December 08, 2015

Foreign Campaign Money Shows Fault with Citizens United

According to USA Today, a Turkish religious movement may have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to congressional and presidential candidates during the past several years. If true, such donations are blatantly illegal: federal law bans foreign nationals from making political contributions, whether “directly or indirectly,” in connection with a federal, state, or local election. Read More ›

December 08, 2015

Spurred by Complaints, NRA Political Spending Faces More Scrutiny

Political spending by the National Rifle Association (NRA) is again in the news in the wake of more tragic mass shootings. Significant amounts of the group’s spending remain shrouded in secrecy – the NRA’s non-profit arm that does not disclose its donors spent at least $12 million on federal elections alone in 2014. Read More ›