Lobbying in the United States describes paid activity in which special interests  hire well-connected professional advocates, often lawyers, to argue for specific  legislation in decision-making bodies such as the United States Congress. It is a  highly controversial phenomenon, often seen in a negative light by journalists  and ...
During the presidential campaign, Peter Strzok and another member of Mueller's  team had exchanged texts disparaging Trump and supporting Hillary Clinton. ...  Republicans are drafting a contempt of Congress resolution against Deputy  Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray, claiming  they're ...
Mar 4, 2017 ... Even if a FISA warrant exists, it does not mean Trump Tower is tapped or that  Trump specifically is the target. ... “While the order would have been requested by  some part of the executive branch, Obama can't order anything. ... In other words,  spying against US interests with both knowledge and intent.
Dec 4, 2010 ... Copies of working papers are available from the author. Lawful but Corrupt:  Gaming and the Problem of. Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector.  Malcolm S. Salter. Working Paper ... in turn, has unleashed massive lobbying by  the finance industry to determine how the remaining rules will read and how ...
Feb 14, 2015 ... Before Obama's election, Congress specifically authorized the executive branch,  through the $700 billion bank bailout known as TARP, to “prevent ... with the  financial industry, so it represents the purest indication of how they prioritized the  health of financial institutions over the lives of homeowners.
A loophole "still exists which allows members of Congress and high-powered executive branch appointees to exploit 'insider' knowledge of the financial industry in order to turn personal profit."