Category: FARA

FARA e-file, Palin 2.0, poker lobbying, and more in today’s political law links

FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT E-FILING. A Department of Justice press release announced a new program on e-filing for FARA reports and more information is available here.  “Called FARA eFile, the system enables FARA registrants to electronically file documents with the FARA Registration Unit, which is part of the Counterespionage Section of the Justice Department’s National […]

CU, Koch, Casino Jack, and commission appointments in today’s political law links

CANDIDATE LOAN STORY. In Roll Call this morning.  “Members of Congress have discovered another way to err on their annual financial disclosure reports.” KOCH AND POMPEO. The Post reports.  “When Mike Pompeo needed funding for a Wichita aerospace company, one of the places he and his partners went for help was Koch Industries, a hometown […]

Vino, FARA guru, big asks, anti-tea news, and other political law links for today

IN-KIND VINO VERITAS. Roll Call reports.  “Since 2001, donors attending [Mike Thompson’s] parties and other contributors have given the California Democrat more than 800 gifts of wine worth about $340,000, according to a CQ MoneyLine study of campaign finance reports.” EARMARK REQUESTS. Mike Thompson is also noted in this story about earmark requests. LAWSUIT OVER […]