Audrey Perry Martin, Author at Legally Political

04 Jul

Warren’s pledge to deny campaign donors ambassador jobs would mark departure from Trump, Obama

Robert Wood Johnson (left) and Kelly Knight Craft at their shared ambassador confirmation hearing in July 2017. Wood was confirmed as ambassador to the United Kingdom, while Craft became ambassador to Canada, a position she held until President Donald Trump nominated her to be U.N.Source: Warren’s pledge to deny campaign donors ambassador jobs would mark departure from Trump, Obama...

05:32 / 2020 / Campaign Finance / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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04 Jul

Trump tweets new confusion into fight over census citizenship question

President Trump sowed new confusion on Wednesday over his administration’s decision to abandon its fight to add a citizenship question to next year’s census.Source: Trump tweets new confusion into fight over census citizenship question...

05:32 / Census / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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03 Jul

California is moving to ban deepfakes. What are they, anyway?

California lawmakers, citing election integrity, are moving to ban the distribution of “deepfake” video or audio clips aimed at damaging political candidates, drawing condemnation from First Amendment supporters.Source: California is moving to ban deepfakes. What are they, anyway?...

04:02 / California / First Amendment / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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03 Jul

Trump campaign says it took in $105 million during 2nd quarter

President Trump's reelection campaign said Tuesday it raised $105 million during the second fundraising quarter. The campaign said it has a whopping $100 million in cash on hand.Source: Trump campaign says it took in $105 million during 2nd quarter...

04:02 / 2020 / Campaign Finance / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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03 Jul

Facebook will ban ads that tell people in U.S. not to vote

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc will ban ads that discourage people from voting ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, according to its second annual Civil Rights Audit published on Sunday.Source: Facebook will ban ads that tell people in U.S. not to vote...

04:02 / Technology / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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03 Jul

Progress Stalls for Minor Parties to Get on State Ballots

The first man to the microphone wore a Trump 2020 cap and a scowl. “I want to vote for Donald P. Trump for president!” he roared, misstating the president’s middle initial, and stepped aside.Source: Progress Stalls for Minor Parties to Get on State Ballots...

04:02 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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03 Jul

2020 census questionnaires go to printer without citizenship question

Last week a divided Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s stated reason for including a question about citizenship on the 2020 census – to help the Department of Justice better enforce federal voting rights laws – was a pretext.Source: 2020 census questionnaires go to printer without citizenship question...

03:52 / Census / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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03 Jul

Census to leave citizenship question off 2020 questionnaire

The Census Bureau will not include a question about citizenship in the printed questionnaire for the 2020 census, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross confirmed Tuesday.Source: Census to leave citizenship question off 2020 questionnaire...

03:47 / Census / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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29 Jun

ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit to Invalidate New Florida Law on Ex-Felons

On June 28, the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of some Florida ex-felons who just lost their ability to register to vote (or to remain registered) because they are unable to pay past legal financial obligations incurred in connection with their past conviction.Source: ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit to Invalidate New Florida Law on Ex-Felons...

04:06 / felon voting / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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29 Jun

Gerrymandering symposium: Janus-like judicial restraint in political gerrymanders and the census

Ken Klukowski is Of Counsel at First Liberty Institute, Senior Legal Analyst for Breitbart News and Senior Fellow at the American Civil Rights Union.Source: Gerrymandering symposium: Janus-like judicial restraint in political gerrymanders and the census...

04:06 / Gerrymandering / Redistricting / supreme court / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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