‘Washington Is Broken’: Rep. Mike Gallagher Introduces Bills to ‘Drain the Swamp’
Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher introduced legislation to “drain the swamp” as he lamented that Washington, DC, is “broken.”
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Liz Cheney’s Ouster a Major Loss for K Street Lobbyists — Her ‘Biggest Benefactors’
K Street lobbyists and lawyers lost a favorite lawmaker on Tuesday night when the Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman defeated Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).
Report: Joe Biden’s Transition Team Stacked with at Least 40 Lobbyists
Democrat Joe Biden has stacked his transition team, after the establishment media called the presidential election for him, with at least 40 lobbyists, according to the latest estimate.
Joe Biden to Build K Street Back Better with Lobbyists ‘Excited’ for Blue Wave
Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden is planning to build back the Washington, DC, political class to business as usual as his advisers have started meeting with K Street lobbyists who are eager for President Trump to leave office.
D.C. Declares ‘No Tent Zone’ for Homeless on K Street Underpass
D.C. is citing danger to pedestrians as the reason for removing tents pitched by homeless residents in the underpass below K Street.
Bipartisanship: AOC Finds Common Ground with Ben Carson, Ted Cruz
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) found rare common ground with two conservative Republicans on Thursday, agreeing with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on banning members of Congress from lobbying, and with Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson on adopting a more lenient policy toward residents in legal trouble.
Exclusive–Mike Kelly: GAIIN Act a ‘Win-Win-Win’ for American Infrastructure, Paying Off Debt
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) told Breitbart News Saturday that his “common-sense” bipartisan infrastructure bill is just a “win-win-win” piece of legislation that would fulfill President Donald Trump’s promise to rebuild American infrastructure.
Virgil: Joe Biden Will Be a Great President for Comcast, NBC, and MSNBC
Every time Joe Biden appears on NBC, or MSNBC, or one of the other media channels owned by Comcast, there ought to be a disclaimer that reads, “The executives of this company have given money to Joe Biden—and some of them have even gone to work for him.”
Number of Registered Lobbyists Falls 14% in 2017
The number of federally registered political lobbyists has fallen by 14 percent thus far in 2017 from the 2016 total. However, based on data provided by the non-partisan OpenSecrets.org, spending by lobbyists is on track to rise by about 3 percent in 2017.
Darling: A Sickening Example of Astroturf Politics and 9/11 Victims
Astroturf politics is when a group pays an organization or K Street lobbying firm to send calls, letters, emails, and people to town hall meetings to pressure members to vote in a certain manner. The goal is to present the appearance of a spontaneous movement and to have people communicating with a member of Congress on an issue in a way that makes it appear to be a popular movement. But these individuals are frauds and they are being paid to fool senators or representatives.
Virgil: The Deep State vs. Donald Trump
Do the Democrats want Donald Trump to become the 45th president? Of course not. And how about the Democrats’ handmaiden, the Main Stream Media? Do they want Trump in the White House? Of course not. And how ‘bout all the other affluent residents of the Washington “swamp,” which Trump has pledged to drain—do you think any of them want Trump? Of course not. Together, these anti-Trump constituencies help form what has been called the Deep State.
Kellyanne Conway: Hillary Is ‘Corporate America’s Sweetheart’
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” GOP pollster Kellyanne Conway discussed Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton’s ties to corporate America. Conway referred to Clinton as “corporate America’s sweetheart,” noting her associations to K Street lobbyists tied to corporations. Partial transcript as follows:
