Akin Gump, the fourth largest lobbying firm in the country by revenue, is being paid to advocate for a polysilicon manufacturer led by an individual whom the U.S. government has linked to China’s repression of the Uyghur people. In September 2025, Akin Gump entered into a lobbying contract with United Solar Polysilicon to represent its […]

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who served as former President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary, is gaining new traction in California’s crowded race for governor.  His catapult to the top tier came after former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s epic fall from grace earlier this month following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.  Becerra had been stuck […]

The fate of a key government surveillance tool is expected to be decided next week, as House GOP leadership rushes to reauthorize the program before an April 30 deadline. GOP leaders dropped the latest iteration of legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Thursday. Under the plan, FISA, which allows […]

As the Iran war continues with no end in sight, President Donald Trump is leaning on his Make America Healthy Again coalition to shift the political conversation and generate more favorable headlines at home. Over the course of two days, the strategy was on full display. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana from a Schedule […]