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Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Concerning RSS affiliates, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued numerous warnings about \"decades of extreme violence and intolerance.\" Concerns about religious freedom, mob violence, and discriminatory policies under BJP rule have also been documented by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The effects of RSS-aligned governance in India have been documented by human rights organisations, academics, and even U.S. government agencies. These include a decline in democracy, a reduction in civic space, religious intolerance, and an increase in violence against minorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerning RSS affiliates, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued numerous warnings about \"decades of extreme violence and intolerance.\" Concerns about religious freedom, mob violence, and discriminatory policies under BJP rule have also been documented by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The RSS has maintained Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a member throughout his entire life while he worked his way up in the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effects of RSS-aligned governance in India have been documented by human rights organisations, academics, and even U.S. government agencies. These include a decline in democracy, a reduction in civic space, religious intolerance, and an increase in violence against minorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerning RSS affiliates, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued numerous warnings about \"decades of extreme violence and intolerance.\" Concerns about religious freedom, mob violence, and discriminatory policies under BJP rule have also been documented by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The RSS, established in 1925, receives its historical classification<\/a> as a right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary organisation according to most scholars. The founders of the organisation openly expressed their support for Nazi ideology, together with other European fascist movements. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bases its current Indian government on the core ideological foundation that the RSS has developed since its inception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS has maintained Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a member throughout his entire life while he worked his way up in the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effects of RSS-aligned governance in India have been documented by human rights organisations, academics, and even U.S. government agencies. These include a decline in democracy, a reduction in civic space, religious intolerance, and an increase in violence against minorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerning RSS affiliates, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued numerous warnings about \"decades of extreme violence and intolerance.\" Concerns about religious freedom, mob violence, and discriminatory policies under BJP rule have also been documented by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Understanding the RSS itself is necessary to comprehend why minority communities and human rights advocates have been alarmed by this lobbying effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS, established in 1925, receives its historical classification<\/a> as a right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary organisation according to most scholars. The founders of the organisation openly expressed their support for Nazi ideology, together with other European fascist movements. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bases its current Indian government on the core ideological foundation that the RSS has developed since its inception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS has maintained Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a member throughout his entire life while he worked his way up in the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effects of RSS-aligned governance in India have been documented by human rights organisations, academics, and even U.S. government agencies. These include a decline in democracy, a reduction in civic space, religious intolerance, and an increase in violence against minorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerning RSS affiliates, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued numerous warnings about \"decades of extreme violence and intolerance.\" Concerns about religious freedom, mob violence, and discriminatory policies under BJP rule have also been documented by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Understanding the RSS itself is necessary to comprehend why minority communities and human rights advocates have been alarmed by this lobbying effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS, established in 1925, receives its historical classification<\/a> as a right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary organisation according to most scholars. The founders of the organisation openly expressed their support for Nazi ideology, together with other European fascist movements. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bases its current Indian government on the core ideological foundation that the RSS has developed since its inception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS has maintained Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a member throughout his entire life while he worked his way up in the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effects of RSS-aligned governance in India have been documented by human rights organisations, academics, and even U.S. government agencies. These include a decline in democracy, a reduction in civic space, religious intolerance, and an increase in violence against minorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerning RSS affiliates, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued numerous warnings about \"decades of extreme violence and intolerance.\" Concerns about religious freedom, mob violence, and discriminatory policies under BJP rule have also been documented by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
This is not a technical oversight\u2014it is a transparency failure with real democratic costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Understanding the RSS itself is necessary to comprehend why minority communities and human rights advocates have been alarmed by this lobbying effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS, established in 1925, receives its historical classification<\/a> as a right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary organisation according to most scholars. The founders of the organisation openly expressed their support for Nazi ideology, together with other European fascist movements. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bases its current Indian government on the core ideological foundation that the RSS has developed since its inception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS has maintained Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a member throughout his entire life while he worked his way up in the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effects of RSS-aligned governance in India have been documented by human rights organisations, academics, and even U.S. government agencies. These include a decline in democracy, a reduction in civic space, religious intolerance, and an increase in violence against minorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerning RSS affiliates, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued numerous warnings about \"decades of extreme violence and intolerance.