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Luigi Mangione lawyers fight death penalty, saying Pam Bondi is biased

Lawyers also attempting to throw out two federal charges, saying US attorney general has ties to UnitedHealth Group

The Guardian - US

MAGA-Connected Firms Hit Record Profits as Businesses Seek White House Access

Lobbying firms with ties to Donald Trump's MAGA movement are reaping record profits as corporations race to secure influence in Washington, signalling a lucrative new era for political lobbying under Trump 2.0.

International Business Times UK

Adrian Dunbar gives rare art book to the Seamus Heaney Centre

Happenstance was created by the painter Brian Ballard and poet and writer Ciaran Carson.

Evening Standard

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Influential Floridians are reaping the benefits of Trump’s return to the White House

Lobbyists and politicians with ties to Florida are winning in Trump 2.0.

Fortune

Trump's attorney general pick must navigate lobbying background - Roll Call

Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, will likely have to carefully navigate a slew of potential conflicts of interests.

Roll Call

As 2024 nears, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looms large over Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas

DeSantis and Abbott often appear to be locked in an unspoken ideological arms race as they take turns leading and then following one another, enacting policies and backing bills that push both states further to the right.

The Texas Tribune

DeSantis’ second inauguration is being watched closely as a preview of what’s to come

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ron DeSantis will be sworn in Tuesday to his second term as Florida’s 46th governor, and it is already being seen as the start of his audition for the presidency.

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Who is Casey DeSantis? Florida's first lady plays major role in husband’s success

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sitting cross-legged on a couch in the Governor’s Mansion wearing a soft lilac sweater and blue jeans, Casey DeSantis stared directly into the camera to talk about how her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis, helped her get through her treatment for breast cancer.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis tests limits of his combative style in Disney feud

In taking on Disney, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing the limits of his combative leadership style while sending an unmistakable message to his rivals

The Independent UK

Taiwan pays $900,000 for ally Guatemala to lobby Washington

Guatemala has hired for $900,000 a major supporter of former President Donald Trump to seek influence with U.S. officials in an unusual lobbying contract paid for by its ally Taiwan

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