“Trump Could Threaten U.S. Rule of Law, Scholars Say”
Important Adam Liptak analysis. (Sure beats covering the history of food at SCOTUS.)
In the article Adam performs the rare Double Ilya.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Koch Groups Are Still Spending Millions, But Choosing Door Knocks Over More Ads”
Tarini Parti for BuzzFeed.
Trump Says Judge Has “Inherent Conflict of Interest” Because of Mexican Heritage
WSJ gets these reprehensible comments from Donald Trump:
In an interview, Mr. Trump said U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel had “an absolute conflict” in presiding over the litigation given that he was “of Mexican heritage” and a member of a… Continue reading
“Gary Johnson could give us President Paul Ryan: Column”
Ilya Shapiro oped for USA Today.
Donald Trump Proves Money Buys Influence
Adam Smith on Twitter:
Donald Trump is not great at this "not being influenced" thing he brags about. pic.twitter.com/nYheACSgIB
— Adam Smith (@asmith83) June 2, 2016
“How Trump Is Using the Presidency to Sell Trump Inc.”
“Exclusive: Trump’s 3,500 lawsuits unprecedented for a presidential nominee”
USA Today with a WOW figure:
An exclusive USA TODAY analysis of legal filings across the United States finds that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and his businesses have been involved in at least 3,500 legal actions in federal and… Continue reading
“Judge Rules Against San Francisco Bernie Sanders Voters Who Claimed Primary Voting is Too ‘Confusing'”
NBC Bay Area:
A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a lawsuit by Bernie Sanders supporters who argued elections officials in California were confusing and robbing unaffiliated voters of the chance to vote in the state’s June 7 Democratic presidential… Continue reading
“‘Soft Money’ Is Back, and Republicans Want to Make It Official”
Justin Miller for TAP.
“Pillar of Law Files for Summary Judgment in Illinois Cannabis Speech Case”
“Inside Democrats’ Trump-fueled scramble to take back the House”
WaPo:
Facing a 30-seat deficit, Democrats have dramatically improved their odds of retaking the House since Biden’s remarks. Republicans are on the verge of formally nominating Donald Trump, a presidential candidate who remains deeply unpopular among minorities, women and… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Won’t Touch This Legal Challenge to Ted Cruz’s ‘Natural Born’ Status”
Cristian Farias for HuffPo.
“Sheldon Adelson in Talks to Create Pro-Trump Super PAC”
WSJ:
Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson is looking to set up a super PAC to support Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, a move that would add financial firepower from one of the most prolific donors of the 2012 cycle.
Creation… Continue reading
“D.C. lobbyist drops first Trump general election fundraiser after ‘bullying’ from Trump attorney”
Interesting press release:
Burkman says he invited Trump to the fundraiser that was set for June 1 at his Arlington, Virginia home. He invited fellow lobbyists and government contractors.
The shindig, which received widespread national coverage and interest from… Continue reading