they are doing it because they are in sync with that member of Congress's views and they want to see them pushing policies and get reelected. I don't think they have any idea that some of that money is actually going into the member's personal bank account. ...
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Spokespersons for the Royal House and for King Juan Carlos could not be reached for comment. On Tuesday, the prosecutor's office had announced yet another line of investigation into Juan Carlos, without giving any details. Juan Carlos came to the throne in 1975 after the death...
‘Bank Your Vote’ efforts. We can’t let strong early vote numbers and continual gaffs from the Harris campaign allow us to take our foot off the gas. Beyond what we expect to be a close presidential, we have around 25 House seats rated as "toss up." Every vot...
THE STATE OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATION IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER CITIZENS UNITED - HOW CAN THE EFFECTS OF CITIZENS UNITED BE ADDRESSED?JENSEN, JRGEN ALBKEuropean Review of Public Law
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The House was scheduled to recess no later than Oct. 2 so members can campaign at home for re-election on Nov. 3. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said lawmakers could be on indefinite standby, with 24 hours notice of any vote on a coronavirus aid bill if a deal is reached. ...
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Government rules, introduced by the Conservatives in 2015, mean that just one objection to an onshore wind farm can block an entire project, meaning there’s effectively been a ban in place for eight years. The letter –covered in the Guardian on Tuesday– was published by...
The Andean country's voters, tired of years of political turmoil and corruption, are split as never before over who to vote for when polls open next Sunday. That has left the election race in the world's number two copper producer wide open, weighing on markets and the s...