Politico: Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s much-publicized efforts to keep lobbyists out of his administration, they have continued to offer policy advice, recommend job candidates and contribute money to his transition team, according to a POLITICO investigation. And while they’re barred… Continue reading

CNN: One of President-elect Donald Trump’s top congressional liaisons is making the jump to K Street instead of joining the Trump administration. Scott Mason, who worked as the Trump campaign’s director of congressional relations for the House of Representatives, is… Continue reading

Roll Call reports. 

NYT: As executive vice president for government affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Josten, 66, was the point man for business interests in a slew of heavy-duty trade, tax and energy negotiations. He was a master at… Continue reading

WaPo reports.  

Tim LaPira and Herschel Thomas for The Monkey Cage.

NYT reports: Mr. Trump’s lobbying ban will require administration members to agree that they will not lobby the federal government for five years after they leave service. Federal lobbying bans now last generally for one or two years, depending… Continue reading

WaPo reports. See also NYT’s Trump Campaigned Against Lobbyists, but Now They’re on His Transition Team.

NYT: “Trump has pledged to change things in Washington — about draining the swamp,” said Mr. Lott, who now works at Squire Patton Boggs, a law and lobbying firm. “He is going to need some people to help guide him… Continue reading

WaPo reports.