Ethics Pledges by Trump Cabinet Draw Questions and Skepticism
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Ethics Pledges by Trump Cabinet Draw Questions and Skepticism

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Once Pam Bondi is confirmed as attorney general, she will be free to handle matters involving some of her former lobbying clients, thanks to an agreement she signed with federal government officials. That agreement will not prove to be unusual in the second…

Denmark and Other Nations Under Pressure Seek Lobbyists With Trump Ties
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Denmark and Other Nations Under Pressure Seek Lobbyists With Trump Ties

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The government of Denmark has not historically been a big spender on Washington lobbying. But days before President Trump took office for a second time, Denmark’s embassy started shopping for a lobbyist with ties to the new president, who has loudly proclaimed his…

Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists
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Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is stocking the Environmental Protection Agency with officials who have served as lawyers and lobbyists for the oil and chemical industries, many of whom worked in his first administration to weaken climate and pollution protections. Lee Zeldin, Mr. Trump’s choice to…

A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick
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A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Halfway through the first Trump administration, Carnival Corporation, the world’s biggest cruise line, had a problem in Cuba that it wanted the president to fix. So Carnival, a Miami-based company, hired a new lobbyist: Pam Bondi, who developed a close relationship with Donald…