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How the 'Wolves of K Street' took over Washington, D.C.

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A sign showing K Street is shown in Washington,D.C. A stone's throw from the White House, K Street is an alternative corridor of power in US politics, packed with thick carpeted offices and lobbyists with even deeper pockets.(Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images)
A sign showing K Street is shown in Washington,D.C. A stone's throw from the White House, K Street is an alternative corridor of power in US politics, packed with thick carpeted offices and lobbyists with even deeper pockets.(Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images)

A book released this year makes the case that corporate interests have always had a friend in the White House, regardless of who has been in power.

Here & Now's David Folkenflik talks with Brody Mullins, co-author of the book "The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government," about how the modern lobbying industry developed.

This segment aired on October 22, 2024.

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