If you spend too many days at academic conferences — admittedly an occupational hazard if you are a professor — inevitably you will hear this phrase: “That problem is a feature and not a bug.Source: Congress could hardwire dark money into our democracy...
During the time-honored tradition of contentious political discussions at the Thanksgiving dinner table, one of your relatives may have mentioned the amount of money ($6.4 Billion) spent in the 2016 election cycle, asserting that there is “too much money in politics.Source: Let’s Talk Turkey: Comparing 2016 Election and Thanksgiving Spending...
Revelations last month that the Clinton campaign’s joint fundraising agreement with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) fueled accusations that the primary was “rigged.”The agreement was certainly problematic.Source: How the GOP Senate Could Supercharge Clinton-Style Joint Fundraising Committees...
In this Jan. 16, 2015 file photo, South Dakota Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune speaks in Rapid City, S.D. Thune faces Democratic challenger Jay Williams, a businessman from Yankton, in the Nov. 8, 2016 election. (Chris Huber/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)Source: Sen. John Thune’s $11M campaign fund rakes in investment money...
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WASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, sitting en banc, today unanimously rejected a First Amendment challenge in Holmes, et. al v.Source: Appeals Court cpholds per-election contribution limit in Holmes, et. al v. FEC...
Washington’s foreign agents are able to operate in a legal gray zone thanks to ambiguities in the law and less-than-stringent enforcement. Foreign lobbying has come to the forefront due to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia and the Trump campaign.Source: Foreign lobbying law open to exploitation...
Alexandria, VA – The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement today regarding the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Holmes v. Federal Election Commission: “We are disappointed by today’s decision.Source: Institute for Free Speech Statement on Ruling in Holmes v. FEC...
LAST WEEK, the Federal Election Commission took a rare unanimous vote to begin drafting regulations that would require greater transparency in online political advertising. The motion is a welcome sign of life from a group long paralyzed by partisanship.Source: After Russia’s election interference, pulling back the curtain on online ads...
WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. is investigating whether Representative Robert A. Brady of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, illegally paid a political opponent $90,000 to drop out of a 2012 primary race, court documents show. Two of Mr.Source: Pennsylvania Congressman Is Under F.B.I. Scrutiny, Court Records Show...
