Oral Argument Transcript for Gill v. Whitford

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-1161_bpm1.pdf...

Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn over Russian ad information and work to protect election integrity

Facebook announced yesterday that it has agreed to disclose ads to Congress that were purchase by Russians in an attempt to influence the 2016 elections. CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement via a Facebook Live video:  However, Facebook's promises of increased efforts in election integrity and cooperation on Russian ads didn't stop Democratic senators from wanting to increase campaign finance...

Neil Gorsuch sails through Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Gorsuch is a refreshing departure from that trend. He has eagerly and substantively participated in the national debate over some of our most sensitive issues.Every president and senator has expressed a commitment to placing the best and the brightest on the court, though few seem to agree on the qualitative measures for such nominees. Historically, the record is not encouraging....

This is, without a doubt, the best political ad of the year.

WIKILEAKS: Memo lays bare how Hillary aides raised funds with Super PAC

An attorney memo posted by Wikileaks appears to show the lengths to which Hillary Clinton’s campaign committee sought to “interact” with an allied Super PAC. Clinton’s team apparently sought advice from attorneys at Perkins Coie on how it could help to raise funds for Priorities USA Action Fund, according to an April 2015 email published by Wikileaks.WIKILEAKS: Memo lays bare...

Attempted “evisceration”: A lovely summary of one of the reasons liberals are so obnoxious…

Surprisingly, Slate today published a take-down of the left's tendency to pat themselves on the back for "eviscerating" everyone who doesn't agree with them by talking down to them:All of these rants are overtly didactic; in the political universe they inhabit, liberals are liberals because they are in possession of all the facts, while people who disagree are not. The...

Voting as an “honor system” and the Cascade Mall shooting suspect

While voters must attest to citizenship upon registering online or registering to vote at the Department of Licensing Office, Washington state doesn't require proof of citizenship. Therefore elections officials say the state's elections system operates, more or less, under an honor system.Investigators may probe Cascade Mall suspect's citizenship status, voting record | KING5.com...

How to request a copy of Donald Trump’s “Federal Elections” financial disclosure form.

Copies of Presidential Financial Disclosure ReportsThe Office of Government Ethics (OGE) requires that all members of the public seeking to receive copies of a presidential candidate’s personal financial disclosure report submit a Request Form.  Please be sure to include your email address, name(s) of the presidential candidate in which you are requesting a personal disclosure report, your signature and the...

Hilarious video: Those who hate Citzens United the most, know the least about it.

Nobody Knows What “Citizens United” Was About? | We the Internet TVMany citizens are united by their hate of Citizens United — the Supreme Court decision. We the Internet's Lou Perez is on a mission to find out what it’s all about. He learns the more you hate it, the less you know about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y8t4Q7EbBc...

Deadlock: Liberal FEC Commissioners Say They’re Failing to Investigate Campaign Violations

"The cases where we've had disagreements are based on a disagreement over what the law requires and prohibits, and there have been a number of court cases which have redefined the landscape in many significant ways," Petersen said. He did not deny voting as a bloc but disagreed the FEC was letting potential violators off the hook. “There's no signaling...