Ryan Lovelace

Koch network boosting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation

The Koch Network's main political arm is mounting a national ad campaign supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court.

September 28, 2020

Lindsey Graham to meet Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday, ahead of Judiciary Committee hearings

Sen. Lindsey Graham will meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday ahead of Judiciary Committee hearings on her nomination to the Supreme Court next month.

September 28, 2020

FreedomWorks training activists in ‘Election Protection’ to fight potential liberal voter fraud

FreedomWorks members are flocking to Washington this week for an "Election Protection" training that aims to teach the conservative activists how to fight potential voter fraud.

September 28, 2020

Planned Parenthood demands presidential debate moderators ‘fact-check’ Trump on abortion

A coalition of liberal groups led by Planned Parenthood is concerned that Fox News' Chris Wallace will not fact-check President Trump on abortion issues during Tuesday's presidential debate.

September 28, 2020

Federal Judge Carl Nichols blocks Trump TikTok ban

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols ordered a temporary blockade of the Trump administration's decision to prevent TikTok from being distributed via app stores operated by Apple and Google.

September 27, 2020

Lawyers group wants Senate to slow Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination

The American Bar Association is concerned that the U.S. Senate is moving too quickly to evaluate Judge Amy Coney Barrett's appointment to the Supreme Court.

September 27, 2020

Conservative, Catholic groups boost Judge Barrett before formal Supreme Court announcement

Conservative and Catholic advocacy groups are not waiting for President Trump's formal announcement of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's anticipated appointment to the Supreme Court to begin pushing for her confirmation.

September 26, 2020

Evangelical Christians and anti-Trump protesters expected to gather in DC after Supreme Court pick

A pre-planned gathering of thousands of Christians on the National Mall could run headlong into angry protesters opposing President Trump's Supreme Court appointment on Saturday night.

September 25, 2020

Christopher Wray downplays election fraud as suspected ballot issues found in Pennsylvania, Texas

The developments came as President Trump voiced renewed concerns about the potential for fraud in widespread mail-in voting in the presidential election.

September 24, 2020

Feds investigating discarded mail-in ballots cast for Trump in Pennsylvania

The Justice Department and FBI are investigating potential mail-in ballot irregularities in Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state for the 2020 presidential election.

September 24, 2020

Facebook’s oversight board to launch ahead of election, sooner than expected

The new oversight board charged with policing Facebook's content enforcement decisions will now get to work before Election Day, reversing previous plans to stay out of 2020 politics entirely.

September 24, 2020

Chinese opposition casts doubt on TikTok deal

TikTok's working deal with U.S. tech giant Oracle to avoid a ban in the United States could soon be in tatters because of Chinese opposition, so the Beijing-owned video-sharing network has turned to form relationships with major American social media platforms.

September 23, 2020

Never Trumpers mount $4 million ‘Orange Crush’ ad blitz against Trump in Florida

Republican Voters Against Trump said Wednesday it will spend $4 million on an "Orange Crush" ad campaign in Florida opposing President Trump's reelection.

September 23, 2020

Twitter mounts large-scale voter registration drive

Twitter began a massive voter registration drive Tuesday, including sending push alerts to its U.S.-based users to encourage them to register to vote.

September 22, 2020

Mitt Romney, Democratic contenders may be in Joe Biden’s Cabinet, lobbyists say

A top Washington lobby shop is telling clients to begin preparing to court a Joseph R. Biden administration chock full of far-left figures and possibly President Trump nemesis Sen. Mitt Romney.

September 21, 2020

Liberal, conservative groups urge Joe Biden to release Supreme Court candidate list

Liberal and conservative judicial advocacy groups want Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden to show voters who he would select to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

September 21, 2020

Judicial Crisis Network spending $2.2 mil on ad blitz boosting forthcoming Supreme Court nominee

The conservative Judicial Crisis Network said it will spend $2.2 million on "phase-one" of an ad campaign to pressure senators to confirm whomever President Trump nominates to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

September 21, 2020

Susan B. Anthony List huddles with Trump on Supreme Court vacancy, favors Amy Coney Barrett

Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser spoke with President Trump on Monday about the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as he has narrowed the list of potential nominees down to a handful.

September 21, 2020

Poor People’s Campaign, a liberal advocacy group, plans to hold protests at McConnell’s home, office

The Poor People's Campaign, a liberal advocacy group, had already planned to stage protests Monday at Mitch McConnell's home in Washington and his offices in Kentucky to demand the Senate majority leader pay for his "sins."

September 20, 2020

Demand Justice spending $10 million to keep Ginsburg seat vacant

Liberal activists at Demand Justice plan to spend $10 million advocating to keep the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat vacant on the Supreme Court until after Inauguration Day 2021.

September 18, 2020