The U.S. Senate acted to revive the U.S. export credit agency by confirming President Donald Trump’s nominees, marking the White House’s victory over a vast network of political groups backed by the Koch brothers. The Senate voted May 8 to confirm three nominees to serve on the board of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank), […]
Russian Lobbying That Touched Trump Tied to Moscow Figures…
The Russian lobbying effort that pierced President Donald Trump’s inner circle and touched Democratic and Republican lawmakers was directly connected to three Moscow businessmen, according to lobbying registration records and interviews. The lobbying campaign was led by Russian-American lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin and his lobbying partner Robert Arakelian, but also involved a former Democratic congressman…