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☆ How the Federal Election Commission Went From Deadlock to Deregulation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For more than a decade, America’s campaign watchdog agency was a portrait of dysfunction. Divided equally between three Republicans and three Democrats, the Federal Election Commission deadlocked so often it became a political punchline as investigations languished, enforcement slowed and updated guidelines for the internet era stalled. Now, the commission has suddenly come unstuck. Reform groups are aghast at what they see as the swift unraveling of longstanding restraints. Those on both sides of the ideological divide agree on one thing: The changes amount to some of the most significant regulatory revisions since the campaign finance law, the McCain-Feingold Act, was put in place two decades ago.

Persons: Marc Elias Organizations: Democratic, McCain, Feingold

☆ Clarence Thomas' billionaire benefactor Harlan Crow has also spent thousands boosting Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and an anti-Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They include Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign, major Senate campaigns, and an anti-Trump PAC. The Texas billionaire also gave $50,000 in 2015 to "Right to Rise," a super PAC associated with Jeb Bush. Senate super PAC spendingIn addition to being a major super PAC spender at the presidential level, Crow has given thousands to outside spending groups supporting the party's Senate candidates over the years. He also gave $50,000 to "Show Me Values PAC," a super PAC set up to prevent the scandal-plagued former Gov. And in 2016, he gave $55,000 to "Let America Work," a super PAC boosting Sen. Ron Johnson against former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold.

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson is running for reelection against Democratic Lt. Gov. Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. (1 District) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. WI-03 House Governor Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Barnes has raised nearly $34.6 million, spent $32 million, and has almost $2.6 million in the bank, as of October 19.

[1/2] The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2022. The Senate has the authority to confirm a president's nominees to the federal judiciary including the Supreme Court. Biden's Republican predecessor Donald Trump put a major emphasis on getting judicial nominations confirmed as he worked to move the judiciary rightward. If Democrats retain control, Biden has a chance to match or surpass Trump's mark of having 234 judicial nominees confirmed over four years. Circuit courts are the regional federal appellate courts one step below the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the two cases on Monday, with rulings due by the end of June. Blum's goal is for the Supreme Court to overturn its own precedents allowing race as a factor in admissions. Blum raised more than $8 million from 2015 to 2020 for Students for Fair Admissions, most going to covering legal fees. No Students for Fair Admissions members served as plaintiffs or testified in court in the Harvard and UNC cases as the group lost in lower courts. The Supreme Court in January agreed to hear appeals backed by Blum in both cases.

☆ Republican Sen. Ron Johnson faces Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in the Wisconsin Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson is running for reelection against Democratic Lt. Gov. Johnson has maintained a conservative voting record during his two terms in the Senate. In the Senate, Johnson serves on the Foreign Relations Committee, the Budget Committee, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Commerce Committee. Barnes, who in 2018 was elected as lieutenant governor on a ticket with Democratic Gov. Barnes has raised nearly $26.1 million, spent $22.7 million, and has $3.5 million in the bank, as of September 30.

☆ Descoperirea a sute de exemplare ale unei faimoase cărți a lui Isaac Newton a scos la iveală un detaliu important
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Persoana responsabilă în primul rând de publicarea „Principiei” a fost Edmond Halley, cunoscutul om de știință și astronom englez după care a fost denumită cometa Halley. „Atunci când privești copiile în sine, s-ar putea să găsești mici note sau adnotări care să ofere indicii despre modul în care a fost folosită. Nu este ca astăzi, când poți cumpăra o carte și să fii singurul care o citește. Cartea este extrem de valoroasă și a fost vândută la licitație, de către case de licitații sau pe piața neagră, cu prețuri cuprinse între 300.000 și peste 3 milioane de dolari. În 2016, o copie a cărții „Principia”, de Isaac Newton, s-a vândut cu 3,7 milioane de dolari, ceea ce a făcut-o cea mai scumpă carte științifică tipărită vândută atunci la licitație.

Persons: Sherlock Holmes, Mordechai, Newton, Svorenčík, Edmond Halley, Halley, Isaac Newton Organizations: Fox News Locations: Slovacia, Republica Cehă, Japonia, Ungaria, englez

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