RECORD FOR FOREIGN TRIPS. Roll Call. “The costs of overseas trips taken by Senators and their staffers jumped by about 20 percent last year, reaching an all-time high of more than $5 million in publicly reported costs, which is still likely less than half the actual total.” “CASTLES AT THE CAPITOL.” Press release here. “Castles […]
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Edwards emails, Weiner tweets, ethics news, and more political law links for today
WHAT THE EDWARDS EMAILS WILL SHOW. The Post. “Prosecutors have obtained emails between John Edwards and a former aide to use as evidence at trial that he knew about payments to his pregnant mistress even while he was publicly denying it, people familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Monday.” MOST EXPENSIVE ELECTION […]
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CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION BAN SLIDING INTO THE SEA? The Post. “‘For better or worse, Citizens United held that there is no distinction between an individual and a corporation with respect to political speech,’ the Alexandria judge wrote. ‘Thus, if an individual can make direct contributions . . . a corporation cannot be banned from doing the […]