\" Concerns about religious freedom, mob violence, and discriminatory policies under BJP rule have also been documented by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Choosing to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) rather than FARA significantly limits public insight. LDA filings provide far less detail about strategy, contacts, and objectives. As a result, Congress and the public are left in the dark about who is being targeted, what messages are being conveyed, and whose interests are truly being advanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is not a technical oversight\u2014it is a transparency failure with real democratic costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Understanding the RSS itself is necessary to comprehend why minority communities and human rights advocates have been alarmed by this lobbying effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS, established in 1925, receives its historical classification<\/a> as a right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary organisation according to most scholars. The founders of the organisation openly expressed their support for Nazi ideology, together with other European fascist movements. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bases its current Indian government on the core ideological foundation that the RSS has developed since its inception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS has maintained Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a member throughout his entire life while he worked his way up in the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effects of RSS-aligned governance in India have been documented by human rights organisations, academics, and even U.S. government agencies. These include a decline in democracy, a reduction in civic space, religious intolerance, and an increase in violence against minorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerning RSS affiliates, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued numerous warnings about \"decades of extreme violence and intolerance.\" Concerns about religious freedom, mob violence, and discriminatory policies under BJP rule have also been documented by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS is not limited to India. According to investigations, it has thousands of affiliated organisations operating<\/a> in North America, Europe<\/a>, and other parts of the world. The RSS is now a global ideological movement with the ability to influence foreign governments, mobilise diaspora communities, and shape narratives in addition to being an Indian political actor, thanks to its transnational reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ramifications are extremely personal for Sikh Americans, Muslim Americans, Christian minorities, and others. The RSS wants to create a Hindu Rashtra, which would establish Hindu supremacy in India. This system treats non-Hindus as inferior citizens unless they convert to Hinduism or accept restricted rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 brought death to thousands as RSS members allegedly participated in or backed the violent attacks. The massacres gained approval from influential RSS leaders, according to reports<\/a>, which created lasting psychological effects on Sikh communities living outside India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The involvement of Squire Patton Boggs has increased scrutiny even more. The company has previously taken up defence work for international clients who committed severe human rights violations, including their representation of a Saudi media company, which maintained ties to officials who received sanctions after they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SPB terminated their business relationship because of repeated public opposition and congressional resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The historical record presents challenging inquiries that make people wonder whether organisations have absorbed their past lessons or if they continue to value foreign contracts more than safeguarding their reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, lobbying firms act as gatekeepers to power. They not only influence policy but also give legitimacy when they decide to represent contentious foreign interests in an opaque manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond legal compliance, this case poses a fundamental test for U.S. institutions. Will the Department of Justice conduct a thorough evaluation to determine whether FARA applies in this situation? Will members of Congress exercise due diligence before engaging with lobbyists tied to extremist or sectarian movements? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparency exists beyond political boundaries. The system needs transparency to function properly as a basic standard of democracy. The warning signs<\/a> are painfully familiar to Sikh Americans and other affected communities. The historical record demonstrates the consequences that occur when exclusionary ideologies become accepted while their accountability remains unchallenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States still has a choice. It can reaffirm that transparency laws apply equally to all foreign actors, regardless of geopolitical convenience. Or it can allow silence and inaction to set a precedent that democracy itself is negotiable. The cost of looking away, as history repeatedly shows, is always higher than the cost of enforcement.<\/p>\n","post_title":"RSS lobbying efforts expose cracks in US foreign influence laws","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rss-lobbying-efforts-expose-cracks-in-us-foreign-influence-laws","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-26 09:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9934","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The RSS lobbying effort was reportedly routed through a U.S.-based intermediary, State Street Strategies (operating as One+ Strategies), which SPB listed as its direct client. Legal experts have noted that such arrangements do not exempt lobbying activity from FARA requirements. On the contrary, intermediary structures often raise additional concerns about deliberate efforts to obscure the true foreign principal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS lobbying effort was reportedly routed through a U.S.-based intermediary, State Street Strategies (operating as One+ Strategies), which SPB listed as its direct client. Legal experts have noted that such arrangements do not exempt lobbying activity from FARA requirements. On the contrary, intermediary structures often raise additional concerns about deliberate efforts to obscure the true foreign principal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet according to public filings and investigative reporting<\/a> by Prism, the RSS\u2019s lobbying campaign has sidestepped this framework. Squire Patton Boggs (SPB), a well-known lobbying firm, registered to lobby Congress on \"U.S.\u2013India bilateral relations\" earlier this year and was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, neither the firm's FARA registration nor the RSS's status as a foreign entity was mentioned in the filings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS lobbying effort was reportedly routed through a U.S.