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Daily Beast: Kanye West’s ‘Independent’ Campaign Was Secretly Run by GOP Elites
“The importance of disclosure in this matter can’t be overstated,” Ryan told The Daily Beast. “It’s no secret that Kanye West’s candidacy would have a spoiler effect, siphoning votes from Democrat Joe Biden. Voters had a right to know that a high-powered Republican lawyer was providing legal services to Kanye—and federal law requires disclosure of such legal work.”
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Washington Post: GOP agrees to pay up to $1.6 million of Trump’s legal bills in N.Y. probes
But Ryan said no such ban applies to political parties.
So the RNC can pay Trump’s legal bills, even for an investigation unconnected to his time as president.
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The Fulcrum: Voting rights advocates believe filibuster reform is possible
“Conversations are really underway to find a way forward that restores the Senate as a place where senators come together, debate issues of the day and actually pass them, not bury them,” said Spaulding. “I think there is a desire — not just among Senate Democrats, among Republicans as well. The Senate is not working as well as it has in the past.”
Spaulding identified a number of...
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Roll Call: Momentum grows for Senate to take up voting bills ahead of budget package
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Daily Beast: Adam Schiff Just Made It Easier For Politicians to Make Money
“The FEC’s opinion in this matter seems consistent with its handling of similar matters over the past decade-plus,” Ryan told The Daily Beast.
Ryan noted that the value of a campaign’s donor list, already sky-high, may certainly appear heightened in the Schiff scenario, when the candidate stands to benefit from his...
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Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Op-Ed): Why we’re fighting in Commonwealth Court to protect your vote
As advocates for the right to vote, we know a scam when we see it. That’s why we’ll do what it takes to stop these state senators’ “election review” and protect voting rights for all.
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Reuters: U.S. former officials urge ‘speedy’ resolution of 5G wireless aviation dispute
The former officials said the agencies should work to "resolve the FAA’s concerns expeditiously, but this debate should not be fought publicly in a way that undermines consumer confidence in the process."
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Washington Post (Op-Ed): Democrats might lose the House because they didn’t embrace gerrymandering
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The Hill: Democrats introduce bill to end political spending by foreign-owned corporations
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Common Cause Urges House Members to Support Mark Meadows Criminal Contempt Charges for Ignoring Congressional Insurrection Subpoena
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Bloomberg: Six Former FCC Chiefs ‘Concerned’ Over Aviation Agency 5G Stance
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Public News Service: House Republicans Release Draft Proposals for PA Congressional Map
"We don't have the underlying shapefiles," Ali explained. "We have no way again to evaluate whether and how this map divides communities of color. Particularly in Philadelphia, Allegheny County, Lancaster, Dauphin, York, all those counties are really relevant when we're talking about this question of racial equity and adhering to the Voting...