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9 Dec 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal Democrats Ramp Up Investigation of Kushner Family Business Dealings MSN – Michael Kranish (Washington Post) | Published: 12/7/2022 Democrats on a pair of congressional committees launched a new effort to obtain information about whether Jared Kushner’s actions on U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf region as a senior White House adviser were influenced by the bailout of a property owned by his family business. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 3:00 am
John Lewis and aimed to include photos of themselves with the civil rights icon who died on July 17. [read post]
29 May 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal ‘A Game-Changer’: Pandemic forces shift in black voter outreach Roll Call – Bridgett Bowman | Published: 5/21/2020 Success in November for Democrats may depend on turning out black voters, but a history of facing voter suppression has fueled skepticism among African Americans about voting by mail and a preference to vote in person. [read post]
17 Apr 2020, 3:00 am
The apparent conflict between Trump’s attacks and his party’s long embrace of the tactic comes as the health crisis has spurred Democrats and civil rights groups to push to loosen restrictions on mail voting in many jurisdictions. [read post]
19 May 2023, 4:00 am
Susan Collins Honolulu Civil Beat – Nick Grube | Published: 5/15/2023 Clifford Chen and Lawrence Lum Kee. two former executives of a Hawaii-based defense contractor, recently pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme to funnel tens of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to U.S. [read post]
4 Mar 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal Backstage Drama at Jan. 6 Rally for Trump Draws Interest of House Committee MSN – Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, and Beth Reinhard (Washington Post) | Published: 2/26/2022 The White House was made aware of concerns among allies of Donald Trump that some people coming to Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, to potentially speak at the rally were too extreme, even for a president who had frequently pushed or crossed the boundaries of traditional political norms. [read post]
3 Sep 2021, 4:00 am
Ex-UK Chancellor Philip Hammond Rapped by Lobbying Watchdog Politico.eu – Matei Rosca and Matt Honeycombe-Foster | Published: 9/1/2021 Former British Chancellor Philip Hammond was scolded by Westminster’s lobbying watchdog for contacting high-ranking Treasury civil servants on behalf of his new employer, OakNorth, a London-based lender. [read post]
21 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm
National/Federal As Trump’s Presidency Recedes into History, Scholars Seek to Understand His Reign – and What It Says About American Democracy MSN – David Nakamura (Washington Post) | Published: 1/18/2021 President Trump’s four years in office ended after a reign defined by constant chaos, corruption, and scandal, a tenure that numerous scholars predict is destined to rank him among America’s worst presidents. [read post]
24 Jun 2022, 4:00 am
National/Federal 2022 Primary Results: Alabama Senate runoff, D.C. and Virginia primaries CBS News – Fin Gómez and Aaron Navarro | Published: 6/21/2022 Virginia and the District of Columbia held primaries on June 21 and Georgia also held runoff elections, but perhaps the most closely watched race was the Alabama Republican U.S. [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal A Watchdog Out of Trump’s Grasp Unleashes Wave of Coronavirus Audits Politico – Kyle Cheney | Published: 4/20/2020 Lawmakers handed President Trump $2 trillion in coronavirus relief and then left town without activating any of the powerful new oversight tools meant to hold his administration accountable. [read post]
19 Jul 2019, 3:00 am
National/Federal Acting Labor Secretary Pizzella Lobbied for Russian-Connected Front Group, Worked with Jack Abramoff Center for Responsive Politics – Reid Champlin and Jessica Piper | Published: 7/12/2019 Patrick Pizzella will take the reins at the Department of Labor as acting secretary after Alex Acosta announced his resignation due to criticism for his light prosecution of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago. [read post]
18 Jun 2021, 4:00 am
National/Federal Biden’s Vow to Limit Ethics Conflicts Finds a Test Case: The Ricchetti brothers MSN – Michael Scherer and Sean Sullivan (Washington Post) | Published: 6/14/2021 President Biden vowed to ban his own family from involvement in government, disclose records of White House visitors, and support new legislation that would expand the definition of lobbying and mandate more detailed disclosure of contacts with White House officials. [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 3:00 am
National/Federal At Proud Boys Trial, U.S. [read post]
14 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
Social Media Injunction Unravels Plans to Protect 2024 Elections Yahoo News – Cat Zakrzewski, Naomi Nix, and Joseph Menn (Washington Post) | Published: 7/8/2023 An injunction that places extraordinary limits on the government’s communications with technology companies undermines initiatives to harden social media firms against election interference, civil rights groups, academics, and tech industry insiders say. [read post]
12 Nov 2021, 3:00 am
National/Federal Big Bird Got ‘Vaccinated’ Against COVID-19, Drawing Outrage from Republicans National Public Radio – Rachel Treisman | Published: 11/8/2021 Big Bird ruffled some feathers when he tweeted that he was vaccinated against COVID-19, which is now available for children between the ages of five and 11. [read post]
20 May 2022, 4:00 am
National/Federal A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the GOP Hartford Courant – Nicholas Confessore and Karen Yourish (New York Times) | Published: 5/16/2022 At the extremes of American life, replacement theory – the notion that Western elites, sometimes manipulated by Jews, want to “replace” and disempower white Americans – has become an engine of racist terror, helping inspire a wave of mass shootings in recent years. [read post]
14 Jun 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Supreme Court Rules California Man Can’t Trademark ‘Trump Too Small’ Associated Press News – Mark Sherman | Published: 6/13/2024 The U.S. [read post]
25 Aug 2020, 11:39 am
For example: Looking in the United States Supreme Court Digest for cases on Insurance, Look in Vols. 8B & 8C Federal Practice Digest 5th Series for Bankruptcy, look in Vols. 31-61 (a mere 31 volumes) 11th Decennial Digest Part 3 for Civil Rights, look in Vols. 11-13, Southeastern Digest 2d for Homicide, look in Vols. 26D-27BSee? [read post]
4 Sep 2020, 6:37 am
For example: Looking in the United States Supreme Court Digest for cases on Insurance, Look in Vols. 8B & 8C Federal Practice Digest 5th Series for Bankruptcy, look in Vols. 31-61 (a mere 31 volumes) 11th Decennial Digest Part 3 for Civil Rights, look in Vols. 11-13, Southeastern Digest 2d for Homicide, look in Vols. 26D-27BSee? [read post]
17 Nov 2023, 3:00 am
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments in the government’s appeal of a decision to toss civil claims against Wynn. [read post]
