Election Watchdog Hits Jeb Bush’s Super-PAC With Massive Fine for Taking Money From Foreign Nationals

The Federal Election Commission has hit Right to Rise USA, the super-PAC that backed Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential bid, with a record fine for accepting a seven-figure donation from a company owned by Chinese nationals who were in business with Bush’s brother, Neil, according to FEC documents obt

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Mitch McConnell On NC Ballot Harvesting: Why Is It Legal In California?

Three years ago, former California governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, signed a bill allowing anyone to pick up a voter’s absentee mail ballot. Neal Kelley, who's with Orange County’s registrar of voters, said the law dramatically changed the November 2018 election.

Source: Mitch McConnell On NC Ballot Harvesting: Why Is It Legal In California?

Trump’s fantasy claim that Michael Cohen’s hush-money payments were no crime

“Michael Cohen plead [sic] guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations that are not a crime. President Obama had a big campaign finance violation and it was easily settled!” — President Trump, in a tweet, Aug.

Source: Trump’s fantasy claim that Michael Cohen’s hush-money payments were no crime

Ballard Spahr: MD and DC News Organizations Win Challenge To Online Political Ad Law

In a 50-page opinion and order issued today, a Maryland federal court ruled in favor of a coalition of Maryland and Washington, D.C.-based news organizations on their challenge to a Maryland law that would have placed significant burdens on publishers of online political advertisements.

Source: Ballard Spahr: MD and DC News Organizations Win Challenge To Online Political Ad Law

DNC loses appeal on Republican election tactics

A consent decree that limited Republican Party’s use of controversial poll-watching and ballot security efforts for more than three decades appears consigned to the scrap heap of history after a federal appeals court rebuffed a move by Democrats that could have led to restoration of the long-runni

Source: DNC loses appeal on Republican election tactics

Yes, Donald Trump Is in Real Legal Jeopardy for Campaign-Finance Violations

Earlier today, Bradley Smith continued our conversation about whether Donald Trump’s hush-money payments violated federal election law. I say maybe — depending on the evidence.

Source: Yes, Donald Trump Is in Real Legal Jeopardy for Campaign-Finance Violations

Michael Cohen Says He Arranged Payments to Women at Trump’s Direction

Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former fixer, made the extraordinary admission in court on Tuesday that he had arranged payments to two women at Mr. Trump’s behest to secure their silence about affairs they said they had with him. Mr.

Source: Michael Cohen Says He Arranged Payments to Women at Trump’s Direction

Bombshell: FEC Records Indicate Hillary Campaign Illegally Laundered $84 Million

The press continues to feed the dying Russia collusion conspiracy theory, spending Friday’s news cycle regurgitating Democrat talking points from the just-filed Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act lawsuit against the Trump campaign, WikiLeaks, and Russia.

Source: Bombshell: FEC Records Indicate Hillary Campaign Illegally Laundered $84 Million

Who Is Trevor Potter? Stormy Daniels' NDA Could Get Trump Into Legal Trouble, According To Him

On Sunday, adult film actress Stephanie Clifford's interview with 60 Minutes didn't just focus on her alleged affair with Trump. It also got into the nitty-gritty details surrounding the famous $130,000 nondisclosure agreement supposedly meant to keep her silent.

Source: Who Is Trevor Potter? Stormy Daniels' NDA Could Get Trump Into Legal Trouble, According To Him

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Facebook, Google and Twitter don't reveal much in answers to congress

If the Senate wasn't impressed with Facebook, Google and Twitter's responses to grilling on Capitol Hill late last year over possible Russian interference in the 2016 election, they probably aren't going to be too pleased now.

Source: Facebook, Google and Twitter don't reveal much in answers to congress

FBI investigating whether Russian money went to NRA to help Trump

The FBI is investigating whether a top Russian banker with ties to the Kremlin illegally funneled money to the National Rifle Association to help Donald Trump win the presidency, two sources familiar with the matter have told McClatchy.

Source: FBI investigating whether Russian money went to NRA to help Trump

RNC tells staff not to delete or alter any documents related to 2016 campaign

The Republican National Committee counsel's office asked employees to preserve all documents regarding the 2016 presidential election. The memo stresses that the RNC has not been contacted in any of the investigations into possible ties between President Trump's campaign or allies and Russia.

Source: RNC tells staff not to delete or alter any documents related to 2016 campaign

Hillary Clinton Supporters Filed a Complaint Against Bernie Sanders—And Lost

A complaint filed against Senator Bernie Sanders by a Hillary Clinton super PAC during the 2016 Democratic primary campaign was dismissed by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) last month.

Source: Hillary Clinton Supporters Filed a Complaint Against Bernie Sanders—And Lost

FEC member urges escalated Trump-Russia inquiry

The agency, already investigating a Trump complaint, is called on to consider reports that Russian agents bought Facebook ads.

Source: FEC member urges escalated Trump-Russia inquiry

Inside Russia’s Social Media War on America

President Trump has hung a map of the 2016 election results on a wall in the White House and hands out copies to visitors. But the map greatly exaggerates the extent of his win. Here's a closer look at the map that he should be promoting instead

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“Political Parties and Candidates Dominated the 2016 House Elections While Holding Their Own in the Senate”

Perhaps it is time to stop bemoaning the weakness of political parties in financing federal elections. The prevailing opinion is that since the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v.

Source: “Political Parties and Candidates Dominated the 2016 House Elections While Holding Their Own in the Senate”