Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill seem to have few things in common these days. But together, many members of Congress of both parties have racked up a staggering tab in recent years paying for their luxurious lifestyles on donors’ dimes.Source: Get fresh opinions, sharp...
The movement to take politics out of setting legislative district boundaries seemed to suffer a grievous, and perhaps even mortal, blow this spring when the Supreme Court passed up three chances to declare partisan gerrymandering unconstitutional.Source: Drive Against Gerrymandering Finds New Life in Ballot Initiatives...
The House voted Thursday to make it harder for the government to punish churches that get involved in politics.Source: House votes to prevent IRS from punishing churches engaging in politics...
WASHINGTON – Super-wealthy donors escalated their political giving this spring, led by Republicans racing to protect their party’s hold on Congress in the Nov. 6 midterm elections, a USA TODAY analysis of newly filed campaign reports shows.Source: The super rich boost political giving ahead of...
Federal authorities examining the work President Trump’s former lawyer did to squelch embarrassing stories before the 2016 election have come to believe that an important ally in that effort, the tabloid company American Media Inc.Source: Tabloid Company, Aiding Trump Campaign, May Have Crossed Line Into...
