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9 Oct 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal Biden Transition Elevates Former Facebook Exec as Ethics Arbiter Politico – Alex Thompson and Theodoric Meyer | Published: 10/1/2020 Joe Biden’s transition team named Jessica Hertz, until recently a Facebook executive focused on government regulations, as its general counsel and charged her with navigating conflicts-of-interest and other ethical issues for the Biden administration-in-waiting, a move that drew immediate fire from the left. [read post]
2 Oct 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal Amy Coney Barrett, a Disciple of Justice Scalia, Is Poised to Push the Supreme Court Further Right Washington Post – Michael Kranish, Robert Barnes, Shawn Boburg, and Ann Marimow | Published: 9/26/2020 The declarations of political war started coming fast as President Trump announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. [read post]
25 Sep 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal Behind Trump’s Turkish ‘Bromance’: Lev Parnas, oligarchs and a lucrative lobbying deal NBC News – Aubrey Belford, Adam Klasfeld, Andrew Lehren, and Dan De Luce | Published: 9/22/2020 On January 19, 2017, Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavusoglu, sat down with Brian Ballard, a well-connected lobbyist serving as vice chair of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee. [read post]
21 Aug 2020, 3:00 am
Democrats, Election Watchdogs See ‘Glaring Hole’ in Postal Service Pledge to Roll Back Recent Changes Washington Post – Tony Romm, Lisa Rein, and Jacob Bogage | Published: 8/19/2020 The U.S. [read post]
19 Aug 2020, 3:00 am
-Led Senate Panel Details Ties Between 2016 Trump Campaign and Russia” by Mark Mazzetti and Nicholas Fandos for New York Times North Dakota: “North Dakota to Vote in November on Top-Four Open Primaries, Ranked-Choice Voting, State Legislative Redistricting, and Other Election Changes” by Jackie Mitchell for Ballotpedia Ethics National: “Postmaster General Announces He Is ‘Suspending’ Policies That Were Blamed for Causing Mail Delays” by Jacob Bogage for… [read post]
13 Aug 2020, 8:13 am
"Movin' and Groovin'", a 1962 song by Sam Cooke. [read post]
3 Jul 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal A Common Thread Among Many Trump Press Staffers: They’re related to other Trump staffers MSN – Paul Fahri (Washington Post) | Published: 6/23/2020 Landing a White House job is a highly competitive sport, and who manages to get those jobs has always been a subject of fascination. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 3:00 am
Trump Signs Order That Could Punish Social Media Companies for How They Police Content, Drawing Criticism and Doubts of Legality Seattle Times – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tony Romm (Washington Post) | Published: 5/28/2020 President Trump signed an executive order aimed at increasing the ability of the government to regulate social media platforms. [read post]
27 May 2020, 2:55 pm
Neufeld Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Renee and John Grisham Jennifer and David Millstone Jane Musky and Tony Goldwyn Neufeld Scheck and Brustin, LLP New York Hotel Trades Council and Local 6, UNITE HERE Vered Rabia Dorothy Rick and Barry C. [read post]
8 May 2020, 12:00 pm
Margaret Taylor sat down with Tony Mills, director of science policy at the R Street Institute, to talk about an article he recently wrote with Robert Cook-Deegan titled, "Where's Congress? [read post]
21 Feb 2020, 3:00 am
Political Ads Are Flooding Hulu, Roku and Other Streaming Services, Revealing Loopholes in Federal Election Laws Washington Post – Tony Romm | Published: 2/20/2020 Four years after Russian agents exploited popular online platforms to push propaganda, sow unrest, and promote Donald Trump’s candidacy, the U.S. government has made virtually no progress on bringing more transparency to paid political speech. [read post]
31 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
Cook spent a day in jail last year after he pleaded guilty to a charge of drunken driving. [read post]
27 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
Campaign Finance National: “House Candidate Asks FEC to Let Her Use Campaign Funds for Health Insurance” by Rebecca Klar for The Hill Elections National: “Trumpworld Has Converted the Nation’s Regional Talk Radio Hosts into a Loyal Army” by Sarah Ellison for Washington Post Ethics Arizona: “David Cook Sent Threatening Messages After Being Confronted for ‘Drunkenness,’ Lobbyist Says” by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Andrew Oxford for… [read post]
24 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal A Campaign Finance Rule Makes Life Much Harder for Working-Class Challengers The Intercept – Rachel Cohen | Published: 1/16/2020 Though some organizations have been started over the last few years to help working-class candidates more effectively compete, the path to victory can still be difficult for those who cannot afford to dedicate all their time to campaigning. [read post]
10 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down from Allowing Lies in Political Ads Seattle Times – Tony Romm, Isaac Stanley-Becker, and Craig Timberg (Washington Post) | Published: 1/9/2020 Facebook decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as Google did to fight misinformation. [read post]
8 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
Council Member Jack Evans to Resign Over Ethics Violations; Was City’s Longest-Serving Lawmaker” by Fenit Nirappil for Washington Post Ethics National: “Facebook Bans Deepfakes, but New Policy May Not Cover Controversial Pelosi Video” by Tony Romm, Drew Harwell, and Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) for MSN National: “Bolton Is Willing to Testify in Trump Impeachment Trial, Raising Pressure for Witnesses” by Nicholas Fandos and Michael Schmidt (New… [read post]
6 Jan 2020, 6:38 am
Campaign Finance Maryland: “Former Maryland Delegate Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Misusing Campaign Funds” by Michael Kunzelman for AP News Montana: “Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Bullock” by Holly Michels for Helena Independent Record Ethics National: “Judges Struggle Over Trump Bid to Block McGahn Congressional Testimony” by Jan Wolfe and Lawrence Hurley for Reuters Minnesota: “Proposed Changes to Campaign Spending, Lobbying Laws Put on… [read post]
6 Dec 2019, 11:16 am
In Grits' household, the missus launches Christmas music rather aggressively beginning the day after Thanksgiving every year. [read post]
6 Dec 2019, 3:00 am
Hunter Enters Plea in Federal Campaign Finance Case, Telling Judge, ‘Guilty’ San Diego Union-Tribune – Morgan Cook, Kristina Davis, and Jeff McDonald | Published: 12/3/2019 U.S. [read post]
3 Oct 2019, 3:45 am
executives Tim Cook and Deirdre O’Brien waded into the battle over Dreamers, filing a brief with the U.S. [read post]
