The Washington Inquisitor
Venezuela
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Former Jeffries and Waltz chiefs of staff register for the same bank among 78 new lobbying filings
An Inquisitor review of the 78 lobbying registrations posted Nov. 8–13 finds Column N.A. hiring firms with a former Jeffries chief of staff and a former Waltz chief of staff, seven lobbyists…
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Rubio says Venezuela must replace its electoral council and supreme court before elections
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the interim government in Caracas has met every U.S. timeline so far and that sanctions waivers give Washington leverage, a day after María Corina Machado returned…
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Former Trump officials sign SpaceX, Thales and an AI testing lab in this week’s new lobbying registrations
At least 177 new lobbying registrations were posted this week. They include a former National Economic Council deputy working for SpaceX, a former U.N. ambassador working for Thales, and former Rep. Bob…
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Venezuela’s opening drew $3.6 million in lobbying last quarter, and most of it went through the State Department’s door
An Inquisitor Data review of third-quarter lobbying reports found 30 Venezuela-focused accounts worth $3.6 million. The State Department was the agency lobbied most often, and Ballard Partners took 71 percent of the…
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Nine months in, the Treasury account holding Venezuela’s oil money has no public accounting
An executive order put Venezuelan oil royalties in Treasury custody, with the secretary of state directing payouts. Congressional Democrats say they still cannot learn how much is there or where it has…