-based intermediary, State Street Strategies (operating as One+ Strategies), which SPB listed as its direct client. Legal experts have noted that such arrangements do not exempt lobbying activity from FARA requirements. On the contrary, intermediary structures often raise additional concerns about deliberate efforts to obscure the true foreign principal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under U.S. law, anyone acting \u201cat the order, request, or direction\u201d of a foreign principal in political or lobbying activities must register under FARA. The statute is intentionally broad, covering indirect arrangements and intermediary structures precisely because foreign influence operations often rely on layers of deniability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet according to public filings and investigative reporting<\/a> by Prism, the RSS\u2019s lobbying campaign has sidestepped this framework. Squire Patton Boggs (SPB), a well-known lobbying firm, registered to lobby Congress on \"U.S.\u2013India bilateral relations\" earlier this year and was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, neither the firm's FARA registration nor the RSS's status as a foreign entity was mentioned in the filings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RSS lobbying effort was reportedly routed through a U.S.-based intermediary, State Street Strategies (operating as One+ Strategies), which SPB listed as its direct client. Legal experts have noted that such arrangements do not exempt lobbying activity from FARA requirements. On the contrary, intermediary structures often raise additional concerns about deliberate efforts to obscure the true foreign principal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FARA exists for a reason. Enacted in 1938 amid concerns about Nazi propaganda in the United States, the law was designed to ensure that Americans and their elected representatives know when foreign principals are attempting to shape U.S. public opinion or policy. It does not prohibit lobbying\u2014it mandates disclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FARA exists for a reason. Enacted in 1938 amid concerns about Nazi propaganda in the United States, the law was designed to ensure that Americans and their elected representatives know when foreign principals are attempting to shape U.S. public opinion or policy. It does not prohibit lobbying\u2014it mandates disclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. Earlier in the briefing, Leavitt used a similar peak-versus-average framing, saying that inflation had \u201cfallen to an average of just 2.7% under Trump,\u201d while during what she described as the \u201cpainful Biden years,\u201d inflation hit a record 9%. What she did not note was that the 9% figure occurred during a single month more than two years before Trump returned to office. While both statistics are technically accurate, presenting them side by side without context creates a distorted impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. Notably absent from the graphic was the broader context: inflation had fallen to 3.0% by June 2023, declined further to 2.4% in September 2024, and stood at 3.0% in January 2025, which was Biden\u2019s final partial month in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier in the briefing, Leavitt used a similar peak-versus-average framing, saying that inflation had \u201cfallen to an average of just 2.7% under Trump,\u201d while during what she described as the \u201cpainful Biden years,\u201d inflation hit a record 9%. What she did not note was that the 9% figure occurred during a single month more than two years before Trump returned to office. While both statistics are technically accurate, presenting them side by side without context creates a distorted impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. Trump\u2019s 2.7% number reflected an average inflation rate across the first eight months of his current term through September. Biden\u2019s 9.1% figure, by contrast, referred to a single-month peak in inflation that occurred in June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notably absent from the graphic was the broader context: inflation had fallen to 3.0% by June 2023, declined further to 2.4% in September 2024, and stood at 3.0% in January 2025, which was Biden\u2019s final partial month in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier in the briefing, Leavitt used a similar peak-versus-average framing, saying that inflation had \u201cfallen to an average of just 2.7% under Trump,\u201d while during what she described as the \u201cpainful Biden years,\u201d inflation hit a record 9%. What she did not note was that the 9% figure occurred during a single month more than two years before Trump returned to office. While both statistics are technically accurate, presenting them side by side without context creates a distorted impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9934,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 07:03:39","post_content":"\n In addition to free elections and independent institutions, the integrity of American democracy depends on transparency, particularly when foreign actors try to sway American policy. The effects of disregarding, weakening, or selectively enforcing those transparency mechanisms extend well beyond Washington. They make it very evident to radical movements and autocratic governments around the world that U.S. laws can be subtly circumvented, delayed, or bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a strong Hindu nationalist organisation with its headquarters in India, has started lobbying members of the U.S. Congress through a significant Washington, DC lobbying firm without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), making this risk more apparent in Washington. The legal matters alone create a serious problem, yet the entire situation needs to receive more attention because it affects human rights and democratic control and foreign control of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prism's allegation: RSS should register under FARA, not LDA. The reality: RSS is neither a foreign government nor political party. AIPAC lobbies on US-Israel relations under LDA. So do American Hellenic Institute and Arab American Institute. This is standard practice. President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
It is also important to note that the 2.5% figure is not a straightforward arithmetic average. Leavitt mentioned this number at the start of the briefing, and the White House later repeated it in a social media post in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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The role of US lobbying firms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A test for America institutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The intermediary question and legal red flags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The intermediary question and legal red flags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The intermediary question and legal red flags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Foreign influence and the purpose of FARA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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Is the peak-versus-average comparison missing crucial context?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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Is the peak-versus-average comparison missing crucial context?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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Is the peak-versus-average comparison missing crucial context?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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Is the peak-versus-average comparison missing crucial context?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(3\/15)<\/p>— Radical Watch (@RadicalWatchOrg) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>
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Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n