Egypt's High-Powered D.C. Lobbying Ties
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0 Left 0 Centered 0 RightUpdated 2:50 p.m.As the world's attention turns to protests and unrest in Egypt, it's worth noting that the U.S. ally employs some of the most powerful and high-profile lobbyists in the District of Columbia.Since 2007, the government of Egypt has signed contracts with Tony Podesta, president of the Podesta Group and brother of former Bill Clinton chief of staff John Podesta; former representative Bob Livingston (R-La.) of the Livingston Group, who nearly succeeded Newt Gingrich as speaker of the...