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2 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal DOJ-Ordered Foreign Agent Registrations Boost China and Russia’s 2020 FARA Spending Center for Responsive Politics – Anna Massoglia and Maggie Hicks | Published: 6/24/2021 China, Qatar, and Russia dominated the top 10 ranking of countries spending the most on foreign influence, lobbying and propaganda operations targeting the U.S. in 2020, according to Foreign Agents Registration Act records. [read post]
18 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Garland Announces Expansion of Justice Department’s Voting Rights Unit, Vowing to Scrutinize GOP-Backed Voting Restrictions and Ballot Reviews MSN – Amy Gardner and Sean Sullivan (Washington Post) | Published: 6/11/2021 Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged to double the size of the Justice Department’s voting rights enforcement staff to combat efforts to restrict ballot access and prosecute those who threaten or harm election workers. [read post]
4 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 2 Nonprofits That Track Money in Politics Are Merging Maryland Matters – Josh Kurtz | Published: 6/3/2021 Watchdogs, journalists, opposition researchers, and the civic minded have relied on data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Institute on Money in Politics to help them keep elected officials and the special interests that seek to influence them accountable. [read post]
14 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal ‘A Perpetual Motion Machine’: How disinformation drives voting laws New York Times – Maggie Astor | Published: 5/13/2021 Former President Trump’s months-long campaign to delegitimize the 2020 election did not overturn the results. [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Voting Rights on 56th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Seattle Times – Felicia Sonmez and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) | Published: 3/7/2021 President Biden signed an executive order aimed at promoting voting rights amid a push by Republican-led state Legislatures to roll back voting access in the wake of former President Trump’s 2020 loss and his baseless effort to cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections. [read post]
9 Mar 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Massachusetts: “Body Armor and Pepper Spray: Politicians can buy safety gear with campaign funds after Capitol attack” by Matt Stout (Boston Globe) for MSN Elections National: “Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Voting Rights on 56th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’” by Felicia Sonmez and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for Seattle Times Illinois: “How Michael Madigan’s Departure Accelerates a Shift in Chicago Politics from… [read post]
26 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” State GOP Lawmakers Propose Flurry of Voting Restrictions to Placate Trump Supporters, Spurring Fears of a Backlash MSN – Amy Gardner (Washington Post) | Published: 2/19/2021 Republican state lawmakers across the country have proposed a flurry of voting restrictions they say are [read post]
19 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Trump Acquitted on Impeachment Charge of Inciting Deadly Attack on the Capitol MSN – Amy Gardner, Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim, and Karoun Demirjian (Washington Post) | Published: 2/13/2021 Former President Trump was acquitted of inciting the January 6 attack on the Capitol, becoming the first president in U.S. history to face a second impeachment trial, and surviving it in part because of his continuing hold on the Republican Party despite his electoral defeat in November. [read post]
15 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Anita Kumar for Politico National: “Trump Acquitted on Impeachment Charge of Inciting Deadly Attack on the Capitol” by Amy Gardner, Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim, and Karoun Demirjian (Washington Post) for MSN California: “San Francisco Contractor Gets 1 Year in Prison for Bribery” by Nicholas Iovino for Courthouse News Service Indiana: “More Vinyl Villages? [read post]
4 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Trump’s Actions Described as ‘a Betrayal of Historic Proportions’ in Trial Brief Filed by House Impeachment Managers MSN – Amy Gardner, Karoun Demirjian, and Colby Itkowitz (Washington Post) | Published: 2/2/2021 House Democrats made their case to convict former President Trump of inciting the riot at the U.S. [read post]
2 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
” by Annie Karni and Sam Baker for New York Times National: “Trump’s Actions Described as ‘a Betrayal of Historic Proportions’ in Trial Brief Filed by House Impeachment Managers” by Amy Gardner, Karoun Demirjian, and Colby Itkowitz (Washington Post) for MSN Illinois: “Worth Township Trustee Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge Stemming from Ongoing Political Corruption Probe” by Jason Meisner (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News Legislative Issues… [read post]
1 Feb 2021, 4:48 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Kansas: “Michael O’Donnell Hit with $25,000 Fine After Admitting to Campaign Law Violations” by Chance Swaim (Wichita Eagle) for MSN Tennessee: “Tennessee Lawmaker in Email to State Officials: FBI took all campaign files in search” by Jonathan Matisse (Associated Press) for MSN Elections National: “Trump Supporter Charged in 2016 Twitter Scheme to Undermine Hillary Clinton” by Shayna Jacobs (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National:… [read post]
7 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Aides Weigh Resignations, Removal Options as Trump Rages Against Perceived Betrayals MSN – Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey, Shane Harris, and Ashley Parker (Washington Post) | Published: 1/7/2021 President Trump was ensconced in the White House residence, raging about perceived betrayals, as an array of top aides weighed resigning and some senior administration officials began conversations about invoking the 25th Amendment – an extraordinary measure that would remove… [read post]
24 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
FBI Links Iran to Online Hit List Targeting Top Officials Who’ve Refuted Trump’s Election Fraud Claims MSN – Ellen Nakashima, Amy Gardner, and Aaron Davis (Washington Post) | Published: 12/22/2020 The FBI has concluded Iran was behind online efforts to incite lethal violence against the bureau’s director, a former top U.S. cyber expert, and multiple state elections officials who have refuted claims of widespread voter fraud promoted by President Trump and his… [read post]
3 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Data from Senate Stock Watcher, a website that aggregates publicly available information on lawmakers’ trading, shows the breadth of trades Perdue made in companies that stood to benefit from policy and spending matters that came not just before the Senate as a whole, but before the committees and subcommittees on which he served. 20 Days of Fantasy and Failure: Inside Trump’s quest to overturn the election MSN – Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, and Amy Gardner… [read post]
30 Nov 2020, 4:17 pm by Jonathan Spontarelli
Campaign Finance Pennsylvania: “Pittsburgh Looks to Tighten Campaign Finance Reports for PACs, Independent Expenditures” by Ashley Murray for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Elections National: “Wisconsin Recount Confirms Biden’s Win Over Trump, Cementing the President’s Failure to Change the Election Results” by Rosalind Helderman and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “NRA Reports Alleged Misspending by Current and… [read post]
30 Nov 2020, 5:36 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Pennsylvania: “Pittsburgh Looks to Tighten Campaign Finance Reports for PACs, Independent Expenditures” by Ashley Murray for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Elections National: “Wisconsin Recount Confirms Biden’s Win Over Trump, Cementing the President’s Failure to Change the Election Results” by Rosalind Helderman and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “NRA Reports Alleged Misspending by Current and Former Executives… [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 6 Lawmakers in 5 Days: New COVID-19 infections put spotlight on Congress’ loose guidelines USA Today – Christal Hayes | Published: 11/18/2020 As rampant nationwide coronavirus spikes force states to reexamine reopening efforts, Congress is still struggling to maneuver around the pandemic as it encroaches on legislative business and endangers its members. [read post]