Recent email disclosures involving the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton Foundation create appearance problems, but as yet produce no evidence of corruption.
Eliza Newlin Carney
Eliza Newlin Carney is a freelance writer and founder of The Civic Circle, a civic education nonprofit. She is former senior editor at The American Prospect, and previously worked for CQ Roll Call and National Journal. Her email is newlincarney@gmail.com.
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Trump to Political Pros: You’re Fired
Donald Trump’s determination to reject professional political advice served him well in the primary, but GOP consultants now sitting on the sidelines wonder how long he can pull it off.
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Convention Cash More Controversial Than Ever
For this year’s conventions, the political parties are collecting bigger checks under more relaxed rules, even as voter anger mounts over special-interest corporate money.
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Trump’s Shaky Shakedown
Donald Trump’s last-minute, haphazard, and controversial fundraising efforts may yield too little, too late.
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Is This the Year of the Latino Voter?
Latinos have had some of the lowest voter turnout rates, but this November—with unprecedented mobilization campaigns and the specter of a Trump presidency—may be different.
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Don’t Blame the Voters
It’s becoming fashionable to blame ill-advised voters for recent democratic upheavals, but it’s voters in the end who will—thankfully—enjoy the last word.
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Report: Dark Money Surges in State and Local Elections
Undisclosed political spending is both more pronounced and more influential at the state and local level than it is in federal elections, concludes a new report by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s School of Law. Also on the rise in state elections is what the report calls “gray money”-money that moves […]
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Who’s ‘Crooked’ Now?
Hillary Clinton’s ethical baggage may prove of little use to Republicans now that Donald Trump is their standard bearer.
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Pain and Power: The LGBT Crucible
One year after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage, the Orlando shootings capture the challenges facing the LGBT community as their political clout continues to grow.
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Clinton’s Real ‘Woman Card’: Money
Hillary Clinton has raised more than half her campaign money from women, capitalizing on the growing political clout of female donors.