“ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER CITIZENS UNITED.” You can listen to a Brennan Center event on Citizens United here starting at 9:00 a.m. (Assuming you didn’t go back to sleep after watching Royal Wedding coverage…) WRAPS OFF D OUTSIDE GROUP. Jeanne Cummings has … Continue reading
WATERS CASE UPDATE. Politico reports. “Five months after her ethics trial was postponed and the investigation reopened, the ethics case against Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) remains in limbo.” EO ISSUE IN THE NEWS. The Hill. “More than two dozen Senate … Continue reading
DOES FACEBOOK OWE THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE? RedState has a post here about President Obama’s recent event at Facebook headquarters. “When the GOP has a nominee, Facebook should be fair and give the GOP nominee equal time.” FORMER SENATOR COLEMAN MOVES. … Continue reading
ROGERS’ NONPROFITS IN THE NEWS. Politico reports. “Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), the new chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, has funneled more than $236 million in federal funds since 2000 to a web of nonprofit groups he created back home … Continue reading
WHEN RESIGNATION DOESN’T STOP THE PAIN. The Times covers Sen. Ensign’s decision to resign here. Does his resignation avoid the release of more from Senate Ethics? You might think. ”But in interviews Friday, officials said the two leaders of the … Continue reading