MONEYBALL POLITICS took a great leap forward when the Supreme Court opened the door to campaign contributions from corporations and unions in the 2010 case Citizens United v. FEC.Source: The House tax bill unleashes a dangerous avalanche of campaign cash...
The U.S. Senate is considering two bills that could, if made into law, dent ad growth at Facebook, Google parent Alphabet and other internet companies. As is often the case in Washington, the bill with the lower profile has a better chance of becoming law.Source: Two bills in Congress could impact Google and Facebook ad sales...
The Federal Election Commission moved a step closer to placing tighter regulations on Internet ads published on major web platforms, marking a significant shift for an agency beset by partisan dysfunction and another sign that regulators are seeking to thwart foreign meddling in AmericanSource: Election officials move closer to placing new rules on Facebook and Google...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has added five names to the list he will use to pick a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court if a vacancy arises, the White House said on Friday. U.S.Source: Trump adds five names to list of possible Supreme Court nominees...
On Friday, White House counsel Donald McGahn told how he created two lists for candidates to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.Source: White House counsel Donald McGahn dishes on how Trump created Supreme Court short lists...
I spent a good part of my Saturday afternoon tweeting and blogging in conversations with Hugh Hewitt about ways Republicans could deal with the Roy Moore mess. At first Hewitt suggested cancelling the election altogether, and letting Strange just complete the term.Source: The Latest Ploy GOP Considers to Avoid a Roy Moore Senate Problem Likely Violates the 17th Amendment...
In a case that could force the redrawing of congressional maps before the 2018 elections, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Thursday ordered a Commonwealth Court judge to hear a gerrymandering lawsuit by the end of the year. The high court’s 4-3 vote overturned a Commonwealth Court decision.Source: Gerrymandering suit can proceed, Pa. Supreme Court rules...
This story was originally published by The Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigative news organization in Washington, D.C.Source: Koch brothers key to funding assault on campaign finance regulation...
Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional district sprawls across portions of five different counties. Its cartoonish shape has made it the poster child for gerrymandering nationwide. (Photo by Dan Gleiter/PennLive) U.S. Rep.Source: Over the Line: Life in the nation's most gerrymandered district...
Last week, Virginia became the first state in the nation to elect an openly transgender state legislator. Democrat Danica Roem defeated Republican Robert G.Source: Danica Roem’s win proves it: We don’t need to restrict campaign contributions...
