MENENDEZ FIGHT. L360. “Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday again urged a New Jersey federal court to toss his corruption charges based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark McDonnell decision, rejecting prosecutors’ argument that pressure he exerted on a doctor’s behalf to influence executive branch officials fell within the high court ruling’s narrow definition of ‘official […]
Author: Eric Brown
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FEC REFORM BILL INTRODUCED. WBIW. “Tuesday, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly introduced the Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act, which would reform the Federal Election Commission so it can carry out its intended mission to oversee campaign finance laws.” WAIVER DISCLOSURE SOUGHT. HILL. “Three senators, including the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, are calling for […]
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LEFT SHIFT ON MONEY AND SPEECH. IJR. “The Left’s solution is to regulate, regulate, regulate. By restricting what Trump Jr.—or any American—is allowed to hear and say, the Left strikes at the right of every American. It is a fundamental right of every American to speak with anyone they want about anything they want—including […]