About the Book: In Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World, journalist Casey Michel exposes a hidden network of U.S. lobbyists who have long acted as foot-soldiers for authoritarian regimes—from Russia and China to far-right and far-left movements. Now, having steered global kleptocratic power, they’re targeting American democracy itself. This incisive investigation reveals how these shadow brokers have invaded Washington’s halls and manipulated policy for dictators—and what it might mean for us all