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Government Operations

Who is Actually Influencing Policy in DC?

Most registered lobbyists are following the rules, but significant gaps remain in how they disclose their prior government service and lobbying activities....

Government Operations

Ice Miller Ends Memphis Lobbying Contract

Ice Miller LLP terminated its lobbying representation of the City of Memphis, Tennessee effective June 30, 2026, marking the end of a federal advocacy...

Defense

U.S.Edges Toward Normalization with Syria

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024 fundamentally reshaped Syria U.S. policy, forcing Washington to recalibrate its approach to a...