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Reports

Corruption

Abuse of recess appointments raises constitutional law concerns

Contrary to Trump’s assertions, a delay in Senate confirmation and approval is not an adequate reason to meet the standard for recess appointments contemplated by the founders and upheld by the 2014 Supreme Court’s opinion.

Reports

Democracy

Loss of VRA preclearance protections allowed election deniers to undermine certification of the vote

If the Georgia State Election Board wanted to adopt new rules that weren't discriminatory, they'd pass preclearance. It's telling that they haven't.

Reports

Accountability

Where Supreme Court justices stand on ethics reform

If the Supreme Court is serious about rebuilding public trust, the justices must implement a binding Code of Conduct now. Until these reforms are adopted, CREW will be tracking the justices’ conduct and public statements on ethics reforms.

Reports

Democracy

Discriminatory effects of election denialism may violate the Voting Rights Act

Recent threats and unjust refusals to certify election results may violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Analysis of cases in Arizona and Michigan lay out how derogatory comments about Black and Latino voters and spurious reasons to deny certification could be found to be discriminatory and thus make certification denials a violation of the Voting Rights Act in those states.

Reports

Democracy

Failing to certify election results may disproportionately target voters of color and violate the Voting Rights Act

Voters of color have higher levels of potential political power in five states where noncertification of the election has recently been threatened.

Reports

Money In Politics

The curious case of Trump’s disappearing $15 million South Korean debt

Just months after Trump took office, a $20 million loan balance to a South Korean company that was controlled by the state-owned Korea Development Bank appears to have dropped by $15.5 million. The timing and available information raises questions about whether Trump got more than $15 million in debt relief from a longtime partner tied to the South Korean government.

Abuse of recess appointments raises constitutional law concerns

Loss of VRA preclearance protections allowed election deniers to undermine certification of the vote

Where Supreme Court justices stand on ethics reform

Discriminatory effects of election denialism may violate the Voting Rights Act

Failing to certify election results may disproportionately target voters of color and violate the Voting Rights Act

The curious case of Trump’s disappearing $15 million South Korean debt

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