WEALTHY with #IranWar, #ICE, #Contractors, and #Lobbyists funneling money BACK to the Trump "campaign," whatever that is, for all the favors they're receiving.

It is #ORGANIZEDCRIME at the #WhiteHouse.

US and Israeli Strikes on Iran Amid Failed Diplomacy and Lobbyist Pressure On February 28, 2026, Iran was unexpectedly attacked despite ongoing diplomatic negotiations indicating a potential breakthrough in nuclear disarmament. Oman’s foreign minister had just announced that Iran agreed to reduce its enriched uranium stockpiles under full IAEA verification. Less than 14 hours later, US and Israeli forces launched over 900 strikes, including 1,200 bombs dropped by 200 Israeli aircraft and Tomahawk missiles from US destroyers targeting leadership, military, and nuclear facilities. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed during the initial strike. The initial phase, Operation Epic Fury, cost over $11 billion and resulted in civilian casualties, including a girls’ primary school in Minab where at least 170 children were killed. Investigations suggest the war was heavily influenced by lobbying from Israel and Saudi Arabia, despite intelligence confirming Iran was not planning an attack on the US. Legal experts widely regard the attacks as illegal under international law. Economically, the conflict triggered global instability, raising energy prices and impacting transportation, food, and central bank policies. Critics describe the operation as strategically incoherent and reminiscent of past interventions like Iraq, with the human and economic toll continuing to escalate.

US and Israeli Strikes on Iran Amid Failed Diplomacy and Lobbyist Pressure

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Schumer clashes with MS NOW host over whether degrading Iranian military is a good thing Sen. Chuck Schumer clashed with Joe Scarborough on Monday over whether degrading Iran's military is a good thing, as Schumer argued gas prices and recession risks matter more.

#chuckschumer catching shit on #msnbc #morningJoe
Yes it's a good thing that #terrorist don't have a #military But Chucky is only interested in #Oil #lobbyists

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I think he is #braindamaged & 💢should have never been put in that position💢
He was never capable of holding up under the kind of unrelenting #pressure & #abuse the #GOP & #Lobbyists put on everyone

it was a foolish campaign in the first place
The #DNC thought they could control him

Transparency matters.

Austin residents deserve transparency about when lobbyists meet with elected officials and who is influencing decisions at City Hall.

#Austin #ATX #Transparency #Lobbyists #OpenGovernment

It’s incredibly disheartening to see how gullible the general population is when it comes to the exorbitantly financed anti-vegan propaganda machine
#disinformation #lobbyists

Also, this is a good addendum: It involves individuals

#Lobbyists #SCOTUS

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Justices’ financial disclosures reveal Justice Jackson earned over $2 million in book advances Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received more than $2 million in book advances from Penguin Random House in 2024. The news came as part of the justices’ annual financial disclosures, which […]

Interesting the known financial disclosures of SCOTUS justices. I'm curious if anybody else has better data on who their donors are?

#Lobbyists #SCOTUS

A digital drawing of a red and blue dollar sign with the palantir logo on top of it, with the words lobbyists fund, whoever works for them in white over the top of the dollar sign. Underneath them black it says corporate and foreign lobbyists fuck for people everyday. No party lines

(Fuck Citizens United)
The reason nothing is getting done. It's always the money. Classism, racism, ableism, bigotry, sexism, xenophobia.
#dailysketch #lobbyists #nopartylines #sketchbookx #politics #followthemoney

a man is singing into a microphone with the words it 's a big club and you ain 't in it ALT: a man is singing into a microphone with the words it 's a big club and you ain 't in it

We’re going to see who really are the owners of America are if those files are released won’t we? #TrumpEpsteinFiles #Lobbyists #PACs #Corporations other fascists military complexes etc…

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#ThomasMassie #speaking #out #against #actions #avoided #where #justice #is #called #for. #Speaks #against #lobbyists, #Epstein #conspirators, #sex #trafficking, #and #corporate #cover #ups.

#Thank #you #Thomas #Massie #for #seeking #oversight #over #the #DOJ!

If you watch this @frontlinepbs.bsky.social documentary you'll no longer wonder who owns our government or purchases our politicians.

#Greed #Corruption #Lobbyists

OpenSecrets OpenSecrets is the nation's premier research and government transparency group tracking money in politics and its effect on elections and policy.

