foreign-influence

The Taiwan Lobby moves to put a full court press on Trump

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The Taiwan Lobby moves to put a full court press on Trump

Perhaps fearful of abandonment, or of being treated as a mere “bargaining chip” in negotiations with Beijing, Taiwan has worked diligently to ingratiate itself with President Donald Trump’s inner circle. Just last month, Taipei hired Checkmate Government Relations, a firm whose founder, Ches McDowell, enjoys close ties to Donald Trump Jr. and access to the … Read more

Trump pal funneled millions of Israeli gov’t cash into US media

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Trump pal funneled millions of Israeli gov’t cash into US media

This article was co-published with The Intercept. A company run by former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, hired by the Israeli government to push pro-Israel views on a major conservative media network, has directed $13 million from Israel to several Republican digital strategy firms and allies, according to a previously unreported document filed under the … Read more