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A Surprise Win for Campaign Contribution Limits

On Monday, the Supreme Court once again upheld crucial elements of the 2002 McCain-Feingold law that prevents state and local party committees from being used to funnel unlimited money into federal elections.
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- May 23, 2017
Criminal or Not, the Public Deserves the Truth About Trump and Russia

Our concern is not just whether Trump’s campaign criminally colluded with Russia. It is also whether Trump’s ties to Russia affect his willingness or his ability to act in America’s best interests.
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- May 22, 2017
A Test of American Democracy

In attempts to undermine democracy, state lawmakers have set their sights on the courts.
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- May 19, 2017
Ex-Fed: I Quit Robert Mueller’s FBI, But He's the Right Pick

Appointing a special counsel of Robert Mueller’s talent and experience is a laudable step, but it is only the first of many necessary to restore public trust in our institutions of government.
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- May 18, 2017
Comey's Subtle Hints About What's Going on Behind the Scenes

James Comey has been laying down a breadcrumb trail of clues about what’s going on behind the scenes not just in his memos, but also in his public statements.
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- May 18, 2017
Congress Should Reverse Sessions on Criminal Justice and Drug War

Sessions’ declaration of the next war on drugs is a blow to one of the only, truly bipartisan issues. But the fight for federal criminal justice reform is far from dead.
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- May 18, 2017
Don’t Be So Quick to Call Those Disclosures “Legal”

Following multiple reports that President Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russian officials at a private meeting, various legal experts have asserted that Trump broke no laws. We should be in no hurry to embrace such a self-defeating interpretation of the Constitution.
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- May 17, 2017
James Comey's Notes Are Trump's Smoking Gun

A sitting president likely cannot be indicted. He can, however, be impeached. Firing Comey to turn off an investigation might be impeachable but not indictable.
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- May 17, 2017
Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Could Instead Restrict Voting

Amid the crisis precipitated by President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James B. Comey, the White House on Thursday announced the launch of a new investigative commission on election integrity.
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- May 12, 2017
States Lead the Way in Enforcing Campaign Finance Transparency

The federal government has done virtually nothing to enforce rules requiring political advertisers to publicly disclose who is funding their campaigns — one of the last defenses remaining against the corruptive influence of wealth in politics.
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- May 12, 2017