Category Archives: campaigns
“NRA’s Ties to Russian Nationals Detailed in New Report”
WSJ:
National Rifle Association funds paid for lodging and travel of Russian nationals throughout 2015 and 2016, as part of a relationship that allowed foreign actors looking to influence the U.S. election, including now-convicted Maria Butina, to infiltrate the gun-rights… Continue reading
“Instead of ‘No Collusion!’ Trump Now Seems to Be Saying, So What if I Did?”
Peter Baker news analysis in the NYT.
Common Cause: “DOJ & FEC Complaints Filed Against President Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Others for Illegal Solicitation of Contribution from Ukrainian President”
“As Trump Confirms He Discussed Biden With Ukraine, Pressure to Impeach Builds”
NYT:
President Trump acknowledged on Sunday that he raised corruption accusations against former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. during a phone call with Ukraine’s leader, a stunning admission as pressure mounted on Democrats to impeach Mr. Trump over allegations… Continue reading
“Massive ‘I Love America’ Facebook page, pushing pro-Trump propaganda, is run by Ukrainians”
Judd Legum:
The “I Love America” Facebook page boasts 1.1 million fans, with viral content that reaches more Facebook users than some of the largest media outlets in the United States. A typical post is a celebration of the… Continue reading
“Trump’s Ukraine Gambit Could Be Another Campaign Finance Crime; Unfortunately, Robert Mueller may have given the president the green light to solicit foreign interference again”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
President Donald Trump may well have committed a new campaign finance crime if he, as reported, pressured Ukraine into providing dirt on a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, and… Continue reading
“Tech takes over political fundraising”
Axios:
Small-dollar political donations have exploded this campaign cycle, thanks in large part to technology that makes it possible for candidates to target potential donors with cheap ads and easy-to-use online donation platforms.Why it matters: A surge in fundraising… Continue reading
“Federal judge blocks California law to force disclosure of Trump’s tax returns”
LAT:
A federal judge ordered a temporary injunction Thursday against California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring candidates to disclose their tax returns for a spot on the presidential primary ballot, an early victory for President Trump but a decision that will undoubtedly… Continue reading
“Political Fundraiser Pleads Guilty To Fraud”
ProPublica:
In one of the first Justice Department cases of its kind, Maryland political consultant Kelley Rogers pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Tuesday for operating multiple fraudulent political action committees that raised money from donors for conservative causes… Continue reading
“Democracy vouchers are supposed to be an answer, but big money is swamping Seattle’s elections”
Seattle Times:
What Yang’s talking about was Initiative 122, which Seattle voters approved in 2015 as an experiment in public financing of elections. Through a property tax it gives every Seattle voter $100 worth of “democracy vouchers” to… Continue reading
“Warren releases plan to tackle Washington corruption”
WaPo:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a new plan Monday to tackle corruption in Washington, part of the Democratic presidential candidate’s ongoing promises to enact “big structural change” if elected.Warren’s wide-ranging new proposal seeks to dramatically limit the influence of federal… Continue reading
“Washington, Silicon Valley Struggle to Unify on Protecting Elections”
WSJ:
U.S. national-security officials traveled to Silicon Valley last week to forge deeper ties with big tech companies in hopes of better protecting the 2020 election from foreign intervention. It didn’t go entirely as planned.At the meeting organized by … Continue reading
Kentucky: “Jury convicts dad of Alison Lundergan Grimes for giving illegally to Senate campaign”
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports.