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For years, one group of Americans has worked as foot-soldiers for the most authoritarian regimes around the planet. In the process, they've not only entrenched dictatorships and spread kleptocratic networks, but they've secretly guided U.S. policy without the rest of America even being aware. And now, some of them have begun turning their sights on American democracy itself. These Americans are known as foreign lobbyists, and many of them spent years ushering dictatorships directly into the halls of Washington, all while laundering the reputations of the most heinous regimes in the process.

Lawmakers: Spotlight shines a light on the voices driving Georgia's legislature. Host Donna Lowry interviews lawmakers, public officials, and community leaders on the top issues coming from under the Gold Dome. These conversations offer insight into the decision-making process behind the laws and their effects on everyday Georgians and provide clarity, context, and a closer look at the inner workings of the state government.

Jon Schwantes takes you behind the closed doors of the Indiana Statehouse.

"Malaysian State Bars Lawmaker from Campaigning" is from the May 03, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard C. Paddock and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Hungary's Lawmakers Reject Bid to Block Migrants" is from the November 08, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Balint Bardi and Palko Karasz and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Lawmakers in Brazil Trying to Oust Dilma Rousseff Face Graft Cases of Their Own" is from the April 15, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and Vinod Sreeharsha and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Atlantic City Rescue Plan Approved by New Jersey Lawmakers" is from the May 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Rojas and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Trudeau Elbows Lawmaker in Parliamentary Quarrel in Canada" is from the May 19, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Ian Austen and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Protesters in Hong Kong Clash with Police over Lawmakers' Fate" is from the November 06, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Amie Tsang, Alan Wong and Michael Forsythe and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"North Carolina Lawmakers Met with Protests over Bias Law" is from the April 25, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Alan Blinder and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Seeking Bold Tax Overhaul, Texas Lawmaker to Test Congress" is from the April 12, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by John Harwood and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"As a Distracted Brazil Mourns, Lawmakers Gut a Corruption Bill" is from the November 30, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Gunman Posted to Facebook amid Orlando Attack, Lawmaker Says" is from the June 16, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard Pérez Peña and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Brazilian Lawmaker behind Rousseff Impeachment Is Told to Step Down" is from the May 05, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Chinese Company's Payment to Lawmaker Sets off Furor in Australia" is from the September 06, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Michelle Innis and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Suspect in British Lawmaker's Killing Is Said to Have Neo-Nazi Ties" is from the June 17, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

An incisive biography of the Supreme Court's enigmatic Chief Justice, taking us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far. John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but...