The defense sector hired dozens of former armed services committee and Department of Defense personnel last year, with more swinging through the so-called “revolving door” to lobby on behalf of defense sector clients for the first time in the first quarter of 2023, a new OpenSecrets analysis of federal lobbying disclosures found. At least 672 former government officials… Source Source / Read More: Over 500 Former Government Officials Are Now Lobbying for Defense Contractors
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Gun Rights Groups Continue to Target Assault Weapons Bans Amid Mass Shootings
A fatal shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday left three students and three adults dead and reignited a contentious political debate around gun policy. Following reports that the shooter used legally-obtained AR-style weapons, President Joe Biden once again called for a ban on assault weapons. But a federal ban is unlikely to pass a divided Congress, in part due to the… Source Source / Read More: Gun Rights Groups Continue to Target Assault Weapons Bans Amid Mass Shootings