…intellect” who doled out wealth, power, and favor to his followers and persecuted his enemies. Zephyr Teachout gives a compelling history of this national impulse in her recent book, Corruption…
100 Days in the New White House Swamp
Dark Justice
…and positions on any of the critical legal issues facing the nation. “If I indicate my agreement or disagreement with a past precedent of the United States Supreme Court, I’m…
Kochs Bankroll Move to Rewrite the Constitution
…at the center of the long-running “John Doe” criminal investigation of Scott Walker’s campaign coordination with dark money groups. O’Keefe was the national field coordinator for the Libertarian Party when…
Wisconsin Lawmaker Echoes ALEC’s Call for a Constitutional Convention
…note that the federal debt was higher in the late 1940s, when measured as a percentage of the national economy, without damaging the nation’s “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness”…
Gorsuch Would Move the Supreme Court in the Wrong Direction on Money in Politics
…speech, and that laws can’t distinguish between speakers—puts the little that remains of our nation’s post-Watergate scandal reforms at grave risk. So far, the Court has rebuffed challenges to the…
Groups, Members of Congress Call for Scrutiny of Gorsuch’s Record on Money in Politics
…our nation’s campaign finance laws.” The House letter proposes several specific questions for Gorsuch’s confirmation hearing, including whether he supports common sense limits on political spending, whether he would support…
Utilities Cementing Influence with GOP Leadership Via Fundraisers
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the trade association for the nation’s investor-owned electric utilities, is hosting a high-dollar fundraiser tonight benefiting the political action committee of Speaker of the House…
Gorsuch Confirmation Process Too Important to Rush
…views and record. Not so fast. Crisis of Legitimacy Since Trump nominated Judge Gorsuch for the Supreme Court on January 31, we’ve witnessed the forced resignation of National Security Advisor…
Pruitt Emails Show Close Ties to the Koch-Funded ALEC
…state houses across the nation as “innovative” public policy stripped of their industry origins. But Pruitt touted industry influence as a plus in an interview. “ALEC is unique in the…
Excerpts: Sessions Condemned Perjury as Impeachable Offense
…that Sessions did not tell the truth to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and the public during the hearings on his nomination to be the Attorney General of the United…
