THE DNC AND THE CAMPAIGN. POL. “The funding arrangement with HFA and the victory fund agreement was not illegal, but it sure looked unethical. If the fight had been fair, one campaign would not have control of the party before the voters had decided which one they wanted to lead.” RYAN ON REPORT. WE. “House […]
Month: November 2017
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THE ADS. POL. “Here is a sampling of ads purchased by Russian-linked accounts and aimed at U.S. Facebook and Instagram users…” FEC CAN’T REGULATE. MC. “As executives from Facebook Inc., Google Inc. and Twitter Inc. face congressional committees this week over concerns that Russian agents used their platforms in order to influence the 2016 election, […]
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REVAMP URGED. REU. “An industry group for lobbyists on Tuesday called on Congress to overhaul the transparency laws that govern their activity in the wake of indictments of two lobbyists, including Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for U.S. President Donald Trump.” BOARD HIRES LOBBYISTS. CO. “Wells Fargo’s board has spent more than half a […]