Jacob Wendler

A Texas couple with ties to the kratom industry has emerged as a major force in GOP fundraising as the herbal supplement faces scrutiny from policymakers across the country.

James Blair and Chris LaCivita weren't legally required to disclose their recent freelancing in the Balkans , no matter how much the White House would have preferred a heads up about the work, Daniel B. reports.

FIRST IN PI — Strategic advisory firm FGS Global has acquired agriculture lobby shop The Russell Group — FGS' third acquisition this year, PI has learned.

With help from Daniel Lippman Republicans have railed against fraud. But that hasn't stopped the Republican National Committee from taking money from people that muddle that message.

Eric Pan , the CEO of the Investment Company Institute, announced today that he will step down after six years leading one of Washington's biggest trade associations for financial asset managers, Daniel B. reported for Pros this morning.

FIRST IN PI — Israeli-Canadian lobbyist Ari Ben-Menashe has taken on a Saudi businessperson as a client — but the FARA contract isn't going as planned.

Here are your Lobbying Disclosure Act revenue rankings for the third quarter of 2026:

The wife of the Pentagon's chief of staff, who on Sunday registered to lobby the Pentagon as part of her new job, will no longer work to influence the Defense Department, Daniel L. reports.

FIRST IN PI — This week's deal between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Trump administration came after the university hired one of President Donald Trump 's attorneys to help it navigate discussions with the Justice Department.

FIRST IN PI — Brent Robertson , chief of staff for Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), didn't disclose an unusual business relationship with a government relations executive.