For years my organization, Citizens United, battled the Obama State Department over dozens of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and lawsuits. It became common knowledge that if you wanted to get information out of the State Department in a timely manner, you had to go to court. During the 2016 presidential campaign, it was […]
Citizens United files FOIA lawsuit for State Department contracts. CU v. State Dept. (State Department Contracts – FOIA) by Citizens United on Scribd Don’t Miss Out Subscribe to our free email newsletter and get all the latest sent directly to your inbox. Your Email Address Thank you for subscribing! Something went wrong. Please try again […]
Joint Status Report: State Dept. says it will take at least 45 years to comply with CU FOIA request CU v. State Department FOIA Joint Status Report (Victoria Nuland emails, etc.) by Citizens United on Scribd Don’t Miss Out Subscribe to our free email newsletter and get all the latest sent directly to your inbox. […]
President Donald Trump’s former deputy campaign manager David Bossie rebuked the idea that former President Barack Obama had a “corruption-free” administration with a list of the former president’s scandals. In a column for Bloomberg, written by Albert Hunt, pointed to various polls, which found that Americans largely favor Obama over Trump. “The explanation seems simpler: […]
The effort by Senate Democrats to block CIA Director Mike Pompeo from being confirmed as secretary of state is just the latest political stunt that unhinged liberals are trying to pull. Our Founding Fathers did not design our constitutional republic with this level of obstruction in mind from the minority party in the legislative branch. […]
Citizens United letter to FEC – Citizens United is backing a proposed Federal Election Commission rule change aimed at streamlining the reporting procedure for independent expenditures in connection with the presidential nominating process, calling it “a major improvement over the current reporting scheme.” Citizens United letter to FEC re: proposed rule change by Citizens United […]
What do Alabama, Nebraska, Oregon and Utah have in common? America’s media are obsessed with Washington, but in our federal system much of the law-writing takes place in the 50 states. This is one reason to welcome a new index detailing how well each state protects the First Amendment right to engage in political speech. […]
“The proposed $1.3 trillion government spending bill is more business as usual from career politicians on Capitol Hill. First of all, no one can thoroughly analyze a 2,200 page bill in two days. Our national debt just passed $21 trillion and this is yet another example of the irresponsible stewardship of taxpayer funds. Furthermore, this […]
Citizens United and Citizens United Foundation joined forces with other conservative organizations in filing an amicus brief urging the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New York to overturn a U.S. District Court judge’s order imposing a nationwide injunction that prohibits the Trump Administration from dismantling former President Obama’s DACA program – a program […]
A senior Barack Obama State Department official gave the green light to an FBI agent in 2016 to meet with dossier writer Christopher Steele, a meeting that touched off a relationship that would fuel the ongoing investigation into possible Donald Trump-Russia election collusion. And, the sensational Steele allegation that led to an FBI wiretap on […]
By David N. Bossie | Fox News March 1, 2018 The announcement that President Trump has hired 2016 Trump campaign veteran Brad Parscale to manage his 2020 re-election effort is a master stroke of genius that accomplishes many objectives. First of all, I know Brad well having worked with him during the 2016 campaign. He’s […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out a constitutional challenge by the conservative group Citizens United to New York state’s requirement that registered charities disclose their donors annually. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected claims that the requirement violated the First Amendment because it intimidated donors […]