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The Federal Election Commission is back in the spotlight after Republican commissioners voted to close an investigation into whether former President Donald Trump violated election law by making hush-money payments during the 2016 election.
Campaign finance watchdogs panned the decision which went against the advice of the FEC’s top lawyer saying it reaffirms the agency’s inability to enforce the law. The six-member FEC cannot have more than three members from the same political party, and it needs four affirmative votes to move forward with an investigation. Republican commissioners have often voted to close inquiries into alleged campaign finance violations.
Rep. Elise Stefanik stands as she’s acknowledged by President Trump following his first impeachment trial. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
House Republicans are expected to remove Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her leadership position, punishing the reliably conservative lawmaker for her continued criticism of former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is the clear favorite to replace Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican. Trump, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) endorsed Stefanik Wednesday, all but ensuring her victory in an upcoming leadership vote that could take place as soon as next week.
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Democratic senators in battleground states are raking in donations from out-of-state donors, amassing a hefty cash advantage over potential GOP challengers who haven’t launched Senate bids yet.
Four of the most competitive 2022 Senate races are in states held by Democrats: Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire and Nevada. Each of the incumbents in those states received more than three-quarters of their campaign cash from out-of-state donors in the first three months of 2021.
The influx of national donations points to another historically expensive election. The 2018 midterms and 2020 election each smashed fundraising and spending records, driven by online donors bankrolling faraway congressional contests. Nine of the 10 most expensive Senate races took place in 2020, led by the half-billion-dollar special election in Georgia. Democrats dominated fundraising in those contests. The 2022 cycle is off to a hot start, home to four of
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