This Times analysis discusses tension between Chief Justice Roberts and President Obama, how Citizens United may impact who replaces Justice Stevens, and President Obama’s perceived desire to pick a nominee who can “get to five.” The urgency is greater this year since the Citizens United decision in January, in which the Roberts court threw out […]
Month: April 2010
The revolving door, lobbying, and the Massey mine explosion
The Post reports on revolving door issues in this story about lobbying and the Massey mine explosion. More than 200 former congressional staff members, federal regulators and lawmakers are employed by the mining industry as lobbyists, consultants or senior executives, including dozens who work for coal companies with the worst safety records in the nation, […]
50 million reasons why online political fundraising is bigger than ever
The Post reports on the Democratic National Committee’s $50 million effort to help candidates. The story also mentinos the prominence of online fundraising efforts. Many independent political handicappers, pointing to the health-care divisions and unemployment numbers that have remained high, suggest that Democrats are in jeopardy of losing control of the House; they currently hold […]