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The purpose of campaign finance laws and regulation is to promote confidence in government and to encourage people to engage in the political process. This mission is being advanced in a new way by states on opposite coasts, California and Maryland. The California Fair Political Practices Commission and the Maryland State Board of Elections, two independent state agencies that oversee campaign

After two years of endless debate and a national election, Democrats and Republicans on Thursday found themselves right where they started -- blaming each other for stagnant negotiations on taxes and government spending. House Speaker John Boehner declared himself disappointed that "no substantive progress" has occurred in two weeks of talks, saying Republicans were waiting for the White House

After a disastrous 2012 presidential campaign that left his national political profile in tatters, Rick Perry is now embarking on an all-out effort to revive his standing in Texas and prove hes still a dominant force in the Lone Star State.

Unlike other failed White House candidates — Tim Pawlenty, for example — Perry has declined to become one of many full-time foot

What a difference a hashtag makes.

When Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had the phrase “Black Lives Matter” painted in immense letters on a city street directly adjacent to White House last week, she drew a stark line between President Trump and the protestors who had populated that space in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Bowser’s action capitalized on public opinion polls