Nick Confessore for the NYT: When Ready for Hillary, a pro-Hillary Rodham Clinton “super PAC,” wanted to take out a million-dollar loan five months before it planned to go out of business, it turned to a bank… Continue reading

Larry Lessig responds to Tom Mann’s post of yesterday: I get the appeal in blaming Republicans. I understand the attraction in good vs evil stories. I see the strength in the partisan rally. I get it’s a great strategy for… Continue reading

Mark Schmitt for Vox.

Steven Rosenfeld at Alternet: Given the arc of Lessig’s activism, it’s not surprising that an individual who is driven to address one of the fundamental flaws in American politics is willing to embrace one of America’s most divisive politicans because… Continue reading

Election 2016: Dumbing Down American Politics: Lawrence Lessig and the Presidency: The hubris of the Harvard Professor is breathtaking. In virtually every respect, his strategy is absurd. Lessig’s political reform agenda is stymied by Republicans, not Democrats.  Why not direct… Continue reading

Politico Playbook quotes from a Glenn Thrush article as follows: To the annoyance of the Clinton campaign, Biden’s allies have strategically leaked his modest, noncommittal doings to the media, which have given otherwise ho-hum confabs with Elizabeth Warren and President… Continue reading

Jack Shafer writes for Politico.

AFP reports.

WSJ: Campaigns and super PACs supporting four Republican governors running for president raised at least $2.5 million in legal donations from companies with state contracts or taxpayer subsidies, illustrating potential conflicts of interest that may emerge when candidates exit the… Continue reading