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4 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Democrats Grapple with the Enemy Within: What to do about the filibuster rule that could kill their agenda MSN – Michael Kranish, Mike DeBonis, and Jacqueline Alemany (Washington Post) | Published: 5/29/2021 As Senate Democrats work to solidify support within their conference to move on gun violence, climate change, voting rights, and an investigation into the Capitol riots, they are running up against the same stubborn reality: they need at least 10 Republican votes to… [read post]
28 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Biden Justice Department Fights Release of Legal Memo on Prosecuting Trump Politico – Josh Gerstein | Published: 5/24/2021 The Department of Justice released more of a key memorandum concluding former President Trump did not commit obstruction of justice through his alleged attempts to thwart federal investigations, including special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia. [read post]
21 Jan 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Arbitrator Michael Leb, who concluded the firing process “was tainted. [read post]
11 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal $2,933 for ‘Girl’s Night’: Medicaid chief’s consulting expenses revealed Politico – Dan Diamond and Adam Cancryn | Published: 9/10/2020 A House investigation showed how Seema Verma, the Trump administration’s top Medicaid official, spent more than $3.5 million on a range of GOP-connected consultants, who polished her public profile, wrote her speeches and Twitter posts, brokered meetings with high-profile individuals, and even billed… [read post]
11 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Lack of Data on Diverse Electorate Tests Pollsters, Politicians MSN – Michael Macagnone (Roll Call) | Published: 6/4/2021 The most diverse electorate in the country’s history headed to the polls in 2020, but pollsters and party officials are not sure how to tap that potential source of political support. [read post]
11 Aug 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
DeSantis Super PAC Shares Cost for Private Air Travel in Unusual Deal MSN – Michael Scherer and Isaac Arnsdorf (Washington Post) | Published: 8/5/2023 A super PAC funding much of Ron DeSantis’s presidential effort has become a joint investor with his campaign in a private transportation management company that provides lower-cost airplane leases for the Florida governor. [read post]
17 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Inside the White House, a Gun Industry Lobbyist Delivers for His Former Patrons New York Times – Michael LaForgia and Kenneth Vogel | Published: 7/13/2020 Michael Williams spent nearly two years helping to run a trade group focused on expanding sales of firearm silencers by American manufacturers. [read post]
31 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Democrats are focusing in part on the involvement of Michael Williams, a White House lawyer who had worked for two years for a trade group representing silencer manufacturers that had lobbied to overturn the ban. [read post]
25 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
DeVos Under Investigation for Potentially Violating Hatch Act Because of Fox News Interview Politico – Daniel Lippman and Michael Stratford | Published: 9/21/2020 The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has started investigating Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for potentially violating the Hatch Act after she criticized Joe Biden in a Fox News interview and her agency promoted it through official channels. [read post]
4 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
National/Federal An Emboldened Extremist Wing Flexes Its Power in a Leaderless G.O.P. [read post]
5 May 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Carlson’s Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: ‘It’s not how white men fight’ Yahoo News – Jeremy Peters, Michael Schmidt, and Jim Rutenberg (New York Times) | Published: 5/2/2023 A text message sent by Tucker Carlson that set off a panic at the highest levels of Fox on the eve of its billion-dollar defamation trial showed its most popular host sharing his private, inflammatory views about violence and race. [read post]
21 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” Newspapers with a Partisan Aim Filling the Void of Traditional Media MSN – Michael Scherer (Washington Post) | Published: 10/15/2022 As local newspapers collapsed amid a rise in online advertising competition, niche news products with private funding sources have sprouted to fill the void. [read post]
27 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Capitol Riot Suspect Was Hours Away from Sentencing. [read post]
17 Mar 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers DNyuz – Reid Epstein (New York Times) | Published: 3/10/2023 For just about all of the nation’s history, politicians would fight over redistricting for a short period after each once-a-decade census, then forget about congressional maps until the next reapportionment. [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
How Kevin McCarthy Survived the GOP Revolt to Become House Speaker MSN – Isaac Arnsdorf, Mariana Sotomayor, Michael Scherer, and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) | Published: 1/8/2023 Months of posturing and saber-rattling at last gave way to serious talks on changing how the new House would operate, which eventually led to Kevin McCarthy winning the speakership. [read post]
25 Feb 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Michael DiMassa that raises the total amount of federal grant money he is accused of stealing to more than $1 million and brings new theft and conspiracy charges against his wife and two associates. [read post]
4 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 1 Million Primary Ballots Were Mailed Late, Postal Service Watchdog Says MSN – Luke Broadwater (New York Times) | Published: 9/1/2020 More than one million mail-in ballots were sent late to voters during the 2020 primary elections, underscoring concerns about whether the agency has the ability to process what is expected to be a major increase in mail-in votes for the presidential election in November. [read post]
7 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Full Appeals Court Agrees to Wade into Michael Flynn Case Associated Press News – Eric Tucker | Published: 7/31/2020 The entire Washington, D.C. [read post]
1 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Michael Hodges, who billed himself as one of President Trump’s top fundraisers, said contributions to the president’s reelection campaign could be leveraged to gain access to the Trump administration. [read post]
8 Mar 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Nikki Haley Suspends Her Campaign and Leaves Donald Trump as the Last Major Republican Candidate Associated Press News – Steve Peoples and Meg Kinnard | Published: 3/6/2024 Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. [read post]