Oral Argument in 7th Circuit Today in WI John Doe Case
The panel is Wood, Bauer, Easterbrook.
Category Archives: chicanery
“How the federal corruption case against the McDonnells came together”
“New Docs Undermine Walker Statements on Criminal Probe”
The Other Shoe Dep’t
Sen. McConnell’s campaign manager, potentially embroiled in the secret Iowa payments to endorse presidential candidates controversy, has resigned.
“The Iowa Case and the Question of Paid Political Endorsements”
“Former Fattah Aide Pleads Guilty in Campaign Fraud (Updated)”
“Former Iowa State Senator Pleads Guilty to Concealing Federal Campaign Expenditures”
DOJ press release: “According to a statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Sorenson admitted that he had supported one campaign for the 2012 presidential election, but from October to December 2011, he met and secretly negotiated with… Continue reading
Why Have Elites Reacted Differently to Treatment of Gov. Perry and Gov. Cuomo Investigations?
Bob Bauer offers his thoughts:
One such factor may be suspicions about an officeholder’s motives in setting up a Commission and then disbanding it when it appeared to some that it was performing well and had more work to do. … Continue reading
Read Rick Perry’s Motion to Dismiss Indictment
Here.
Here’s my Slate column expressing considerable skepticism about this prosecution.
“Scott Walker says he was unaware of $700,000 donation from mining company”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Gov. Scott Walker said Saturday that he played no role in soliciting cash from a mining company for the Wisconsin Club for Growth during the 2011 and 2012 recall elections, adding that no one should be surprised… Continue reading
“Scott Walker: ‘Everything we’ve done is completely legitimate'”
Did Rick Perry Threaten Grand Jurors?
One state judge appears to think he may have, according to this report:
Judge Julie Kocurek of the 390th District Court, a Democrat, said Perry’s Saturday statement, issued a day after the indictment, could be construed as a threat… Continue reading
“Ex-Governor Points the Finger at His Wife in a Virginia Trial”
From the NYT, more on former Gov. McDonnell’s Macbeth defense in his corruption trial.
Bauer on “The Criminalization of Politics”
Bob Bauer has this post raising questions about what this term means. A snippet:
The “criminalization” of politics is self-evidently undesirable. Then again it is far from sure what the argument against it is meant to cover, that is, the… Continue reading