Judge rules gerrymandered Missouri congressional map is constitutional  • Missouri Independent

The gerrymandered congressional map pushed through the General Assembly by Republicans meets constitutional requirements, a judge ruled.

Missouri Independent
Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms

The meeting’s participants included Kurt Olsen, a White House lawyer charged with reinvestigating the 2020 election, and Heather Honey, the Department of Homeland Security official in charge of election integrity.

ProPublica

Via #RawStory @ 2:22pm ET on Aug 8, 2025

#HouseSpeaker #MikeJohnson has been accused of using campaign money to pay his rent in what the government watchdog group #CampaignLegalCenter described as a “clear-cut violation of federal #CampaignFinanceLaws,” newly filed complaints allege.

https://www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson-2673870511/

Mike Johnson hit with new accusation showing ‘clear-cut violation’ of federal law

House Speaker Mike Johnson has been accused of using campaign money to pay his rent in what the government watchdog group Campaign Legal Center described as a “clear-cut violation of federal campaign finance laws,” newly filed complaints allege.In two separate complaints filed this week with the Fed...

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"#CLC is standing up for the #Americanpeople who already are paying the price for #Trump and #Musk’s decisions. The courts must move to hold Musk and #DOGE accountable, reaffirm our country’s #constitutionalseparationofpowers and block these illegal actions.

CLC Sues to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s Lawless, Unconstitutional Power Grab | #CampaignLegalCenter
https://campaignlegal.org/update/clc-sues-stop-elon-musk-and-doges-lawless-unconstitutional-power-grab

#lawfedi
#USpol

Via #RawStory

“It’s concerning 2 see a company formed just 6 months ago suddenly receive over $3.1 million from #DonaldTrump’s network," #SauravGhosh, the #CampaignLegalCenter's director of federal campaign finance reform, told #NBC

“Who works there, what services they offer or have provided, and whether #Trump’s payments to #LaunchpadStrategies, LLC are for bona fide services or are, instead, actually payments to other vendors funneled through a mere corporate shell"

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-campaign-finance-2668537696/

'Red flags': Mysterious new company is quietly raking in millions from Trump's campaign

A mysterious company has collected more than $3 million from former President Donald Trump's campaign for reasons neither party will own, according to a new report. The Delaware limited liability company Launchpad Strategies has received $3.1 million since incorporating in November from the Trump ca...

Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism

In discussion with Campaign Legal Center President Trevor Potter, Professor Hasen will describe his vision for the freedoms an amendment on voting rights would protect, its potential impact on our democracy, and why he believes it’s possible to pass such an amendment, despite a challenging political climate. 

https://campaignlegal.org/events/real-right-vote-conversation-rick-hasen?mc_cid=9dad1c15d7&mc_eid=e42cb81730
#VotingRights #RickHansen #CampaignLegalCenter #TrevorPotter

Lawyers Who Argued Supreme Court Cases Sent Clarence Thomas' Assistant Payments via Venmo

The ever-growing list of ethical concerns aside, it’s pretty funny that actual lawyers didn’t lock down their Venmo accounts.

Jezebel

Campaign Legal Center Files Ethics Complaint Against Ron DeSantis for Undisclosed Travel Gifts
Florida Governor DeSantis failed to disclose multiple trips on private jets, as required by state law
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/campaign-legal-center-files-ethics-complaint-against-governor-desantis-for-undisclosed-travel-gifts

This lack of disclosure from Governor DeSantis appears to be a clear violation of state laws that are necessary to maintaining public trust
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#RonDeSantis #PoliticalCorruption #CampaignLegalCenter

Campaign Legal Center Files Ethics Complaint Against Governor DeSantis for Undisclosed Travel Gifts

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis failed to disclose multiple trips on private jets paid for and arranged in February 2023 by And To The Republic, a nonprofit organization, as required by state law.

Common Dreams

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#RonDeSantis Asks State Leg For $6M To Fund #ElectionPolice'

“My number one concern is that this is going to be used as a tool to harass or intimidate civic-engagement organizations and #voters,” said Jonathan Diaz, a voting rights lawyer at the nonprofit #CampaignLegalCenter.
#votersupression #fascism #Florida
#acab

https://crooksandliars.com/2022/01/ron-desantis-asks-state-leg-6m-fund

Ron DeSantis Asks State Leg For $6M To Fund 'Election Police'

“My number one concern is that this is going to be used as a tool to harass or intimidate civic-engagement organizations and voters,” said Jonathan Diaz, a voting rights lawyer at the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center.

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