Arabic Billboard Near Detroit Mocks Trump’s Xenophobia

A billboard near Dearborn, Michigan, says ‘Donald Trump can’t read this, but he is scared of it.

Robert Allen
By Robert Allen
A spokesperson for the group behind the billboard said it was hoped it would get people talking. (Photo: The Nuisance Committee/Facebook)

On a black billboard along westbound I-94 entering Dearborn, white Arabic lettering sits next to these words in English:  "Donald Trump." Unlike English, though, Arabic is read right to left. The billboard translated reads: "Donald Trump, he can't read this, but he is afraid of it." The billboard posted last weekend is funded by the Nuisance

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Watch Hillary Clinton Lose It When Climate Activist Calls Her Out For Fossil Fuel Funding

‘Clinton needs to listen to the people, not fossil fuel interests,’ says Greenpeace campaigner.

Jon Queally
By Jon Queally

At a campaign rally in New York on Thursday, a visibly frustrated Hillary Clinton said she was "sick of" being lied about and waved her finger in the face of a climate activist raising questions about the money her campaign receives from people closely tied to the fossil fuel industry. "All told, the campaign to elect Hillary Clinton for

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The FEC Just Made It Easier For Candidates To Be Bought With Super PAC Money

The new rules further blur the lines between candidates seeking public office and the private entities that fund their election campaigns.

Nadia Prupis
By Nadia Prupis
Donald Trump, second from left, makes a point as Ben Carson, left, Ted Cruz, second from right, and Jeb Bush look on during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) has quietly released a new advisory opinion that will make it even easier for candidates and their staffers to solicit for super PACs donations. The opinion states that candidates can ask for funds from donors as long as they are meeting in small groups—as small as three people, according to the Washington

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PACs Struggle For Relevance Against Super PACs And Mega-Donors

Outside spending is likely to hit record levels this midterm election cycle, prompting questions about the plutocratic road American politics are headed toward.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese
Newt Gingrich

MINNEAPOLIS -- Even by the most modest estimates, the record for outside spending in midterm elections could be broken this year. With Republicans hoping to expand their majority in the House and seize control of the Senate from the Democrats, and with Democrats hoping to minimize their losses prior to the likely Democratic swing in 2016, spending

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Federal Government’s Failure To Limit Citizen’s United Has Caused Some To Call For Constitutional Convention

As state’s grapple with campaign finance regulations, Vermont has filed a resolution to overturn controversial Supreme Court decisions regarding corporate and super PAC campaign spending limits.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

This past Friday, Vermont became the first state to officially call for a federal constitutional convention to pass an amendment overturning Citizens United v. the Federal Elections Commission and McCutcheon v. the Federal Elections Commission. While the resolution, JRS 27, is not to be considered until there are enough states -- two-thirds -- with

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Scandal Within A Scandal: IRS Misconduct Unfolded In Murky World Of Election Spending

Lawmakers and pundits may find that the investigation will raise more questions than it answers.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finds itself in damage-control mode as allegations of targeting conservative groups are putting the constantly-beleaguered agency under attack from all directions. On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department will be coordinating with the FBI to determine whether any crimes

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