Call it “weird obsession” or something else. Citizens United has been one of the most prominent Supreme Court decisions in decades. A Post commentator faults the Judiciary Committee for a “weird obsession” with the case during Elena Kagan’s nomination hearing.
Month: July 2010
Political protest on campaign finance storms the Hill
The Post covers yesterday’s Hill demonstration on campaign finance in support of the Fair Elections Now Act. Washington watchdogs dressed as Founding Fathers “stormed” the marble foyer of a powerful downtown Washington lobbying firm, demanding that members of Congress stop meeting behind closed doors to raise money from corporate lobbyists and instead spend their time […]
Barbour takes RGA to another level
Politico reports on the RGA’s fundraising and noted Gov. Haley Barbour’s presidential prospects again. The money hunt is the topic of this Times piece. Lawmakers have been toiling away at a feverish pace here this week, working their way through breakfasts, lunches and dinners across Capitol Hill. The urgent task is not simply passing legislation, […]