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Inside a judge's side gig running a PR firm

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By Daniel Barnes Verified, Jacob Wendler Verified
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A Trump-appointed federal appeals judge spent months running a Washington public affairs firm after being appointed to the bench last year, an arrangement that contributed to an exodus among the firm's staff and clients and only ended when the firm went out of business at the end of June, Daniel B. and Jacob report.
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‘Is she even allowed to be doing this?': Inside a federal judge's side gig running a PR firm

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By Daniel Barnes Verified, Jacob Wendler Verified
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Jennifer Mascott's tenure at public affairs firm Adfero sparked questions around conflicts of interest and partisanship. Jennifer Mascott was deeply involved in daily operations at a PR firm for at least six months after she was confirmed as a federal judge in October 2025.
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Venezuela's Machado taps K Street titan

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By Daniel Barnes Verified
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is being advised by BGR Group co-founder Ed Rogers amid swirling questions about her role in the future of the South American country. — Rogers is acting in his personal capacity and not as a representative of the lobbying firm he helped start in 1991.
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