Although the April jobs report numbers are portrayed in a positive light – with an unemployment rate of 6.3% – some 806,000 people have been forced to leave the workforce. These are Americans who desperately want to work and be able to provide for their families – but they simply cannot find a job in […]
Early this morning, a new poll from the Washington Post and ABC News was released showing the President’s approval rating has dropped down to 41 percent. This is a 5-point drop from where the President’s approval rating was for the first three months of this year, and the lowest of his presidency in WaPo-ABC News […]
Far too often, we get so caught up in the daily political back and forth that we forget to pause and take some time for reflection. This week, people of faith are celebrating important holidays–religious days where we are called not just to reflect, but to look to the days ahead in appreciation of what […]
Citizens United joined The Southeastern Legal Foundation by filing a United States Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of itself and 9 organizations in support of the petition filed by Minority Television Project, Inc. challenging the political free speech limits and censorship exercised by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). (Minority Television Project, Inc. v. Federal […]
This past weekend, we were honored to host the inaugural New Hampshire Freedom Summit which, as the New York Times put it, was “a gathering of several hundred put together by two of the most influential groups on the right, the Americans for Prosperity Foundation and Citizens United.” The event was a complete success, and […]
The March 31st deadline we were told was concrete, that there was no way it would be pushed back and even that they did not have the statutory authority to do so. Through the honor code, those that allegedly already started the process can check a box and receive more time to do so. Do […]
In what many are calling the biggest ruling on campaign finance since the landmark 2010 Citizens United case, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down laws limiting the total amount of money individuals can donate to federal candidates, political committees, and political parties. Chief Justice John Roberts led the charge in the 5-4 decision, McCutcheon […]
Washington, DC — Citizens United President David N. Bossie released the following statement on today’s McCutcheon v. FEC Supreme Court ruling: “Building on the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling the Justices reinstated the First Amendment for all Americans,” said David N. Bossie, President of Citizens United. “The First Amendment prevails thanks to the efforts of […]
It’s no secret here in the United States that Congress is broken and horribly unpopular. Budgets can’t get passed on time, the all-important appropriations process has become non-existent, and the term “regular order” is a thing of the past. Our leaders in Congress on both sides of the aisle ignore our nation’s most obvious problem […]
Things may be looking up for the First Amendment and religious freedom at the High Court. According to Politico, a majority of the Justices hearing oral arguments today in the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius cases “seemed particularly doubtful” of the Obama Administration’s claim that “for-profit companies […]
In just under two weeks the open enrollment period for Obamacare will draw to a close. That is unless there is another change to the law to go along with the dozens of other unilateral modifications. March 31st is the deadline for individuals to obtain health care coverage and those who fail to enroll will […]
Amid the droves of attendees that descended upon National Harbor for the 50th anniversary of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last week, Citizens United attracted thousands of these individuals to its events. Over the course of the conference, Citizens United presented a program that included an array of prominent conservative speakers at events interspersed […]