The Washington Inquisitor
Revolving Door
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Thorn Run’s lobbying revenue rises 20% as former maritime commission chairman adds port and LNG clients
Thorn Run Partners reported $28.60 million in lobbying revenue through September, up about 20%, as former Federal Maritime Commission chairman Louis Sola joined filings for nine clients, most in ports, ship fuel…
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Former CFTC adviser on White House detail registers to lobby for Innovation Council Action
Nicholas Elliot, a former acting legislative affairs director at the CFTC and aide to Sen. Bill Hagerty, will lobby on “super intelligence infrastructure and regulation” for the pro-AI group led by Taylor…
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Kalshi and Business Roundtable hire Empire Consulting Group, a firm staffed by former Democratic aides
New lobbying registrations show the prediction-market exchange and the CEO association retained Empire, whose lobbyists include former aides to Reps. Gregory Meeks, Robin Kelly and Shomari Figures.
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Former Trump personnel chief registers to lobby for AI firm owned by a Chinese company on the Entity List
John McEntee’s new client, Shishuo AI, is wholly owned by 4Paradigm, a Beijing AI company on the Commerce Department’s Entity List since 2023. His three clients, all Chinese tech companies on U.S.…
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Crossroads Strategies’ lobbying revenue rises 14% as Coupang and TikTok’s U.S. venture join its clients
Crossroads Strategies, home to former Sens. John Breaux and Trent Lott, reported $23.86 million in federal lobbying revenue through September 2026, up 14%, with Coupang its largest account.