Is Gary Johnson a fiscal conservative?
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Gary Johnson’s record shows that he is capable of reasonably conservative spending — at least when his record is compared to contemporary Republicans. Continue Reading
The great Republican crack-up
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Dayton was once a bastion of the GOP establishment. The story of how the city changed helps explain the rise of Donald Trump. Continue Reading
Q&A: NM delegate to GOP convention hopes for unity
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Donald Trump wasn’t Samuel LeDoux’s first choice to be the Republican nominee for president. But at this point LeDoux believes Trump is the candidate most likely to stop Democrat Hillary Clinton, so he’s backing the presumptive GOP nominee. Continue Reading
The influence diaries: Dispatches from the Republican National Convention
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The Center for Public Integrity’s money-in-politics reporting team is bringing you news from the Republican National Convention — focusing on special-interest influence, big-money politicking and corporate schmoozing. Continue Reading
Special interests look to influence political conventions — discreetly
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Federal campaign finance rules allow unlimited contributions to support the conventions. Continue Reading
Congress puts politics ahead of public safety
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Americans and our elected representatives in Washington are legitimately divided on many issues including immigration, but we should all be united in standing up for victims of crime. Continue Reading
The FBI director did no favors for Hillary Clinton
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Director Comey did no favors for Hillary Clinton, and whatever we think we saw go around is about to come back around with a vengeance. Continue Reading
Obama on Dallas attack: ‘Justice will be done’
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“I believe I speak for every single American when I say that we are horrified over these events,” the president said. Continue Reading
Obama’s statement on shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
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All of us as Americans should be troubled by these shootings, because these are not isolated incidents. They’re symptomatic of a broader set of racial disparities that exist in our criminal justice system. Continue Reading
That time your neighbor’s hoax put you on a watch list
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One night, drunk and frustrated, he calls 911 and says that you want to assassinate Ronald Crump, a dude running for president. Click on the headline to follow this hypothetical to its conclusion. Continue Reading
Why a former IRS commissioner thinks the FEC is a ‘bureaucratic waste’
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The agency took months to deadlock on a complaint Mark Everson filed against Fox News. Continue Reading
Obama offers a new and inclusive vision for public lands protection
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We cannot ensure the well-being of all children unless we show them that, whatever their racial or ethnic heritage, they matter. Continue Reading
Breaking down the latest Senate campaign finance reform package
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Senate Democrats, led by Tom Udall, N.M., and Jeff Merkley, Ore., have introduced a package of campaign finance and lobbying reforms labeled the We The People Act. Continue Reading
Dems finally pick fight over guns but lose sight of people’s rights
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We should fight for sensible gun-regulation proposals like requiring background checks for purchases at gun shows. But we must also guard against an overreaching and discriminatory police state. Continue Reading
Supreme Court’s tie deals blow to Obama immigration order
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday it had failed to produce a majority opinion on the policy — meaning that the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ November 2015 decision rejecting the policy stands. Continue Reading