On February 12, the Federal Election Commission filed this brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Level the Playing Field v FEC, 20-649. This is the lawsuit over who can be included in general election presidential debates.Source: Federal Election Commission Asks U.S. Supreme Court Not to Hear Presidential Debates Case...
Political spending in the 2020 election totaled $14.4 billion, more than doubling the total cost of the record-breaking 2016 presidential election cycle. That’s according to OpenSecrets’ analysis of Federal Election Commission filings.Source: Most expensive ever: 2020 election cost $14.4 billion...
Instead, Republican Rep.Source: Deal Reached to Avert Witness Depositions in Trump Impeachment Trial...
National Republicans donated a quarter-million dollars to the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, a notable injection of funds as the campaign enters the final month to gather enough valid signatures to put the matter on the ballot.Source: National Republicans donate $250,000 to Newsom recall effort...
The Lincoln Project, a pugnacious campaign by conservative strategists known for its broadsides against former President Trump, was plunged into disarray on Friday.Source: The Lincoln Project, a conservative anti-Trump group, is thrown into disarray by scandal...
For the best reading experience, open this story on a device with Apple News. It may also be available on the publisher’s website.Source: Open this story in Apple News....
Since the Capitol riot, companies have re-evaluated their political donations. Will this be a turning point or a momentary blip? It’s been one month since a mob stormed the Capitol, which led to soul-searching about the influence of money in politics (among other things).Source: Money in Politics, One Month Later...
Following discussions with participants in the First Tuesday Lunch Group, a bipartisan discussion group of public policy practitioners, we have revised The Curious History of Schedule B legal analysis published last week into a new one, called “Revising the Nixon ‘Enemies List,’ Using IRS FormSource: Reviving the Nixon “Enemies List,” Using IRS Form 990, Schedule B...
Top Democrats in the Senate are urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to crack down on dark money spending in political campaigns. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.Source: Top Democrats urge Yellen to crack down on dark money groups...
Once again, House and Senate Democrats have made it their top legislative priority to limit First Amendment rights, expose Americans to harassment and intimidation for their beliefs, crack down on political speech on the internet, pump millions of tax dollars into politicians’ campaigns, and transSource: Misleading H.R. 1 Poll Manufactures Support for Limiting Speech...
