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4 Mar 2022, 3:00 am
First Jan. 6 Defendant Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy in Capitol Attack MSN – Tom Jackman and Rachel Weiner (Washington Post) | Published: 3/2/2022 A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group became the first to admit to engaging in seditious conspiracy on January 6, 2021, to keep President Biden from taking office. [read post]
10 Jun 2022, 4:00 am
Gun control organizations and the gun rights groups on the other side are gearing up for an immediate lobbying push on Capitol Hill. [read post]
24 Jun 2022, 4:00 am
State leaders have become as influential as they have ever been and are now shaping the national conversation on issues as diverse as energy policy and abortion rights. [read post]
8 Mar 2024, 3:00 am
The measure garnered wide support with its argument that the public has a right to know who is funding anonymous political messages from vaguely named committees. [read post]
14 Feb 2020, 3:00 am
The user can view various scores on how much a brand invests on the left or right. [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 3:00 am
Two Native American tribes, the Cherokee and the Choctaw, are both granted the right to send delegates to the House of Representatives. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
Supreme Court ruling that found lawmakers previously drew districts that unlawfully dilute the political power of its Black residents in violation of the Voting Rights Act. [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 3:00 am
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna ruled in December that Eastman was eligible to hold public office despite his membership in the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group that had some members and leadership participate in the riot at the U.S. [read post]
15 Dec 2022, 8:04 am
But far-right, inexperienced, and Donald Trump-endorsed candidates lost winnable seats across the country. [read post]
24 May 2019, 3:00 am
Critics of the ban have said allowing it to extend into state and local political contests intrudes on the right of states and municipalities to control their own electoral processes. [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]
23 Sep 2022, 4:00 am
National/Federal A Landmark Supreme Court Fight Over Social Media Now Looks Likely MSN – Robert Barnes and Ann Marimow (Washington Post) | Published: 9/19/2022 Conflicting lower court rulings about removing controversial material from social media platforms point toward a landmark U.S. [read post]
11 Aug 2023, 4:00 am
From Right-Hand Man to Critical Witness: Pence at heart of Trump prosecution DNyuz – Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Astor, and Luke Broadwater (New York Times) | Published: 8/7/2023 Former Vice President Mike Pence’s transformation from Donald Trump’s most loyal lieutenant to an indispensable, if reluctant, witness for his prosecution became clear when he emerged as perhaps the central character in an indictment accusing the former president of a criminal conspiracy to… [read post]
2 Apr 2021, 4:00 am
But now, with lawmakers around the country advancing restrictive voting rights bills that would have a disproportionate impact on Black voters, corporate America has gone quiet. [read post]
29 May 2020, 3:00 am
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a lawsuit the conservative legal organization Freedom Watch and right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer filed against four major technology companies: Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple. [read post]
14 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
Democrats and liberals have viewed the court as an institution that historically protects the rights of marginalized groups. [read post]
24 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
Park Strategies Execs Draw Ire of OFAC in Settlement Compliance Week – Kyle Brassuer | Published: 1/22/2020 The lobbying firm Park Strategies paid $12,150 to settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations. [read post]
10 May 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Candidates for Federal Office Can Raise Unlimited Funds for Ballot Measures DNyuz – Maggie Haberman (New York Times) | Published: 5/5/2024 The FEC issued an advisory opinion allowing candidates to raise unlimited money for issue-advocacy groups working on ballot measures in elections in which those candidates are on the ballot. [read post]
27 May 2022, 4:00 am
National/Federal After Texas Shooting, Republicans Face Online Anger Over NRA Money MSN – Timothy Bella (Washington Post) | Published: 5/25/2022 While some Republicans in Congress offered their thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, critics have been quick to point out the millions of dollars that GOP lawmakers have taken from the National Rifle Association (NRA) in contributions over the years. [read post]
11 Sep 2020, 3:00 am
District Court Judge Reggie Walton ruled officials had the right to white out the information from public releases because the exchanges with witnesses reflected the thought processes of Mueller’s prosecutors and of FBI personnel working at their direction. [read post]
