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4 May 2022, 5:01 am by Albert W. Alschuler
When, in 2019, a reporter asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi whether Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin could be jailed for refusing the House’s request for six of President Trump’s tax returns, she replied: “Let me just say we do have a jail down in the basement of the Capitol. [read post]
13 Jan 2008, 1:23 pm
As well, in order to more effectively provide therapy, it is essential to explore the way in which sexual offenders themselves incorporate the negative stereotypes perpetuated about them in the media and popular culture. [read post]
29 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Trump Fights Jack Smith Request for Narrow Gag Order in Jan. 6 Case MSN – Spencer Hsu and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) | Published: 9/25/2023 Attorneys for former President Trump blasted federal prosecutors’ request for a narrow gag order that would bar him from attacking participants in the criminal case charging him with conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election, claiming he must be free to campaign for the Republican nomination in 2024. [read post]
28 Oct 2020, 9:01 pm by Vikram David Amar
Yet another case last week involved a lower federal court challenge brought by Republicans in North Carolina to contest a similar decision by the North Carolina State Board of Elections.The Meaning of the Word “Legislature” in Article I (and Article II)The theory the challengers invoke in these cases and cases like them is that state courts (and agencies) are usurping the authority that the Constitution gives to the “Legislature” of each state to regulate federal elections.In… [read post]
1 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
If successful, it would represent a seismic shift in how tens of millions of campaign dollars are spent and upend a well-established political ecosystem for television advertising. [read post]
8 Dec 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal George Santos Reveals One Truth: It’s easy to abuse campaign finance laws DNyuz – Rebecca Davis O’Brien (New York Times) | Published: 12/2/2023 Perhaps no federal officeholder in modern American history has been accused of ignoring, testing, or breaking as many aspects of campaign finance law so flagrantly, in such a short span of time, as George Santos has. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Trump, GOP Challenge Efforts to Make Voting Easier Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Greenwich Time – Elise Viebeck, Amy Gardner, and Michael Scherer (Washington Post) | Published: 4/4/2020 President Trump and a growing number of Republican leaders are aggressively challenging efforts to make voting easier as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts elections, accusing Democrats of opening the door to fraud – and, in some cases, admitting fears that expanded voting access could… [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]
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]
On the assumption that five Supreme Court Justices—Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett—are prepared to overrule Roe v. [read post]
19 Feb 2020, 1:55 am by Kevin Kaufman
Amy Klobuchar (MN) to 25 percent, former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to 28 percent, and Sen. [read post]
11 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Louis DeJoy’s Rise as GOP Fundraiser Was Powered by Contributions from Company Workers Who Were Later Reimbursed, Former Employees Say MSN – Aaron Davis, Amy Gardner, and Jon Swaine (Washington Post) | Published: 9/6/2020 Louis DeJoy, a Republican megadonor, pressured employees at his former North Carolina-based business to make contributions to GOP candidates, expenses that DeJoy reportedly reimbursed through bonuses. [read post]
15 Dec 2022, 8:04 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Advocates Seek Federal Investigation of Multistate Effort to Copy Voting Software MSN – Emma Brown, Aaron Davis, and Jon Swaine (Washington Post) | Published: 12/12/2022 An effort by supporters of former President Trump to copy sensitive voting software in multiple states after the 2020 election deserves attention from the federal government, including a criminal investigation and assessment of the risk posed to election security, according to election-security… [read post]
15 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Biden Plans to Stay Home, Testing Limits of Virtual Campaign AP News – Bill Barrow and Steve Peoples | Published: 5/12/2020 Joe Biden has no foreseeable plans to resume in-person campaigning amid a pandemic that is testing whether a national presidential election can be won by a candidate communicating almost entirely from home. [read post]
3 Apr 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Top Biden fundraisers and donors, as well as campaign, super PAC, and Democratic Party officials, described urgent efforts to reimagine the ways they raise money during a pandemic and global economic slowdown. they expressed deepening concern the downturn could choke off the flow of small online donations as millions of people lose their jobs. [read post]
9 Feb 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
In Stunning Vote, House Republicans Fail to Impeach Secretary Mayorkas MSN – Jacqueline Alemany, Amy Wang, Marianna Sotomayor, and Paul Kane (Washington Post) | Published: 2/6/2024 A House GOP effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed as three Republicans joined Democrats in voting against what would have been the second-ever impeachment of a Cabinet official. [read post]
21 Mar 2019, 6:00 am by Kevin Kaufman
 Key Findings Education and training are investments in human capital and, over time, increase productivity and economic growth as human capital accumulates. [read post]
4 Sep 2022, 4:15 pm by INFORRM
This round up covers law and media developments during August since our last Law and Media Round Up on 1 August 2022. [read post]