What does “dark money” have to do with a Supreme Court nomination? Not much, unless it is used to bribe a U.S. senator.
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The Gorsuch Electorate
Tag Archives: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Ruth Bader Bonaparte’s Regrets
Ginsburg does not take back what she said about Trump; she merely regrets that it hurt her more than him.
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A Budget That Protects Free Speech
Free speech backers have reason to cheer the new federal budget, but opponents are likely to take the fight to friendly states.
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Justice Is Blind At The IRS
Justice Department investigators see no evil, merely incompetence, in the IRS tax-exempt scandal.
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My North Korean Christmas Present
Americans rallied behind the First Amendment. Thanks, Kim Jong Un!
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Ginsburg And Klinghoffer
Justice Ginsburg attended the controversial Klinghoffer opera. Her objections to political speech apparently stop at the stage door.
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McCutcheon: A Hero Of The Left?
Critics of anonymous political spending ought to celebrate Shaun McCutcheon. They won’t, though.
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An Alabaman Speaks To New Yorkers
A Southerner secures the right to tell New Yorkers what he thinks of their mayoral candidates.
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An IRS Scapegoat Retires
If you need a scapegoat, pick the sleaziest one you can find. The IRS had one of the best.
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Was A Tax Case Really About Abortion?
A landmark Supreme Court tax case may have even bigger impacts down the road on abortion and political spending controversies.
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