CMD joined government watchdog groups and ethics experts in a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein demanding that he appoint a special counsel to investigation the Russia influence scandal.
Democracy
Comey Firing Drives Home Need for Independent Russiagate Prosecutor
Congress and the public need to demand that Deputy AG Rosenstein appoint a special prosecutor now to get to the bottom of who did what, who knew what, and when they knew it in the Russia influence scandal.
Who’s Behind the Billionaire PAC Targeting Elizabeth Warren?
A billionaire-backed conservative group is targeting Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as she tours the country in support of her new book, according to a memo obtained by Politico.
100 Days in the New White House Swamp
America is witnessing the most corrupt presidency in its modern history.
Republicans Sell Access to Congressional Staffers, Flouting Cardinal Ethics Rule
While selling donors access to senators, reps, and campaign staff is nothing new, the open effort to sell access to their legislative staff appears to be in violation of ethics rules.
Dark Justice
Gorsuch’s billionaire backers know exactly what they are getting, and the American people should too.
Constitution Interrupted
ALEC, their funders and partners, are leading the effort to amend the U.S. Constitution to kneecap the federal government.
Kochs Bankroll Move to Rewrite the Constitution
The Koch brothers say they don’t want a runaway constitutional convention, but that’s what their cash is likely to deliver.
Wisconsin Lawmaker Echoes ALEC’s Call for a Constitutional Convention
Donald Trump is no George Washington. The risks of a “runaway” constitutional convention led Idaho GOP legislators to vote it down.
Gorsuch Would Move the Supreme Court in the Wrong Direction on Money in Politics
Justice Gorsuch would be more likely to expand on Citizens United’s anti-reform rationale than to walk it back.