Democrats are pushing late-blooming bills to significantly improve state Sen. Josh Newman’s odds of surviving an effort by the state GOP and others to recall him from office.Source: Democrats push new rules to help them win an election...
We must recognize that we live in a world where foreign interests are vying for power on the world stage by trying to shape American politics or even attempting to create doubts that democracy really works.Source: “It’s Happening Here; Our election systems are at grave risk of cyberattacks. When will Congress take action?”...
A team of veteran Republican operatives is taking its talent for under-the-radar political muckraking to an unlikely place: The liberal-leaning, Democratic-donating, Donald Trump-hating tech epicenter of Silicon Valley.Source: Republican political operatives want to sell the dark arts of opposition research to tech companies...
The views expressed are the author's own and not necessarily those of the Brennan Center for Justice.Source: Nobody Noticed, But 2017 is The Year of the Small Donor...
On June 6, California held a special U.S. House election run-off in the 34th district. Here is a link to the California Secretary of State’s web page, showing the votes. The race was between two Democrats.Source: Turnout in California Run-Off Congressional Election Between Two Democrats is Stunningly Low...
Twelve employees of a Democrat-linked group focused on mobilizing black voters in Indiana are accused of submitting fake or fraudulent voter registration applications ahead of last year’s general election in order to meet quotas, according to charging documents filed Friday.Source: ACORN Flawed Business Model Apparently Reappears in Indiana Voter Registration Effort...
At least a half-dozen former lobbyists are working in President Donald Trump’s White House even though they haven’t received waivers from the administration’s ethics rules, raising questions about how much the rules do to prevent conflicts of interest.Source: Trump White House lacks waivers for longtime lobbyists...
The “super bowl” of Congressional hearings, starring quarterback James Comey, ended with a number of fumbles, a few blocked kicks, no touchdowns, and a small number of first downs by either side. There will be several overtime periods, but they will be played out in the months to come.Source: OPINION: Trump wins legally but loses politically in Comey hearing...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Twelve employees of a Democrat-linked group focused on mobilizing black voters in Indiana are accused of submitting fake or fraudulent voter registration applications ahead of last year's general election in order to meet quotas, according to charging documents filed Friday.Source: Canvassers charged in fake, fraudulent voter registrations...
WASHINGTON — Dan Scavino Jr., the White House director of social media, violated a federal law that prohibits political activity by government employees, the federal agency empowered to enforce the law has concluded, citing the tweet Mr.Source: White House Official’s Political Tweet Was Illegal, Agency Says...
