The latest television ad touting GOP presidential contender Marco Rubio proclaims that he is “leading the fight” to stop President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. But the new spot, which hits the airwaves Wednesday, is not the work of his official campaign or even his allied super PAC.Source: Groups backed by secret donors take the lead in shaping 2016 elections...
This week marks the 271st birthday of the politician who first approved of “gerrymandering.Source: Juan Williams: A first step against gerrymandering...
Election after election around the world has proven that electoral predictions aren’t always to be trusted. In March, analysts failed to foresee Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory. In May, most people thought the Tories were doomed in England.Source: The Dirty Little Secrets About 2016 Predictions...
On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security showed how to deploy government technology poorly. Now, the Federal Election Commission is showing how to do it right, with the help of 18F, the federal government's software development shop.Source: Federal Election Commission Shows How To Disclose Data In A Digital Democracy...
Not a very good Fourth for The Donald. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R), a candidate for president in 2016, stated it plainly: "He's running to be president of all of us. It takes a level of maturity and thoughtfulness and demeanor that's not being exhibited here."Source: The Romney half-century?...
This spring, the Cato Institute identified 600 Americans who read more than 20 books per year and made arrangements to send them each one more. The libertarian think tank split these readers into three groups.Source: Inside the GOP’s Effort to Close the Campaign-Science Gap With Democrats...
You can read the 62-page opinion at this link. This is quite a big deal, especially in its unanimity. The en banc DC Circuit in Wagner v.Source: Breaking: DC Circuit En Banc Unanimously Upholds Ban on Federal Contractor Contributions to Candidates...
Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the use of independent redistricting commissions to redraw congressional district lines, by a bare 5-4 majority, in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The Elections Clause of the U.S.Source: Michael Morley on the SCOTUS AZ Redistricting Decision...
