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The “new golden age,” President Donald Trump promised has arrived — on K Street.
Trump’s second term is on pace to be the most lucrative period in history for Beltway lobbyists.
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Although the data is still a bit incomplete, it’s already clear that money was spent on lobbying the federal government in 2025 than any year in history. When adjusted for inflation, 2025 lobbying spending was on par with the peak year, 2009, when Barack Obama’s Hope and Change stimulated a
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