Two stories for the price of one link. Dan Eggen in The Post notes that although “K Street” is synonymous with lobbying (whew… I thought my “K Street Law” project was going to have to be shelved), a lot of lobbying firms, including where I used to work as a lawyer (Patton Boggs) aren’t on […]
Month: May 2010
Wikileaks, a site in the “shroud”
The Post discusses Wikileaks this morning. The three-year-old group was catapulted into the spotlight last month when it released a U.S. military video of a helicopter attack on Iraqis, graphic images that drew a worldwide audience. That might have been just the warmup. Newly leaked material — including what WikiLeaks officials describe as an explosive […]
DISCLOSE Act fight about something bigger?
Roll Call covers the DISCLOSE Act moving forward today here. Speaking privately, other moderates raised serious doubts about the advisability of moving forward. “It’s like poking a bear,” one chief of staff to a vulnerable lawmaker said. “If the Senate doesn’t do it first, there’s very little chance it’s going to happen, and then, what’s […]