31
Jan
Number of Lobbyist Registrations Drops As Lobbyists Find Ways Around Disclosure Rules
Source: Number of Lobbyist Registrations Drops As Lobbyists Find Ways Around Disclosure Rules...
31
Jan
California Today: Another Election Is Coming to Los Angeles
Good morning. Mike McPhate is on vacation. Today’s introduction comes from Adam Nagourney, the Los Angeles bureau chief.Source: California Today: Another Election Is Coming to Los Angeles...
24
Jan
Huckabee pushes back on Trump’s debunked voter fraud claim
Mike Huckabee, the Republican former Arkansas governor, joined others on Tuesday in pushing back on President Donald Trump’s repeatedly debunked claim that millions of undocumented immigrants voted illegally in the November election and cost him the popular vote.Source: Huckabee pushes back on Trump's debunked voter fraud claim...
24
Jan
South Dakota GOP Rushes To Repeal Ethics Reforms Passed By Voters
WASHINGTON ― Republican lawmakers in South Dakota are ready to declare a legislative emergency so that they quickly and completely wipe out an ethics and campaign finance reform law adopted by popular vote in November. The measure, known as IM-22, passed with 52 percent of the vote.Source: South Dakota GOP Rushes To Repeal Ethics Reforms Passed By Voters...
24
Jan
Why it’s up to states and cities to protect our democracy
There is ample reason to conclude that the new Trump administration and Congress may roll back some of the laws that were intended to protect our democracy, including those ensuring equal access to the ballot and limiting the disproportionate influence of money in the political process.Source: Why it’s up to states and cities to protect our democracy...
24
Jan
Spicer defends Trump for claiming millions voted illegally
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump for continuing to claim that millions of people voted illegally in the November election, despite numerous fact-checks and other studies that have debunked the theory.Source: Spicer defends Trump for claiming millions voted illegally...
24
Jan
Lobbyists expect boom times under Trump
Washington’s lobby firms are primed for President Donald TrumpDonald TrumpWhy a US-UK trade deal won't help British PM May Lobbyists expect boom times under Trump Overnight Regulation: Trump aims to cut regs by 75 percent | Issues federal hiring freeze MORE as they seek to leave behind a lacklustSource: Lobbyists expect boom times under Trump...
24
Jan
Jared Kushner, Trump’s Son-in-Law, Is Cleared to Serve as Adviser
WASHINGTON — Hours after President Trump took his oath on Friday, the Justice Department issued an opinion saying that his appointment of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as a senior White House adviser would be lawful despite a federal antinepotism law.Source: Jared Kushner, Trump’s Son-in-Law, Is Cleared to Serve as Adviser...
24
Jan
The CREW “Emoluments” Suit and the Congress –
CREW and its distinguished legal team has produced a sharply turned-out complaint seeking a declaratory judgment and associated injunctive relief to redress their claim that President Trump is violating and will continue to violate the Emoluments Clause.Source: The CREW "Emoluments" Suit and the Congress -...
24
Jan
Trump talks replacing Obamacare, broader agenda with Hill leaders
Washin (CNN)President Donald Trump privately told congressional leaders Monday he wants to move forward with an ambitious agenda, including to repeal and replace Obamacare and to pass legislation bolstering the country's infrastructure.Source: Trump talks replacing Obamacare, broader agenda with Hill leaders...