Category Archives: campaigns

“Federal subpoena demands records on Andrew Gillum and his campaign for governor”

May 30, 2019, 7:53 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: Andrew Gillum is a focal point of a recently issued federal grand jury subpoena that demands information on the former Democratic candidate for governor, his campaign, his political committee, a wealthy donor, a charity he worked… Continue reading

“What’s Trump’s actual strategy with black voters?”

May 29, 2019, 8:36 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

The Fix reports. “But, of course, Trump doesn’t need to win black voters. There are two strategies that may prove just as useful: Doing a bit better with black voters than he did in 2016 or keeping black turnout… Continue reading

“Loopholes Allow Foreign Adversaries to Legally Interfere in U.S. Elections”

May 29, 2019, 7:52 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Fred Wertheimer for Just Security.

“Trump campaign embraces groups trying to court minority voters – one with false pitches”

May 27, 2019, 8:24 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: Nearly a year after a gay freelance hairstylist living in Harlem posted a Facebook video repudiating the Democratic Party, Brandon Straka found himself in Trump Tower on Thursday speaking with Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law and a senior… Continue reading

“Trump Gives Attorney General Sweeping Power in Review of 2016 Campaign Inquiry”

May 24, 2019, 8:07 amcampaigns, chicanery, Department of JusticeRick Hasen

NYT: President Trump took extraordinary steps on Thursday to give Attorney General William P. Barr sweeping new authorities to conduct a review into how the 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to Russia were investigated, significantly escalating the administration’s efforts to place… Continue reading

“Congressional leadership PACs continue to subsidize lavish lifestyles”

May 22, 2019, 7:21 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Release: A new report today released by Issue One and Campaign Legal Center (CLC) shows that instead of doling out funds to political allies, members of Congress routinely use leadership PAC funds to pay for expensive meals, rounds of… Continue reading

“How Trump Is Outspending Every 2020 Democrat on Facebook”

May 21, 2019, 9:32 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Facebook Bans Israeli Firm Over Fake Political Activity”

May 16, 2019, 9:08 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WSJ: Facebook said it removed hundreds of fake accounts, pages and groups linked to a commercial entity based in Israel, a rare move against a private operation as the social network tries to stamp out misinformation around global elections.The company… Continue reading

“Grasswho? Members raised hundreds of thousands, almost none from small donors”

May 15, 2019, 3:12 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Roll Call: Democrats have long touted the importance of raising small amounts of money from a large number of donors as a sign of political strength on the campaign trail and in Congress.But recent campaign finance disclosures show some lawmakers… Continue reading

“Mueller Report Elicited A Lot Of Conversation — But Little Election Legislation”

May 15, 2019, 3:06 pmcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Miles Park for NPR: Sen. James Lankford is worried about election apathy.Not that people will stop caring about politics, but as the weeks and months pass after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s redacted report on Russian interference, the… Continue reading