He Correctly Filled Out Federal Disclosure Forms for Five Years Before he Stopped, Citing Misunderstood Instructions For Immediate Release September 30, 2011 Contact: Blair FitzGibbon 202-503-6141 Washington, DC - Supreme…
-by Bill Berkowitz September 29, 2011- "As the nation gears up for the 2012 presidential election," Ari Berman recently wrote in Rolling Stone magazine, "Republican officials have launched an unprecedented,…
-by Jennifer Bendry September 29, 2011- Democratic lawmakers on Thursday called for a federal investigation into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' failure to report hundreds of thousands of dollars on…
Under Law, Judicial Conference Must Refer Issue to US Attorney General WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, together with 19 Members of Congress, today…
-by Paul Blumenthal September 28, 2011- Supporters of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's presidential bid have organized a non-profit under the 501(c)(4) section of the tax code to aid his candidacy,…
-by Dan Froomkin September 28, 2011- Good-government advocates on Wednesday asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate four groups they say are blatantly flouting the law by claiming tax-exempt status…
Hack team leader: 'Can do similar things on pretty much every e-voting machine'... -By Brad Friedman September 27, 2011- The Vulnerability Assessment Team (VAT) at the U.S. Dept. of Energy's…
Exclusive: A laboratory shows how an e-voting machine used by a third of all voters can be easily manipulated -By Brad Friedman September 27, 2011- It could be one of…
-by Dylan Ratigan September 27, 2011- Money has bought our politics. Only we the people can take it back. But, HOW? I have asked a professional lobbyist and a series…
-by Paul Blumenthal September 26, 2011- WASHINGTON -- In the span of a week in September, two independent political committees announced unheard-of fundraising plans for the coming campaign season. The…
-By Mike Lillis September 20, 2011- A pair of House Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling that freed corporations to spend unlimited money…
-by Michael R. Gideon September 22, 2011- Two House Democrats are pushing new legislation that would overturn the controversial Citizens United ruling. Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich), senior Democrat on the…
-By Peter Wallsten September 24, 2011- President Obama’s campaign is developing an aggressive new program to expand support from ethnic minority groups and other traditional Democratic voters as his team…