TDFP Investigation: Saudi Arabia paid hired U.S. firms $32.3 million in FARA reports filed so far in 2026, more than any other country. The UAE and Qatar follow, and Nigeria ranks fourth on two retainers to one firm. The full top-15 ranking, the biggest checks, and how The Digital Free Press built it from 626 Justice Department filings.

Chinese tech giant Tencent has hired a new Washington lobbying firm to work on the Pentagon's list of Chinese military companies, months after four firms dropped it over a new defense contracting rule. Platinum Advisors DC reported $150,000 in third-quarter lobbying income from Tencent America, according to federal filings reviewed by The Digital Free Press.