Category: A.M. Report

NEW OGE LEADER.   NYT.  “President Trump picked a new leader for the Office of Government Ethics on Friday, naming the agency’s general counsel, David J. Apol, as the acting director.” NO VIOLATION.   FN.  “The Commission goes on to explain that foreigners are ‘allowed to attend campaign strategy meetings and events’. They are allowed to contribute ideas, […]

FRESHMAN IDEA.   PM.  “Essentially, Democracy Dollars would allow reformers to circumvent the Supreme Court hurdle while at the same time addressing the problem of outside spending.” DEMOCRAT FOCUS.   RC. “Amid the collapse of a signature piece of Republican health care legislation and continued revelations about the Trump team’s ties to Russia, House Democrats have turned their […]

EXPERTS DEBATE.   SFG.  “The Electoral College is good for democracy and regulation of political campaign financing is generally bad, one expert on election laws told a judicial conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. Another speaker, equally expert, said the opposite.” LEGAL FEE SPENDING.   LAT.  “The House Ethics Committee released a report that stated Hunter ‘may […]