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Delaware House Tees Up Bill to Allow Corporations to Vote
“After Citizens United, this is another step down the road to corporate tyranny,” one opponent of the bill said.
FEC Complaint: DeSantis Campaigns Received Illegal Donations From Canadian Firm
The complaint filed by the Campaign Legal Center is the second in recent weeks involving Ron DeSantis.
Supreme Court Rejects Novel Theory That Could Have Upended US Elections
The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that the “independent state legislature” theory is not a sound legal doctrine.
SCOTUS Ruled in Favor of Voting Rights. Southern Black Voters Made That Happen.
The pro-democracy movement is alive and well in the South, fighting every attempt to drag us back to the Jim Crow era.
Audio of Trump Bragging About Secret Docs “Even More Damning” Than Indictment
“The defendant in his own words — essentially narrating his crime,” tweeted a New York University law professor.
Alito Ruled to Curb EPA’s Power After His Wife Leased Land to Oil and Gas Firm
Alito’s wife has an agreement to receive 3/16ths of the oil and gas sales from the lease.
Wagner Revolt in Russia Pitted One “Bloody Nationalism” Against Another
It remains to be seen whether more military or elite factions will break from Putin, says Nina Khrushcheva.
Alito’s Career Was Boosted by Founder of Law Firm Arguing in “Moore v. Harper”
Alito has a close relationship with Charles Cooper, whose law firm is representing petitioners in the pivotal case.
Trump Diverts Campaign Donations as His Legal Bills Pile Up
Trump may have sent at least $1.5 million to his Save America PAC, which covers his personal legal finances.
Trump’s New Defense Won’t Hold Up in Court, Legal Experts Say
“Whatever documents a president decides to take with him, he has the absolute right to take them,” Trump claimed.