The House Democrats’ campaign arm filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Thursday, alleging the agency’s failure to take action has led to Republican candidates using a campaign finance loophole in their television advertisements. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) filed its initial complaint for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief in D.C. District Court, which was first reported ...
In a now-deleted social media post, the head of operations for the left-wing British Labour Party indicated ‘nearly 100’ current and former party staffers will be headed to the U.S. to help Vice President Kamala Harris during the final stretch before the election. The Labour Party leader, Sofia Patel, took to LinkedIn earlier this week to solicit help from current ...
The judge in former President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case on Friday made public more documents from special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president just weeks before the 2024 election. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered on Thursday night that additional documents be made public. The hundreds of pages of documents are Smith’s appendix of exhibits in ...
The UK tech industry is on edge as speculation mounts over potential changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in the upcoming Autumn Budget. Leading audit and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg has expressed concerns that such changes could have a detrimental impact on the fintech ecosystem, a key driver of the UK’s global tech reputation. Simon Gleeson, a partner at the ...
Colleen Hroncich “It’s the best of both worlds in my opinion,” says Jessica Peterson, director of St. Thomas Aquinas Tutorial (STAT), a part-time homeschool program in Millersville, Maryland. As a former public school teacher, she had first-hand experience with conventional schooling and found it lacking. “I had taught for about eight years. We moved to where we are now, and ...
Jeffrey A. Singer On October 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the rate of teen tobacco smoking and vaping continued to decline over the past year. The report states: From 2023 to 2024, current (previous 30-day) use of any tobacco product declined among high school students from 12.6% to 10.1%, largely driven by the decline in ...
Walter Olson Voters in six states (Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Alaska, and Montana) will consider versions of far-reaching primary reform next month. Last week, in the first of a series of posts, I examined how the single open-to-all nonpartisan primary at issue in these six states differs from the earlier reform idea of open primaries, which takes the form of ...
In today’s digital world, safeguarding infrastructures is more critical than ever. The quick progression of technology, particularly in cybersecurity, brings advantages and difficulties. Cyber dangers are changing at a never-before-seen pace. Organizations must prioritize vulnerability management to protect their digital assets. New vulnerabilities are discovered daily, amplifying the need for robust security measures. This evolving threat landscape necessitates vigilant and ...
Georgia Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson, a strong proponent of Supreme Court reform, says term limits for the justices is a way to eliminate ‘the possibility of long-term rot and decay’ that he argues is present on the high court now. ‘Term limits is a way of creating a process that eliminates the possibility of long-term rot and decay due to ...
Investors are withdrawing money from their pension pots in increasing numbers, fearing potential tax rises in the upcoming budget. AJ Bell, one of the UK’s largest DIY wealth managers, has reported a significant uptick in pension withdrawals, as clients move to secure tax-free lump sums ahead of possible changes by the government. Michael Summersgill, AJ Bell’s chief executive, noted “a ...