Citizens United

The Chevron Decision, the Regulatory State and "Consent of the Governed"

Not just a line from our founding document; a fact.by Gaius PubliusBottom line first — Having justices like Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court is part of the attempt by Trump, Bannon, the Koch Bros and all Ryanist Republicans to dismantle the regulatory state. Dismantle — not undercut or chip away at. Tear down, starting at its base. Imagine what that will do.

Foreign Money In U.S. Elections-- One Swamp Trump Has No Intention Of Draining

ProgressivePunch is an imperfect tool for evaluating how candidates perform, but it can be-- if not used as a blunt instrument-- a useful tool in putting together a comprehensive picture. And it's certainly better than any of the other systems I know of that evaluate and score congressional votes. We've mentioned several times that some of the Class of 2016 freshmen have turned out as dreadful as we expected them to.

Republican Lawmaker Wants Legal Protection For Climate Change Deniers

Republican state representative from Maine, Lawrence Lockman. (Photo: Maine House Republicans)
Rep. Larry Lockman has introduced a bill that would limit the attorney general’s ability to investigate or prosecute people based on their political speech, including their views on climate change. It would also prohibit the state from discriminating in buying goods or services or awarding grants or contracts based on a person’s “climate change policy preferences.”

Hillary PAC spending $1m to ‘forcefully correct’ social media trolls

RT |  April 22, 2016 A pro-Hillary Clinton Super Pac is spending serious money to tackle negative Clinton comments across social media. Describing its focus as being “to defend Hillary Clinton from baseless attacks”, Correct the Record is launching a digital taskforce and investing over $1million to “push back on online harassment”. “Correct The Record […]

How Washington’s New Rich Live

The twin explosions of post-9/11 national security extravagance and Citizens United political spending bonanza have reshaped Washington — not only in its political outlook but physically, with this New Class preferring lavish McMansions to show off their newfound wealth, as Mike Lofgren describes. By Mike Lofgren In 1927, H.L. Mencken rode by train through the…