Wall-to-wall media coverage of Donald Trump has boosted ratings, but reflected poorly on a news industry increasingly mistrusted and vulnerable to manipulation.
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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Clinton’s Best Defense
In the face of a well-funded attack machine that will dog her throughout her campaign, Hillary Clinton has overlooked her most potent tool for fighting back: her own sweeping democracy reform platform.
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Wall Street Gears Up Its Stealth Attack
Lobbyists are flocking to Capitol Hill, seeking to further weaken financial regulation through spending bill riders.
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Convention Floor Fight May Still Loom
Republican delegates headed for Cleveland this July will be mostly obligated to cast ballots for Donald Trump, but they are free agents when it comes to the party platform and the all-important selection of a vice presidential nominee.
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Trump Fallout Hurts GOP Campaign Coffers
Donald Trump’s role as GOP standard-bearer widens the growing rift between the Republican Party and its longtime business allies and corporate donors.
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Fighting Over Secret Money
Curbing undisclosed political spending can be tricky, but unilateral GOP opposition is at odds with public opinion and with the Supreme Court.
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Clinton Campaign Money Legal but Problematic
Bernie Sanders’s campaign-finance complaint against Hillary Clinton doesn’t hold water, but flags fundraising practices that pose political and other dangers.
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Chaotic Primaries Signal Voting Trouble Ahead
American elections are still plagued by budget shortfalls, bad planning, restrictive state laws, and a federal agency that makes voting harder, not easier—a recipe for disaster on Election Day.
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The Climate Counts
Environmental concerns—bolstered by more precinct walkers and political spending—loom large in this year’s election.
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Big GOP Senate Spending May Fall Short
Democrats may be vastly outspent in this year’s Senate contests, but their momentum is building anyway.