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New Voter ID Laws Hit Setbacks
Courts are pushing back against laws in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Shelby decision. Several legal battles are still ahead.
May 12, 2014
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Inside the NSA the Day After 9/11
Spying on the home front was the one rule that NSA analysts were constantly warned against before 9/11, but that all changed the morning after the attacks.
May 12, 2014
Supreme Court -- McCutcheon v. FEC
Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits On Campaign Spending
The ruling, which strikes down certain limits on individual campaign contributions, all but ensures a greater role for wealthy donors in American politics.
April 2, 2014
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More Politicians Accused of Illegal Collusion with Dark-Money Group
WTP may have illegally colluded with at least nine candidates in 2010, Montana’s political practices commissioner says, in the latest revelations about the dark-money group's activities.
January 28, 2014
gun rights
How the Gun-Rights Lobby Won After Newtown
In the wake of Sandy Hook, the gun-rights lobby outspent, out-organized and out-maneuvered gun-control advocates at both the state and federal level.
December 10, 2013
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Report: Medical Professionals Participated in Torture of Terror Suspects
They helped to force-feed detainees, participated in waterboarding, and failed to report abusive treatment, according to a two-year task force review.
November 4, 2013
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Remember Those Campaign Finance Documents We Found in a Meth House…?
A scathing Montana court order means the docs will stay with a grand jury to aid its investigation of the dark-money group WTP.
October 16, 2013
Supreme Court
Is This Supreme Court Case the Next 'Citizens United'?
The case, McCutcheon v. FEC, would lift the limit on how much donors can give to parties, candidates and PACs.
October 4, 2013
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Justice Dept. Sues North Carolina Over New Voter Law
It's the latest move from Attorney General Eric Holder, who has vowed to challenge states for alleged discrimination against minority voters.
September 30, 2013
Voting RIghts
Justice Dept. to Sue Texas Over Voter ID Law
The federal government waded further into the fight over voting-rights laws on Thursday with plans to sue Texas over its voter ID law.
August 22, 2013
Postponing elections
After Shelby, Voting-Law Changes Come One Town at a Time
August 8, 2013
Eric Holder voting rights
Holder: DOJ to Battle Restrictive Voting Laws, Starting in Texas
In announcing a lawsuit against Texas, Attorney General Eric Holder vowed a nationwide battle against voter laws it considers discriminatory.
July 25, 2013