The Federal Election Commission Is About to Partially Shut Down
AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley For years, the Federal Election Commission has been barely functional. But at the end of this month—as the 2020 campaign heats up and unprecedented amounts of money flow to candidates for national office—much of the agency’s work will shut down entirely. There will be no new fundraising rules, no punishments for…
A Tennessee Republican Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Underage Girls Just Said He Isn’t Running Again
Rep. David Byrd (R-Waynesboro) attends a special session of the House of Representatives on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The expulsion of Byrd, who’s accused of sexual misconduct by three women nearly 30 years ago, was discussed during the session.Mark Humphrey/AP Tennessee state Rep. David Byrd, who has been accused of sexual misconduct…
Democratic National Committee Rejects Call for Official Climate Debate
Justin Sullivan/Getty The Democratic National Committee on Thursday voted not to hold an official debate dedicated to discussing global warming, once again rejecting a longstanding demand from activists who argue that the climate crisis has gotten short shrift during the presidential primary campaign. But the DNC’s resolutions committee also voted to advance a measure that—if…
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Are Leading the Democratic Candidates on Criminal Justice Reform
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren greet each other at the Democratic Presidential Debate in Detroit in July.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled her plan to reform the criminal justice system, just two days after Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed his own. Both presidential candidates are proposing similar changes that would have been…
2020 Candidate Michael Bennet Wants to Sanction Russia for Its Memes
Caroline Brehman/Congressional Quarterly via Zuma Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is making Russian election meddling a new focus of his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. On Wednesday he released Dividing America: How Russia Hacked Social Media and Democracy, a book examining attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election by manipulating social media platforms including…
A Fox News Contributor Just Took Fawning Over Trump to a Whole New Level of Ridiculous
Mother Jones illustration/Fox News Donald Trump was the oldest person to ever be sworn in as president. Today he’s 73, a handful of years shy of the average life expectancy for American men. In a clip that’s bound to boost his ego, a Fox News contributor on one of his favorite shows this weekend fawned…