MICROSOFT’S REVOLVING DOOR: At least 13 people who serve as senior or mid-level Biden administration officials previously worked or consulted for Microsoft, according to a PI analysis, illustrating how embedded the company is in official Washington, as it seeks to fend off antitrust enforcers and shape how artificial intelligence is regulated.

— The list includes Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, along with officials in numerous other departments like Commerce, Veterans Affairs and the Pentagon.

[This used to be Goldman Sachs’ territory. Of course, it might still be; GS execs got key spots on Biden’s transition team in December 2020, and I’d bet the firm has more than a few alumni in key spots in the administration. It’s worth watching, certainly. — Ed]