politics

Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors ( www.latimes.com )

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to take gifts valued at more than $5,000 from a donor who had previously been awarded lucrative contracts or other government benefits thanks to the efforts of the official....

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption ( apnews.com )

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities....

Progressives on AIPAC’s Defeat of Bowman: “Now We Know How Much It Costs to Buy an Election” ( theintercept.com )

The New York Times published the headline “Bowman Falls in House Primary, Overtaken by Flood of Pro-Israel Money” — before swapping it out for “Bowman Falls to Latimer in a Loss for Progressive Democrats.” Other coverage emphasized that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s spending wasn’t the only factor...

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