When Don McGahn first arrived at the Federal Election Commission in July 2008 as a shaggy haired, guitar-playing campaign finance lawyer, his casual appearance masked his carefully crafted plans for the sleepy agency charged with regulating campaign finance.Source: ‘He’s Going to Be an Enabler’...
WASHINGTON — Priorities USA, the main political action committee behind Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, is rolling out a series of digital ads in an early attempt to target potentially vulnerable members of the GOP ahead of the 2018 midterms elections.Source: Former Clinton super PAC begins targeting vulnerable GOP members of Congress...
On February 21, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Sarvis v Alcorn, 16-781. The lower court had upheld Virginia’s law that says the nominees of qualified parties always appear at the top of the general election ballot. The Virginia Libertarian Party had brought the case.Source: U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Virginia Case on Order of Candidates on Ballots...
Care about freedom of the press? Support independent investigative journalism.Source: FEC’s Ann Ravel: resigning, but ‘not going away’...
Ek paid more than $51,000 for the invitation-only event at Perch Los Angeles, which included food, an open bar and musical entertainment and drew roughly 250 guests.Source: Lobbyist faces fine after inviting L.A. politicians to his $51,000 birthday party downtown...
The U.S. Supreme Court had the Republican lawsuit against the Montana open primary system, and the Democratic lawsuit against the Hawaii open primary system, at its conference on Friday, February 17.Source: U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action on Major Party Open Primary Appeals, So Far...
After financing half of his primary election campaign out of his own pocket, Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump launched a general election effort with the help of the Republican National Committee (RNC) that was fueled to an unprecedented extent by contributions from small donors.Source: President Trump, with RNC Help, Raised More Small Donor Money than President Obama; As Much...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a nonprofit group that wanted to sue individual IRS officials for targeting tea party groups that applied for tax-exempt status.Source: Justices reject appeal of tea party groups over IRS review...
WASHINGTON After a tumultuous opening month in the White House, President Donald Trump is heading to a friendlier, familiar and potentially rejuvenating place: the campaign trail.Source: Trump goes to his comfort zone: campaigner-in-chief...
WASHINGTON — A Democrat on the Federal Election Commission is quitting her term early because of the gridlock that has gripped the panel, offering President Trump an unexpected chance to shape political spending rules. The commissioner, Ann M.Source: Democratic Member to Quit Election Commission, Setting Up Political Fight...
