All posts tagged "Election Law"

The bipartisan Federal Election Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint that put Donald Trump and CNN in the unusual position of being on the same side — standing accused of an election law violation involving the much-derided Trump “town hall” CNN televised in May 2023.

Paul L. Gumina, a lawyer from Alhambra, Calif., contended that the event was a pro-Trump rally, not legitimate news gathering, and thus amounted to a prohibited corporate campaign contribution from CNN to Trump’s presidential campaign.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) all but raised a middle finger to the Federal Election Commission when responding to an inquiry about her new political action committee’s name.

The dispute is over a seemingly simple question: What does “MTG” mean?

The FEC contends that MTG is a name, and therefore, can’t legally include it in her new PAC’s title....

The Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C, oozes exclusivity and Republicanism — a place where conservative lawmakers, lobbyists, bureaucrats and the like may relax in a private and decidedly “press free zone” just steps from Congress.

Three former GOP members of Congress — John Shimkus of Illinois, Jeff Denham of California and Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey — liked it so much that they used excess campaign money to pay for bills at the club, including dues, a Raw Story review of federal records indicates.

Attorney Brett Kappel, an expert in election law, said the spending violates a federal prohibition against the personal use of campaign funds. ...