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Money & Influence 12.6.2017

House Set to Deliver Another Plum to the NRA

With a $60 million nudge from the gun lobby, the House is about to relax gun laws -- again.

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Voting & Elections 12.5.2017

Mueller Probe Flirts with Trump's 'Red Line'

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election now appears to include an examination of President Trump’s dealings with Germany’s largest bank.

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Money & Influence 12.1.2017

Repeal of the Johnson Amendment Would Be A Sin

As part of the debate over “tax reform,” Congress is toying with legislation that would invite unholy alliances between religion and politics.

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