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Longtime Democratic power broker Tony Podesta has made $1 million in the past six months lobbying the Biden White House at the behest of the blacklisted Chinese tech giant, recent federal disclosures show. Huawei, which was hit by trade sanctions during the Trump administration, paid Podesta $500,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a disclosure form filed late Jan. The $500,000 that Podesta had earned in the previous three months lobbying the White House, he received $1 million in compensation over a six-month period for his lobbying efforts. Podesta’s latest lobbying campaign targeted the presidential administration and focused...