Washington, June 23 (IANS) A bipartisan bill aimed at tightening US transparency rules for foreign lobbying and influence operations advanced in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, with lawmakers arguing that adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran have exploited loopholes in existing laws to shape American policy.The legislation, known as the Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, would amend provisions related to the Foreign Agents …
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Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) US senators accused UBS of obstructing a congressional probe into Credit Suisse’s Nazi-linked accounts, after investigators said disputed bank records could determine “whether a Nazi had an account or did not have an account.”Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Tuesday (local time) said lawmakers were examining “new facts and evidence regarding Nazis collaboration with uh, Swiss banks,” describing the inquiry as a bipartisan effort to uncover …