Category Archives: campaigns
“When Collusion with a Foreign Government Becomes a Crime”
Bob Bauer:
Commentary on Russian intervention in the 2016 elections has included one confidently expressed and perhaps growing view: that there may be a scandal there, but no conceivable crime. It is claimed that the Trump campaign could wink and… Continue reading
Today’s Must-Read: “How Twitter Is Being Gamed to Feed Misinformation”
Farhad Manjoo in the NYT:
Specifically, Twitter often acts as the small bowel of digital news. It’s where political messaging and disinformation get digested, packaged and widely picked up for mass distribution to cable, Facebook and the rest of the… Continue reading
“Putin Hints at U.S. Election Meddling by ‘Patriotically Minded’ Russians”
NYT:
Shifting from his previous blanket denials, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said on Thursday that “patriotically minded” private Russian hackers could have been involved in cyberattacks last year to help the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump.… Continue reading
PunditFact Rates “False” FOX News Host’s Claim That a Candidate Can Collude With A Foreign Government in U.S. Elections
PunditFact:
Jarrett said that “you can collude all you want with a foreign government in an election,” because there’s no law that says collusion is a crime.
Three prominent election law scholars said there are at least four laws that… Continue reading
“PLF asks Supreme Court to invalidate Minnesota dress code for voters”
Pacific Legal Foundation:
On Election Day, millions of Americans trek to polling places in all corners of this Nation. On the way to casting their vote, many proudly wear shirts, buttons, and badges of organizations that share their views. Union… Continue reading
“A letter sent to some L.A. voters sought to shame them for their voting records — and no one knows who sent it”
“FEC Memo Says Cruz Declines to Amend Disclosure Reports”
Bloomberg BNA:
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has refused demands by the Federal Election Commission to provide more public details about more than $1 million in bank loans that helped finance his original campaign for the Senate in 2012, according to… Continue reading
NVRA Lawsuit in GA Allows 5,500 Additional Voters to Register in #GA06 Race
“FEC member urges escalated Trump-Russia inquiry”
Ken Vogel for Politico:
Weintraub’s interest was piqued by an article published last week by TIME magazine that revealed intelligence officials had evidence that Russian agents bought Facebook ads to disseminate election-themed stories. It also indicated that congressional investigators were… Continue reading
“Facebook could tell us how Russia interfered in our elections. Why won’t it?”
Phillip Howard and Robert Gorwa WaPo oped (that I missed last week):
This month, one of the most important intelligence documents about Russian interference in the U.S. election emerged. But it didn’t come from the National Security Agency or the… Continue reading
“A Test of American Democracy; In attempts to undermine democracy, state lawmakers have set their sights on the courts.”
Alicia Bannon and Nathaniel Sobel at TAP.
“Nearly Half of Recent Campaign Money From Undisclosed Sources”
Bloomberg BNA:
Undisclosed donors provided nearly half of the more than $20 million in outside campaign spending in three closely watched, current congressional election races, a Bloomberg BNA review of Federal Election Commission reports found.
Bloomberg BNA looked at FEC… Continue reading
Tobacco Companies, Other Corporations Pouring Money Supporting Republicans in Montana and Georgia Special Elections
Bloomberg BNA:
A Republican super political action committee that is pouring money into congressional races in Montana and Georgia is being funded by tobacco companies, video game manufacturers, other corporations and wealthy donors, according to recently filed Federal Election Commission… Continue reading