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19 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Thompson alleged Trump and Giuliani’s false claims the election was stolen fomented a raid that violated the Ku Klux Klan Act, an 1871 law enacted after the Civil War to bar violent interference in Congress’s constitutional duties. [read post]
12 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
What if, they worry, new security measures keep them at a distance from the lawmakers and staff they aim to influence, long after the pandemic ends? [read post]
21 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Biden Ethics Order Marks Departure from Trump Administration Associated Press News – Brian Slodysko | Published: 1/19/2021 Ethics rules implemented by President Biden are intended to minimize the ethics minefield posed by the “revolving door” of incoming former lobbyists and consultants who typically staff presidential administrations, as well as the future employment of departing officials who often find lucrative jobs in Washington, D.C. [read post]
17 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
The agency voting to adopt industry-friendly changes to its “resources extraction” disclosure rule follows a 10-year industry fight to water down the measure, mandated by the 2010 Dodd Frank law passed to battle corporate corruption. [read post]
10 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Senior Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis serves as special counsel to the Thomas More Society, which has filed lawsuits through the newly formed Amistad Project alleging problems with the vote in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. [read post]
3 Dec 2020, 1:01 pm by Anna Salvatore
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a majority of the seven justices rejected Trump’s case because state law requires challenges to election recounts to be filed in a circuit court. [read post]
23 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The panel found Congress has not passed a law expressly authorizing it to sue to enforce its subpoenas. [read post]
2 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Florida Republican Cooperating with Campaign Finance Probe Associated Press News – Staff | Published: 9/24/2020 The U.S. [read post]
25 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The law prohibits most political activity by federal employees, but the Trump administration has not paid much attention to it, even hosting parts of the Republican National Convention at the White House with multiple Cabinet members giving primetime addresses. [read post]
18 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal At U.S.A.I.D., Juggling Political Priorities and Pandemic Response New York Times – Laura Jakes and Pransu Verma | Published: 9/13/2020 Political intervention has roiled the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), an agency that prides itself as leading the humanitarian response to disasters, conflict, and other emergencies around the world. [read post]
11 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Federal election laws and regulations do not apply to media outlets unless they are “owned or controlled by&rdq [read post]
Academia is also a natural partner for the department to foster research on cybersecurity—whether at the intersection of computer science, computer engineering, law or social sciences. [read post]
28 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
But the law applies to executive branch employees who are involved in planning or executing any political events staged at the White House, including video segments filmed there, experts said. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Pence Chief of Staff Owns Stocks That Could Conflict with Coronavirus Response National Public Radio – Tim Mak | Published: 5/28/2020 Marc Short, the chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, owns between $506,043 and $1.64 million worth of individual stocks in companies doing work related to the Trump administration’s pandemic response, holdings that could run afoul of conflict-of-interest laws. [read post]
4 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Justin Elliott, Lydia DePillis, and Robert Faturechi for ProPublica New Mexico: “Mixed Ruling on State’s Ethics Law” by Dan McKay for Albuquerque Journal Rhode Island: “Ethics Commission Rejects Staff Advice: Opens door for Sen. [read post]
29 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Law enforcement officials appear to still be investigating Sen. [read post]
15 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Richard Burr Dumped Stock, So Did His Brother-in-Law. [read post]
8 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
FEC staff lawyers would also be able to defend such dismissals in court and prevent alleged violators from being sued, said Adav Noti, chief of staff at the Campaign Legal Center. [read post]