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Money & Influence 03.19.2018

Is Russia Using the NRA to Pump Cash Into US Politics?

The Federal Election Commission has launched an investigation of charges that the National Rifle Association Accepted Donations from Russians and funneled the money into the 2016 Trump presidential campaign.

Money & Influence 03.14.2018

DC Mayor Signs Ordinance Empowering Small Dollar Campaign Donors

There’s some good news for democracy this morning from a place where we haven’t seen much of it lately: Washington, D.C.

He Wouldn't Lie, So He Quit

A tip of the hat this morning to a federal employee who took a stand on principle and gave up his job rather than mislead the public on behalf of the president’s political agenda.

Voting & Elections 03.13.2018

House Panel Puts Party Over Country In Ending Russia Probe

The House Intelligence Committee’s Republican majority showed off its best ostrich impression late Monday, as members buried their heads in the sand concerning Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election and the Trump campaign’s possible involvement in it.

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