“Donald Trump’s history of paying to sway attorneys general”
Good time to read this Sunlight Foundation report from June.
Category Archives: chicanery
The Trump Donation to the Bondi Group….It’s Not What’s Illegal But What’s Legal
This good story by WaPo’s David Fahrenthold explains how a $25,000 contribution to Florida AG Bondi wound up illegally, and apparently inadvertently, getting paid out of the Trump Foundation account (which cannot make such political donations) rather than from Trump… Continue reading
“Yes, the U.S. presidential election could be manipulated”
William Sweeney, Chad Vickrey, and Katherine Ellena WaPo oped:
Is the U.S. presidential election vulnerable to manipulation by a losing candidate? Could the integrity of our electoral process be successfully challenged? Unfortunately, the answer to these questions is yes.… Continue reading
“Armed Men Once Patrolled the Polls. Will They Reappear in November?”
Must-listen WNYC on the RNC consent decree and chances of Trump being caught up in it:
Republicans have a long history of aggressively “watching” the polls, and Trump has more than a passing connection to the 1981 voter suppression case.… Continue reading
“U.S. Attorney’s Office recommends putting Robert McDonnell on trial again”
“Putin Says DNC Hack Was a Public Service, Russia Didn’t Do It”
“Harry Reid Cites Evidence of Russian Tampering in U.S. Vote, and Seeks F.B.I. Inquiry”
NYT:
The Senate minority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, asked the F.B.I. on Monday to investigate evidence suggesting that Russia may try to manipulate voting results in November.
In a letter to the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey Jr., Mr.… Continue reading
“Trump is already trying to delegitimize a Clinton victory. Historians say that might be unprecedented.”
“Meet the man siphoning money from Donald Trump”
Shane Goldmacher for Politico:
In just its first three weeks of operation, Hawes’ PAC spent more than $108,000 on Facebook ads, offering an opportunity to win “Dinner with Donald Trump” — and netted itself nearly $350,000 in donations, according to… Continue reading
“FBI says foreign hackers penetrated state election systems”
Michael Isikoff for Yahoo News:
The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of… Continue reading
“Is This About Taxes?”
Josh Marshall on the Bannon “voter fraud” controversy.
“Ann Coulter: Dems will ‘steal’ close election’
She’s as bad as Roger Stone.
But at least Stone hasn’t been accused of voter fraud personally as Coulter has.
“Steve Bannon moves Florida voter registration to home of Breitbart writer”
Guardian:
Donald Trump’s campaign chief has moved his voter registration to the home of one his website’s writers, after the Guardian disclosed that he was previously registered at an empty house in Florida where he did not live.
Stephen Bannon… Continue reading
“NC GOP chairman Woodhouse asked Wake elections board to make his cousin chairman”
News & Observer:
The leader of the N.C. Republican Party urged a Wake County Board of Elections member to appoint his cousin as chairman of the board, according to emails released this week.
Records show Dallas Woodhouse, the state GOP’s… Continue reading