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This Is Not a Sprint. It’s a Marathon
Common Cause North Carolina recently honored longtime members Barbara and Tom Coulson as "Champions of Democracy"
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Harvard Study Warns Campaigns to Guard Against Cyberattacks
A bipartisan group of political operatives and cybersecurity experts is out today with a “Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook,” designed to protect political candidates against electronic hacking – foreign or domestic.
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Reports Say Trump Tower in Panama Built With ‘Laundered’ Money
Emerging stories of his involvement in developing a luxury high-rise in Panama could spell more trouble for President Trump
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FCC Looks to Choke Off Competition in Local News Coverage
Competition is good, right? So why does Trump's FCC oppose it in the news business?
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FEC Agrees to Consider Disclosure Rule for Online Political Ads
The Federal Election Commission, arguably government’s most dysfunctional agency, actually did something this morning.
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Colorado’s New Vote Audit Sets Example for the Nation
Colorado is taking an important step this week to ensure that votes are being accurately tallied.
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Arizona Repeatedly Obstructed Voters, Groups Charge
A coalition of voting rights groups is accusing Arizona state agencies today of repeatedly violating federal voting laws designed to increase opportunities to register and vote and is demanding that the state’s top voting official fix the problems.
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Judicial Nominee Failed to Disclose Wife’s Ties to White House
A Trump nominee for the federal bench failed to disclose that his wife works for the White House counsel
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Sessions Weighs Special Prosecutor for Clinton Foundation
President Trump’s long campaign to weaponize the Justice Department against Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party may be about to enter a new and dangerous phase.
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Poll: Most Americans Believe Our Political System Is Broken
An overwhelming majority of Americans are profoundly troubled about the condition of our democracy, even as their faith in democratic ideals remains strong, according to a recent Washington Post – University of Maryland poll.
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Tax Bill Invites New Onslaught of Secret Money In Politics
There’s a bombshell buried in the second-to-last page of the House tax “reform” bill.
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Political Donors Seek Return On Investment Through Tax “Reform”
Two senior Republican lawmakers acknowledged this week that campaign donors are a critical force behind their party’s drive to lower corporate and individual tax rates while eliminating or limiting several popular tax deductions.