Though it wasn't this way at first, the Guild has its hands in politics; it is certainly able to influence the politics of A Country (formerly the United States) and evidence points that the Guild may in fact be based in A Country. They are also known to make alliances with corrupted officials. Many presidents of A Country are just "puppets" of the Guild, specifically the current one, Erica Bartholomew, though she has formed an alliance with Zepp to decrease the Guild's power of politics.