“New Report Finds $39.7 Million Spent on Campaigns for State Supreme Court Judgeships in 2017-2018, $10.8 Million of it by Special Interest Groups”
Brennan Center release.
Category Archives: campaigns
“House Democrats Unveil Articles of Impeachment Against Trump”
NYT:
House Democrats announced on Tuesday that they would move ahead this week with two articles of impeachment charging President Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, as they accused him of violating the Constitution by pressuring Ukraine… Continue reading
“The Cybersecurity 202: Russia’s efforts to target U.K. elections a stark warning for 2020”
WaPo:
An alleged Russian influence campaign to undermine this week’s British elections shows how tough it will be to keep foreign influence out of the 2020 U.S. contest.Russian-backed accounts on Reddit actively worked to boost the trove of documents appearing… Continue reading
“Nonprofit founded by Donald Trump allies plans to give away $25,000 in cash at upcoming Cleveland event”
Cleveland.com:
Prominent supporters of President Donald Trump say they’re planning an event in Downtown Cleveland next weekend, attended by Trump administration officials, that will include a $25,000 cash giveaway for the general public….
Lanier said the event will be held… Continue reading
Is Mike Bloomberg Breaking the Law by Continuing to Control Bloomberg News While a Presidential Candidate?[UPDATE: Probably Not]
News item:
Michael Bloomberg temporarily had a tiny but extremely questionable advantage in the 2020 presidential race: if you typed “Mike” into one of his company’s roughly 325,000 news terminals around the globe, you were redirected to his campaign site, … Continue reading
“Indictment Details How Emirates Sought Influence in 2016 Campaign”
NYT:
The indictment accused Mr. Nader of funneling more than $3.5 million in illicit campaign donations through Mr. Khawaja to buy access and influence in Washington — initially with Mrs. Clinton and her Democratic allies during the 2016 campaign, and… Continue reading
New DOJ Indictment Alleges Millions of Dollars in Foreign Money Illegally Funneled to Support Hillary Clinton in 2016
The indictment includes George Nader, who appears to have been seeking influence in both the Trump and Clinton campaigns (and is now being held on child pornography charges):
Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed against the CEO of an online… Continue reading
“300+ Trump Ads Taken Down by Google, YouTube”
Republicans Plan for Misleading Websites in Upcoming Texas Elections
Dallas Morning News:
In a bizarre political blunder, a document laying out the Republican Party of Texas’s election strategy for the 2020 elections has ended up in the hands of Texas Democrats. Attacking Democratic candidates through websites and mitigating… Continue reading
Senator John Kennedy Backs Away from Ridiculous Statement That Ukraine Not Russia Interfered in 2016 Elections
CNN:
"I was wrong," says GOP Sen. John Kennedy, backtracking after he repeated a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 US election. "It was Russia who tried to hack the DNC computer. I’ve seen no indication that… Continue reading
“Charges of Ukrainian Meddling? A Russian Operation, U.S. Intelligence Says”
NYT:
Republicans have sought for weeks amid the impeachment inquiry to shift attention to President Trump’s demands that Ukraine investigate any 2016 election meddling, defending it as a legitimate concern while Democrats accuse Mr. Trump of pursuing fringe theories for… Continue reading
“Trump may withhold tax returns and appear on ballot, California Supreme Court rules”
LAT:
President Trump may appear on California’s primary ballot without having to disclose his tax returns, the state’s highest court decided Thursday.
In a unanimous ruling, the California Supreme Court said the requirement that presidential candidates must disclose their tax… Continue reading
California Supreme Court Issuing Opinion Thursday Morning Likely Blocking CA Law Requiring Presidential Candidates to Produce Their Tax Returns
Filing tomorrow (h/t At the Lectern).
“Grassroots Money Beats Amazon in Seattle; ‘Democracy dollars’ and an influx of small donations powered progressive city council members to victory over corporate money.”
Nick Nyhart and Adam Eichen at TAP.