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Lobbying in the Trump era

"The passage of Trump's signature legislation earlier this month proved there are still plenty of Big Beautiful Billable Hours for K Streeters, but the ground game is changing fast. 'Lobbying used to be Congress-focused, but they're not driving the show anymore,' said one Republican lobbyist. 'They are all now taking orders from the administration.' ... To have juice in this town these days means having access to the president and his allies, and the old bulls of lobbying no longer have as much of it."
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