Monthly Archives: December 2016
“Foreign National Influence, Foreign National Interference”
“North Carolina G.O.P. Moves to Curb Power of New Democratic Governor”
NYT reports.
See my earlier analysis yesterday.
Plutocrats (Truly) United
Quartz:
The 17 people who US president-elect Donald Trump has selected for his cabinet or for posts with cabinet rank have well over $9.5 billion in combined wealth, with several positions still unfilled. This collection of wealth is greater… Continue reading
Internet Outage—More Blogging and Tweeting Later
Thanks Spectrum
“Dozens of Florida political committees being fueled by millions in ‘dark money”
Florida Times-Union:
State campaign finance rules require political committees to provide basic information about their missions, the candidates they are backing and issues they support or oppose. Often that information is too general or too vague to provide a clear… Continue reading
CA AG (and Future Senator) Kamala Harris Files Brief Against Unbinding CA Electors
Shenanigans Alert: NC GOP-Led Legislature Calls 2d Special Session, Considers Bill to Change Power over Election Rules
While many people were worried about whether there would be a court-packing plan for the NC Supreme Court (about to have a majority of Democratic members) in the special session on disaster relief that NC Governor Pat McCrory had called,… Continue reading
“Washington are you listening? Bipartisan reform framework aims to end business-as-usual in Congress”
Release:
Today, Issue One and the ReFormers Caucus launched an ambitious policy framework that aims to kickstart a bipartisan conversation in Washington about how to “drain the swamp,” get Congress back to working for the American people and make government… Continue reading
“Insiders: Trump Team Dangled Ambassadorships to Lure A-List Inauguration Singers (Exclusive)”
The Wrap:
President-elect Donald Trump’s team is struggling so hard to book A-list performers for his inaugural festivities that it offered ambassadorships to at least two talent bookers if they could deliver marquee names, the bookers told TheWrap.
“Why the GOP Congress Will Stop Trump from Going Too Far”
Interesting Daniel Stid for Washington Monthly.
“Law Prof Swaps Ivory Tower for Capitol Hill”
NLJ:
Jamie Raskin will administer his last Constitutional Law final exam on Wednesday at American University Washington College of Law after 26 years of teaching. Raskin won’t be retiring down to Florida or hitting the bingo circuit, however. He’s trading… Continue reading
“Voter ID: The New Rules Of Engagement”
Important Doug Chapin.
“How Clinton lost Michigan — and blew the election”
What a read at Politico.
Sam Bagenstos (prof at U Mich.): “None of this lets Comey, the Russians, or anyone else off the hook. But, Jeebus Christmas, what incompetence.”
Chris Ashby: “Just gonna tweet this link to 11 CFR… Continue reading