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Taiwan pays $900,000 for ally Guatemala to lobby Washington
Read full article: Taiwan pays $900,000 for ally Guatemala to lobby WashingtonGuatemala has hired for $900,000 a major supporter of former President Donald Trump to seek influence with U.S. officials in an unusual lobbying contract paid for by its ally Taiwan.
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AP Source: Biden to name Tom Nides ambassador to Israel
Read full article: AP Source: Biden to name Tom Nides ambassador to IsraelPresident Joe Biden is expected to name former senior State Department official Tom Nides to serve as ambassador to Israel, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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With ambassador picks, Biden faces donor vs. diversity test
Read full article: With ambassador picks, Biden faces donor vs. diversity testPresident Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors while staying true to a campaign pledge to appoint ambassadors who look like America.