Author: Eric Brown

SUPER PAC HIT. MJ. “The Federal Election Commission has hit Right to Rise USA, the super-PAC that backed Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential bid, with a record fine for accepting a seven-figure donation from a company owned by Chinese nationals who were in business with Bush’s brother, Neil, according to FEC documents obtained by Mother Jones.” AD […]

HR 1 PASSES. WP. “The House approved a far-reaching elections and ethics bill Friday — one that would change the way congressional elections are funded, impose new voter-access mandates on states and, in one of several provisions targeting President Trump, force disclosure of presidential candidates’ tax returns.” The text should be here. ACLU AGAINST. ACLU. […]

SCHOCK DEAL. AXIOS. “Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped all criminal charges against former Republican congressman Aaron Schock, who was charged in 2016 with misspending campaign and government money for his personal benefit, the Washington Post reports.” AOC ALLEGATIONS. NBC. “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s congressional campaign has come under scrutiny in recent days for what a conservative group has […]