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23 Jan

Ten Amicus Briefs Urge Supreme Court to Hear Full Arguments in Free Speech and Donor Privacy Case

Alexandria, VA – Ten amicus briefs, including briefs from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and multiple well-known national groups, urge the U.S. Supreme Court to hear full arguments in a free speech case implicating important issues of donor privacy, Independence Institute v. FEC.Source: Ten Amicus Briefs Urge Supreme Court to Hear Full Arguments in Free Speech and Donor Privacy...

17:45 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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23 Jan

How President Trump will shape the federal courts

Appointments to the federal bench are often one of a president’s most significant and most lasting legacies. President Obama appointed more than 300 judges to the federal bench, altering the balance of several federal appellate courts during his eight years in office.Source: How President Trump will shape the federal courts...

17:45 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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23 Jan

Seattle gives residents $100 to donate to local politicians

Seattle is offering voters $100 in "democracy vouchers" to donate to political candidates in an effort to limit big money in politics and boost civic involvement in elections. Earlier this month, the first of the vouchers were mailed out for its inaugural run in citywide races in the fall.Source: Seattle gives residents $100 to donate to local politicians...

17:45 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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23 Jan

As Trump Takes Office, Many Conflicts of Interest Still Face His Presidency

Although President Trump has announced that his adult sons will run his business, he remains vulnerable to conflict of interest accusations because he will continue to own the Trump Organization.Source: As Trump Takes Office, Many Conflicts of Interest Still Face His Presidency...

17:45 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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17 Jan

Lawmakers Racing to Fix Gaping Hole in Utah Election Law

Speculation is swirling that Rep. Chris Stewart could be named Secretary of the Air Force in the Donald Trump administration. If that comes to pass, Stewart would have to resign his seat in Congress, leaving a vacancy. Here's where that becomes a problem.Source: Lawmakers Racing to Fix Gaping Hole in Utah Election Law...

18:27 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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17 Jan

Will Mark Zuckerberg Be Our Next President?

During this crazy and bizarre week—one in which we learned that Donald Trump was briefed by intelligence chiefs that the Russian government had kompromat on him (and then later what said kompromat might comprise)—an interesting fantasy has been circulating around Silicon Valley.Source: Will Mark Zuckerberg Be Our Next President?...

18:27 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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17 Jan

Alexandria voter registration worker convicted of submitting fake names

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An Alexandria man has been convicted of submitting bogus voter-registration forms while working for a progressive advocacy group.Source: Alexandria voter registration worker convicted of submitting fake names...

18:27 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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17 Jan

Corporations Open the Cash Spigot for Trump’s Inauguration

WASHINGTON — When Donald J. Trump strides onto the inaugural ballroom floor this week amid the sprawling celebration of his swearing-in, he will have corporate America and many of its titans to thank for the rapturous greeting.Source: Corporations Open the Cash Spigot for Trump’s Inauguration...

18:27 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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17 Jan

Voter ID Laws Are So Last (Election) Season

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18:22 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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12 Jan

The Real Story About Fake News Is Partisanship

In his farewell address as president Tuesday, Barack Obama warned of the dangers of uncontrolled partisanship.Source: The Real Story About Fake News Is Partisanship...

19:03 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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