conflicts of interest What Are Your Senators' Financial Interests? Here's How to Find Out Congress has not made it easy to find out if your members of Congress have investments related to their policy-making decisions. So NBCLX storyteller Peter Hull compiled those financial disclosures into an interactive tool that allows the public to see the investments of their U.S. Senators in one place for the first time. He joined LX News Now to explain...
senate Explore Your Senators' Financial Interests With NBCLX's Interactive Tool There was no easy way to check Congress members' financial disclosures, so NBCLX built one.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Under Intense Questioning, Ketanji Brown Jackson Has Kept Calm Ketanji Brown Jackson could have lost her cool at several of the questions thrown her way during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings, but she has kept calm, says defense attorney and former prosecutor Bernarda Villalona. She explained more about Jackson’s even keeled demeanor during the hearings, and explains some parts of Jackson’s career that senators keep talking about.
Campaign finance Senators Introduce the ZOMBIE Act To Slay Washington's Campaign Finance Monsters Democrats and Republicans alike are exploiting campaign finance loopholes to benefit from their zombie campaigns. Will anyone step up to tame these monsters?
Campaign finance The ZOMBIE Act May Be the Fun Solution DC Needs for a 1st Step on Campaign Finance Reform Democrats and Republicans alike are exploiting campaign finance loopholes and putting funds from finished campaigns toward personal use. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky breaks down why this is a problem and how two senators are trying to stop it with the recently introduced ZOMBIE Act.
sarah klein The First Known Survivor of Larry Nassar's Abuse Wants to Know ‘Where Are the Indictments?' Sarah Klein was first abused by Larry Nassar in 1988 when she was just 8 years old. Today she is a pillar of support for the younger victims of the USA Gymnastics doctor’s abuse. They include Olympians Simone Biles and McKayla Maroney, who testified before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday about failures by the Department of Justice and FBI to...
Election Stress Disorder Election Stress Disorder Is Real: Stop Doomscrolling and Follow These Tips to Manage Your Election Anxiety Have you been overwhelmed with anxiety ahead of Election Day? You are not alone. People across the country are saying that the 2020 presidential election has been a significant source of stress in their lives. Experts have dubbed this “election stress disorder.” NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker shares what you can do to reduce the tension and make it through the week.
vote counting How Early Voting Rules in Each State May Create a Red or Blue Mirage on Election Night Forget the red and blue election map. The most important map to watch on Election Night is one that shows when each state starts counting its early ballots. The differing rules states use to prioritize when early voting ballots are counted may create a blue or red “mirage” on Election Night that shows early leads for either Joe Biden or...
Lindsey Graham Why Lindsey Graham Losing His Senate Seat Would Be a BFD Once a Trump critic, Graham has over the last three years transformed himself into Trump's staunchest ally and advocate while tying his political fortunes to the commander-in-chief. But unfortunately for Graham, he's not as popular as Trump is in South Carolina.
voter intimidation Voter Intimidation: Knowing Your Rights When You Go to the Polls Voter intimidation is an old tactic with a long and ugly history. And as voters begin lining up for early voting in states across the country, some behavior is already being reported – particularly by supporters of President Trump – that falls in the “gray area” between illegal voter intimidation and free speech. Here’s what to know when you go...