If you ever want to look up donors for any politician, then this is the website you want to use! #donors #lobbyists #politicians #fucktrump

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1 - "Take Me Home West Virginia, take me home country roads" 🎶 I've been trapped here 26yrs and have no earthly idea wtf part of #WestVirginia they're speaking about. Then ya got #evangelical #politicians making $$ via #lobbyists screwing #teachers - hell every worker 4that matter. Push Bible but

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#Sociologists and #Anthropologists will be studying the #Trumpification of the #RepublicanParty for decades.

But #Political #Science experts and #lobbyists will do their best to pretend it never happened.

The lastest #WeirdGOP shitshow is from a #BasketOfDeplorables in #Utah […]

Wyoming lawmakers will investigate checks activist gave to legislators on House floor #Wyoming #legislature #lobbyists #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney

Here's some of our publications exposing & challenging #Mandelson's intimate ties with corporate #lobbyists and oligarchs during his years as EU Trade Commissioner

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#Epstein

The Commission is assessing whether #Mandelson's #Epstein contacts violated EU ethics rules 👏

Just a reminder that #Mandelson, as EU Trade Commissioner (2004–2008), operated an open-door policy for corporate #lobbyists & prioritised big business interests, as summarised in this cartoon from 2008 ⬇️

Tell Congress to Close the EPA Revolving Door | GMO/Toxin Free USA

Let's ask #US #House #Congress Close #EPA Revolving Door: #Ban #political #appointments of #industry #lobbyists #executives #lawyers from #environmental #regulatory roles #Environment #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateActionNow @gmofreeusa.bsky.social @gmofreeeurope.bsky.social mstr.app/008cb781-2ba...

#Hospitals and #Money #Greed #HellOnEarth
#Politicians #Lobbyists #Palantir #UKHealthContracts
#UKLabour #Mandelson and for sure #Epstein

Has everybody seen this meme ??!!!????

Please. Spread.

In a meeting with EU Commission officials about the DFA, Meta lobbyists promoted the company's Teen Accounts in Instagram as a safe space for teenagers.

Our new report shows Meta #lobbyists presented misleading claims to EU officials about the safety of Instagram for young women

These claims are contradicted by several recent independent studies as well as analyses of Meta’s own internal documents

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Infographic by Corporate Europe Observatory titled ‘Corporations most actively lobbying against the DFA.’ Speech-bubble graphics list Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap Inc., with details on EU lobbying budgets, number of lobbyists, parliamentary access passes, and meetings with Commission officials. A cartoon lobbyist figure appears at a desk.


Check out ‘Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media’

Big Tech #lobbyists:

- enjoyed privileged access to EU decision-makers

- made false claims about online safety

- argued new rules harm EU 'simplification' agenda

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🇨🇦 Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked w. corporate lobbyists https://breachmedia.ca/pierre-poilievres-new-governing-council-stacked-with-corporate-lobbyists Lobbyists & anti-abortion activists: starkly contrast to Conservative Party’s public messaging * Jenni Byrne: Poilievre’s Top Advisor; Corporate Power Broker * billion-dollar corporations & ethical concerns https://pressprogress.ca/pierre-poilievre-jenni-byrne-lobbying https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenni_Byrne #Canada #Poilievre #Christofascism #FarRight #Trumpism #antiLGBTQ #transgenocide #populism #capitalism #lobbyists #DemocraticSocialism

🇨🇦 Jenni Byrne: Poilievre’s Top Advisor/Corporate Power Broker
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Billion-dollar corporations/ethical concerns

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#Canada #Poilievre #Christofascism #FarRight #Trumpism #antiLGBTQ #transgenocide
#capitalism #lobbyists
#DemocraticSocialism

Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked with corporate lobbyists ⋆ The Breach Lobbyists and anti-abortion activists on influential body are a contrast to Conservative Party’s public messaging

🇨🇦 Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked w. corporate lobbyists
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Lobbyists, anti-abortion activists contrast Conservative Party’s public messaging

#Canada #Poilievre #populism #obfuscation #duplicity #capitalism #lobbyists
#DemocraticSocialism

All with their own conflicting personal agenda - who will turn them into a powerful Congressional LOBBYING group?

#Lobbyists work for wealthy elite's businesses who offer donations/bribes to elected leaders to obtain votes to reduce restrictions on business to increase profits, do we need limits?