Pakistan: A grim shadow falls on Asim Munir's moment in the sunA leaked diplomatic cable reveals US pressure on Pakistan to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The document suggests a no-confidence...
Adani settles SEC case, criminal charges set to be dropped — a 17-month legal battle winds downGautam Adani and his nephew Sagar will pay $18 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission charges. The Adani Group faces alleg...
Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump's economy in the midtermsVoters in North Carolina face a tough economic choice. While tax cuts aim to boost incomes, rising prices for rent, food, and fuel are a ma...
US Senate Committee set to consider long-awaited crypto bill next weekUS senators will consider the Clarity Act next week, a bill aiming to regulate cryptocurrency and end disputes between crypto firms and ban...
Trump wants to make H-1B workers more expensive for US employersA Trump administration proposal would significantly increase H-1B visa minimum salaries, requiring entry-level software engineers in San Fr...
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of AtlanticAI companies are spending heavily to shape new regulations in Europe and the United States. They are also engaging the public, promoting AI...
Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn't listeningStates are grappling with artificial intelligence regulation as the federal government resists. Lawmakers are proposing new rules for AI, f...
EU denies bowing to tech lobby on data centre green impactThe European Commission denies allegations of copying industry lobbyists' proposals for data centre environmental impact rules. A probe sug...
Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from officeIn a striking maneuver, President Donald Trump's family business is broadening its horizons internationally while tapping into the burgeoni...
Quote of the Day by Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman, “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert...” – Does Friedman's critique of government still apply in 2026? What does this powerful quote reveal about government efficiency, economic freedom, and modern life lessons?Quote of the Day by Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman: Global public spending has crossed $30 trillion in 2026. Efficiency remains a ...
Chinese business hired lobbying firm with ties to Donald Trump Jr, then scored a win in WashingtonA U.S. startup's bid to remove a Chinese investor from its board was rejected by a national security watchdog. A lobbying firm connected to...
Explosive claim from James Carville: Trump to quit after midterm elections and ask Vance for pardonDemocratic strategist James Carville believes President Trump will resign after midterm election losses. Carville suggests Trump will find ...
Over 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists given access to COP29, list includes 24 from IndiaOver 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists were granted access to the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, outnumbering delegates from almost e...
AI industry uses light lobbying touch to educate Congress from corporate perspectiveAs AI evolves at such a rapid clip, lawmakers are leaning on the lobbyists' expertise because think tanks, nonprofit groups and academia ar...
US crypto lobbyists court Democrats in fresh legislative pushThe Blockchain Association, Chamber of Digital Commerce, Crypto Council for Innovation, and Coinbase Global are among the groups knocking o...
- Lobbying is not bad... but I'm not a lobbyist: Deepak Parekh
Amid the controversy over the role of lobbyists in India, top banker and government's key adviser Deepak Parekh today said lobbying is not ...
- In financial firestorm, lobbyists are in demand
Barack Obama and John McCain both have declared war on lobbyists, but with tighter regulation of the financial sector ahead, the dark arts ...