“Trump says Cohen’s guilty plea is like the Obama campaign’s civil fine. There’s no comparison, experts say.”
Fredreka Schouten for CNN.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Potent Weapon or Poison Pill? Super PACs Pose Quandary for 2020 Democrats”
Shane Goldmacher for the NYT:
It is one of the most potent and feared weapons in the arsenal of modern American politics: the super PAC.
But as three dozen Democrats ponder presidential runs in 2020 and begin to design their… Continue reading
“‘A Simple Private Transaction’: Trump Lays Out a Defense in a Campaign-Finance Case”
Charlie Savage in the NYT:
President Trump defended himself on Monday against prosecutors’ accusation that he directed illegal payments ahead of the 2016 election to two women to stay silent about alleged extramarital affairs with him, insisting that the payments… Continue reading
Interview with Me on PBS News Hour: “Why Cohen’s hush money places the president at legal risk”
I spoke to the PBS News Hour about the President and the alleged campaign finance violations.
“North Carolina Democrat preparing for special election in contested congressional race”
Politico:
The Democrat in a North Carolina congressional race marred by accusations of election fraud said Monday that his team is already preparing for the possibility of a special election that would supersede the allegedly tainted contest held last month.… Continue reading
“Vanguard is no friend to shareholders seeking more details on firms’ political spending”
Democratic Party Machine in Chicago Blocks 19-Year-Old Student from Running for Alderman, Potentially Committing Election Fraud
This Chicago Tribune story shows us how little has changed since Abner Mikva’s “we don’t want nobody nobody sent:
To get on the ballot, Krupa was required to file 473 valid signatures of ward residents with the Chicago Board of… Continue reading
Tonight’s Must Read from Politico Magazine: “Distrustful, Desperate and Forgotten: A Recipe for Election Fraud”
Politico:
“They pick these people who’ve self-destructed their life, then they’re guinea pigs for whatever comes along to make a dollar,” said Sarah Jane Benson, whose family owns a restaurant in Bladenboro. “If it hadn’t been McCrae, it’d been somebody… Continue reading
“Election Fraud Scandal in North Carolina (Podcast)”
Great to talk to June Grasso of Bloomberg Law. Listen.
Democratic and Republican AG Associations Collecting Big Bucks
Corporate Counsel:
Midterm contribution records from Political MoneyLine show corporations gave big to both parties in the AG races. For instance, DAGA’s top contributors were unions such as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ($350,000), its top donor. But… Continue reading
“North Carolina Republican Owes $34,310 for Disputed Absentee Ballot and Turnout Work, Records Show”
NYT:
The congressional campaign of Mark Harris disclosed late Thursday night that it owed more than $34,000 in connection with an absentee ballot and voter turnout operation that has prompted fears of election fraud and called the North Carolina Republican’s… Continue reading
Blockbuster Must-Read from BuzzFeed: “Inside The North Carolina Republican Vote Machine: Cash, Pills — And Ballots”
BuzzFeed:
The allegations that Republicans tampered with absentee ballots in a close North Carolina election represent the most serious federal election tampering case in years, one that allegedly stole votes from elderly black voters in the state’s rural south.
Now… Continue reading
“Who is McCrae Dowless, man who appears to be center of 9th District investigation?”
“Exclusive: Emails of top NRCC officials stolen in major 2018 hack”
Politico:
The House GOP campaign arm suffered a major hack during the 2018 election, exposing thousands of sensitive emails to an outside intruder, according to three senior party officials.
The email accounts of four senior aides at the National Republican… Continue reading