The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has punted on a resolution that would have created a task force to reduce the role of corporate political action committees (PACs) in party fundraising. At a general meeting of DNC members in Washington, D.C.Source: DNC punts on measure to reduce role of corporate PAC money...
These days, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell regularly scoffs at Democrats’ sweeping anti-corruption bill to set up more transparency around money in politics, and promote expanded voting rights. But 46 years ago, he praised many of the ideas that the bill, known as HR 1, contains.Source: Mitch McConnell’s dark secret: he used to support campaign finance reform...
The Supreme Court said Friday that it would take up a case this term to decide whether the Trump administration can add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The justices will hear the case in April.Source: Supreme Court agrees to take up 2020 census case...
More than a month into the new Congress, there is still no United States Representative from North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District. A state hearing on Monday should finally bring some clarity to one of the most bizarre election scandals in recent memory.Source: North Carolina’s election fraud scandal is heading toward a dramatic resolution...
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks at a rally to launch her campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S., February 9, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File PhotoSource: Democrats Swear off Big Money, but Will It Hurt Their 2020 White House Chances?...
Democrats pushing election ‘reform’ fail to take into account that political-action committees are funded by individual donors.Source: PACs Represent People, Too...
Tuesday evening the Committee to Defend the President (CDP) filed a motion in a D.C. federal court seeking to supplement the complaint it had filed against the Federal Election Committee (FEC) in April 2018.Source: FEC Refuses To Probe Alleged $84 Million Clinton Campaign Laundering...
The Utah Republican Party has filed this reply brief, in the U.S. Supreme Court, in Utah Republican Party v Cox, 18-450. The next step will be for the court clerk to set a date for the court to consider whether to hear the case.Source: Utah Republican Party Files Reply Brief in U.S. Supreme Court...
Moving with unusual speed, the Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for acting soon – probably on Friday – on the constitutional controversy over asking everyone living in America about their citizenship, as part of the 2020 census.Source: Supreme Court likely to act this week on census dispute...
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker swears he doesn’t want a super PAC supporting his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. But he’s finding out he doesn’t have much say in the matter.Source: Cory Booker Says He Doesn’t Want A Super PAC. He’s Getting One Anyway....
