UPDATE: Dec. 5 @ 3 p.m.

In reaction to my story in this week's National Journal about Navigator Global's move toward bipartisianship, firm principal Cesar Conda wanted me to make clear to our readers that he hasn't tossed out ALL of his photos of himself with GOP heavyweights. When I interviewed Conda and his new colleague Democrat Vin Roberti, I did see Conda putting away only three or four framed photographs and there were photos still on the wall of him with Republicans like, his former boss, Vice President Cheney.

Here is Conda's email to me:

"The truth is I was bringing framedphotos home to put in my study.....they had been stacked up on my office shelf for weeks.

Did you notice that the three jumbo photos of me and Vice President Cheney on the wall? They will remain prominently displayed for all to see! "

Yes, I did Cesar, and thanks for your note. .

                                                                                                                  -- Bara Vaida

Our lobbying team produced two interesting pieces for this week's issue of National Journal.

The formally all-GOP lobbying firm Navigators has gone bipartisan as Vin Roberti, a big fundraiser for Democrats and others, joins the firm, reports Bara Vaida. And Julie Kosterlitz looks at how some advocates for minorities have teamed with credit card industry groups to oppose congressional efforts to erect stronger safeguards against unfair credit card lending pracitices.

Read these stories here: (restricted to subscribers)