US lobbyists, including former Biden adviser, rake in millions from Russia-backed Nord Stream 2
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would transport gas from Russia to Germany, was halted by Germany in response to Russian troops crossing into Ukraine. While the pipeline has been the recent focus of calls for sanctions against the Kremlin, American lobbying groups made big money supporting it.
Biden adviser’s brother to lobby for Taiwanese company that made a COVID-19 vaccine
Jeff Ricchetti, the brother of Biden aide and White House counselor Steve Ricchetti, has been hired by Taiwan-based Medigen Vaccine Biologics to lobby on issues related to "COVID-19 vaccines accepted for foreign travelers to the United States."
Facebook spent more than $5M on lobbying efforts in 3rd quarter
Facebook spent more than $5 million lobbying the U.S. government in the third quarter of 2021 as the social media platform comes under fire for various issues, federal filings show.