Donald Trump is no George Washington. The risks of a “runaway” constitutional convention led Idaho GOP legislators to vote it down.
Wisconsin Lawmaker Echoes ALEC’s Call for a Constitutional Convention
By Richard Eskow | at
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Gorsuch Would Move the Supreme Court in the Wrong Direction on Money in Politics
By Arn Pearson | at
Justice Gorsuch would be more likely to expand on Citizens United’s anti-reform rationale than to walk it back.
Groups, Members of Congress Call for Scrutiny of Gorsuch’s Record on Money in Politics
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD joined 120 other groups in a letter to Senate leadership and the Senate Judiciary Committee calling for scrutiny of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch’s stance on big money in politics.
Gorsuch Confirmation Process Too Important to Rush
By Arn Pearson | at
The crisis of legitimacy over the White House will spread to the Supreme Court if there is a rush on Gorsuch.
GOP Admits ACA Repeal Will Target Mandate Requiring Prenatal Coverage
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
In call with GOP allies, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said ACA’s Essential Benefits Package will be on the chopping block.
Ryan Fundraised with Health Insurance Lobbyists before His PowerPoint
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
Just hours before Paul Ryan held a presser to sell his health insurance “reform” bill, he was doing something else: fundraising.
James Sherk Tapped by Trump to Be White House Labor Advisor
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Donald Trump quietly hired James Sherk, a Heritage Fellow with a history of pushing ALEC’s anti-union agenda, to handle labor policy.
Pruitt Emails Show Close Ties to the Koch-Funded ALEC
By David Armiak | at
Emails reveal close ties between former Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt, ALEC and the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Group.
Greenpeace Responds to National Review Piece by Richard Garneau of Resolute Forest Products
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Greenpeace USA’s Communications Director responds to statements made by Richard Garneau, the CEO of Resolute Forest Products in the National Review about a lawsuit filed against Greenpeace.
Excerpts: Sessions Condemned Perjury as Impeachable Offense
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
During the Senate impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, then-Senator Sessions made several statements about lying under oath, or perjury, as grounds for impeachment.