Bloomberg BNA: The Federal Election Commission apparently has struggled for nearly four years to decide what to do about allegations that millions of dollars in contributions to Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign super PAC violated rules against making contributions under another name.Source: “Delayed FEC Cases Match Romney Super PAC Complaints”...
John Ellis Bush gushed with love for Silicon Valley, hanging in the offices of Thumbtack, causing a spectacle with his pre-announced Uber hail, and flashing around his Apple Watch, as he talked about how Washington needs to learn a few things from the Silicon Valley way.Source: Republicans' crush on Silicon Valley not returned...
In 2008, it was the Google election. 2012 was Twitter’s turn as the campaign centerpiece. Facebook populism rang in the ’14 midterms. And now, as 2016 approaches, prepare for the presidential politics of Snapchat. Enter Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT).Source: The Snapchat Elections Begin With Bernie, Hillary and Jeb...
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) proposed lowering the voting age to 16 years old or 17 years old. “To achieve what we want to do for the middle class, for kids in school, for immigration reform, for all these things, we must change our politics.Source: Pelosi Proposes Lowering the Voting Age to 16...
Only three 2016 presidential candidates have so far benefited from fundraising efforts by lobbyist bundlers this election cycle: Democrat Hillary Clinton, who raised $2 million from 40 lobbyists; Republican Jeb Bush, who raised $228,400 from eight lobbyists; and Republican Marco Rubio, who raiSource: A look at K Street fundraisers for Clinton, Bush and Rubio – and what Big Law is earning from...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved two advisory opinions and held over discussion of a third. The Commission approved two Notices of Availability on Petitions for Rulemaking, and it decided not to initiate another rulemaking that a petitioner had requested.Source: News Releases...
Madison— Dealing Gov. Scott Walker a victory just as his presidential camapaign gets underway, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday the governor's campaign and conservative groups had not violated campaign finance laws in recall elections in 2011 and 2012.Source: State Supreme Court ends John Doe probe into Scott Walker’s campaign...
Facebook's strategy is simple, in the same way that ancient Rome's was: Take over the world and run it the way you see fit. The only difference is that Facebook has been more successful. It's impossible to talk about modern media -- and, therefore, modern politics -- without talking about Facebook.Source: Your obligatory and regular reminder that 2016 will be...
Lobbyists are ditching their K Street gigs and taking big pay cuts for a chance to work on Capitol Hill under the all-Republican Congress.Source: Lobbyists decamp for Capitol Hill jobs...
Sen. Lindsey Graham recently unloaded on Fox News and the Republican National Committee for their exclusionary rules governing participation in the all-important first Republican presidential debate Aug. 6 in Cleveland.Source: GOP Debates --Why Not a Two-Night Mini-Series?...
