Tag: Lobbying and Lobbyists
Amazon C.E.O. Andy Jassy Breaks From the Bezos Way
When Jeff Bezos was chief executive of Amazon, he took an arms-length stance toward the company’s affairs in…
Semiconductor Makers Push Congress for New Funding
WASHINGTON — Top chip makers are pressuring Congress to quickly pass a measure providing more than $52 billion…
John R. Allen Resigns as Brookings President After Qatar Revelations
John R. Allen, the retired four-star general who once commanded American troops in Afghanistan, resigned on Sunday as…
Brookings Institution Puts President on Leave Amid Lobbying Inquiry
WASHINGTON — John R. Allen, the retired four-star general who once commanded American troops in Afghanistan, has been…
Retired General Investigated Over Undisclosed Lobbying for Qatar
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have obtained records indicating that John R. Allen, the retired four-star Marine general who…
Why the Once-Hawkish Heritage Foundation Opposed Aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Hours before the House voted this month to approve $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid…
Former Top McCain Aide Says He Lied to Discredit a Times Article
The senior strategist for Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign said on Sunday night that he had lied…
F.D.A. Moves to Ban Sales of Menthol Cigarettes
Public health advocates have long sought a menthol ban. When the landmark Tobacco Control Act passed in 2009,…
Former U.S. Ambassador to Plead Guilty to Illegal Lobbying and Hiding Gifts
The other lobbying effort in which Mr. Olson was involved occurred after Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and…
Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
In July, the state ordered a dozen A.T.M. providers that sell crypto in exchange for cash — including…
Asphalt Industry Is a Big Winner in Infrastructure Plan
In the middle of the infrastructure bill negotiations last year, with the pandemic still limiting in-person meetings, the…
Intel to Invest at Least $20 Billion in New Chip Factories in Ohio
Intel has selected Ohio for a new chip manufacturing complex that would cost at least $20 billion, ramping…