Microsoft influence in the United States government

A lot of posts have been written about the subject, with concrete examples too. Some 'hubs' for links are the following posts:

2008

 * Microsoft Executives Go Personal, Pay Obama Instead of Their Lobbyists
 * Microsoft Chooses New Lobbying Director with “Strong Ties to Democrats”
 * Bill Gates ‘Helps’ the Next United States President

2009

 * Obama cabinet, DOJ (roundup)
 * Lists of Microsoft- and Gates-Hired Lobbyists in the United States
 * Microsoft Plays Hardball in Politics
 * More Microsoft Cronies in United States Government, Other Companies
 * Is Steve Ballmer Blackmailing Obama?
 * Microsoft as Political Movement in the US, Maybe India Too
 * Microsoft: The Cronies, the Pressure, and Staff Reductions
 * The Lesser-covered Side of the Big Stories
 * Microsoft’s Deep Influence in Malta and the United States
 * Secretary Robert Gates Honours Bill Gates, Microsoft May Manage Stimulus Funds
 * Goldman Sachs and Microsoft Top Obama Funders
 * Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates Find a Second Home in the White House
 * Government Shoots Itself in the Foot by Letting Microsoft Control Insecurity Departments

2010

 * Bill Gates in the Oval Room
 * Bill Gates’ Influence in Obama Administration and Africa Increases Even Further
 * Former Microsoft General Manager ‘Infects’ the Debt-saddled Washington Administration, Helps Microsoft Dodge tax
 * Microsoft Crawls Into Bed With Washington, Seattle Times Still in Denial
 * Microsoft Media Seemingly Masquerades as Government Media
 * Microsoft to Use FDA Official to Take Over Patient Records in the United States
 * Bruce Perens Sheds Light on How Microsoft Controls the Government, Using Lobbyists
 * Tax-Free Financial Gain at Microsoft Assisted by Governor Gregoire
 * Microsoft and GOP (Republicans) Collaborate on Site, Taxpayers Pay for Microsoft to Keep and Restrict Access to NASA Data
 * United States of Microsoft?
 * Microsoft Plays Government
 * More Microsoft Antitrust and Tax Evasion, Legalised by Former Microsoft Management (Ross Hunter) in the Government
 * Microsoft Whistleblowing Alleges That Microsoft/Jon DeVaan Engages in Political Corruption/Election Fraud
 * Federal Motors and Federal Microsoft

2011

 * Microsoft Federal Chief Decided to Quit, Microsoft Hires New Lobbyists
 * White House is Microsoft’s House

2016

 * Microsoft Infiltrates Politics and Can Engage in Election Fraud in Iowa Right Now