On a May night back in 2012, I sat at a conference room table surrounded by mostly men: The federal prosecutor leading the case against my old friend and boss, former senator John Edwards; a number of federal agents I had met with for more than 36 hours in New York City, Boston, and Washington, DSource: John Edwards' sex scandal didn't fix corrupt...
Redistricting commissions formed to draw fairer congressional maps have sprung up in more than one third of states—partly in response to the lack of judicial clarity on partisan gerrymandering. But their legal vitality could be on shaky ground.Source: Panels to End Gerrymandering Could Reach SCOTUS (2)...
House Democrats unveiled Friday the For the People Act, a comprehensive package of democratic reforms and the first major bill of the 116th Congress.Source: House Democrats Introduce Their Sweeping New Reform Bill...
Last year at this time, Republicans feared the “blue wave,” a surge of voter enthusiasm for Democrats in the midterm elections. With the election over, and the fears of Republicans partly realized, the party’s worry has shifted to the “green wave:” $39.67 here, $39.67 there.Source: Republicans Seek to Boost Small Donations, but a Fragmented System Stymies Them...
