Originally enacted to put a damper on pro-Nazi propaganda, the Foreign Agents Registration Act has been sparingly -- and selectively -- enforced.
Continue readingHow we got the story: Using Foreign Influence Explorer for reporting
Sunlight staffers provide a step-by-step primer on how we used our new tracker to follow foreign influence.
Continue readingForeign dictionary: Translating FARA terms into plain English
Confused by some of the legalistic terms on the FARA forms? This cheat sheet will help.
Continue readingSunlight and allies talk FARA reform with the Department of Justice
For all of the Foreign Agents Registration Act’s strengths, it can be a bummer. But Sunlight has some recommendations that can change all that.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Nigerian government hires lobbying firms
Our latest look at interesting trends and news items that our Reporting Group has seen on Sunlight's influence trackers.
Continue readingSaudi influence: King Abdullah’s K Street connections
Obama sits down for formal talks with King Abdullah on Friday. A review of DOJ records show the Gulf kingdom also relies on Washington lobbyists and PR firms to advance its interests stateside.
Continue readingSt. Patrick’s Day pot of gold: Sinn Fein fundraised almost $400,000 in six months last year in United States
Gerry Adams heads up Sinn Fein, an Irish political party that advocates for a united Ireland. From November 2012 to... View Article
Continue readingExplore Ukrainian influence battles with foreign lobbying docs
The struggle in Ukraine has spilled into the halls of Washington. Search our FARA documents to see which government officials have contacted by the lobbyists on behalf of dissidents and pro-government groups.
Continue readingUkraine lobbying exposes holes in foreign agent registration
Ukraine's embattled rulers may have connected lobbyists swarming Congress or even the White House pleading the case of President Viktor Yanukovich — but because of a change to disclosure requirements for agents of foreign powers, the public may never know.
Continue readingQatar’s growing DC influence
An interesting Washington Post story about how the emirate of Qatar is investing in DC real estate got us looking at its growing influence footprint here as well.
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