Luke Wachob

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Democrats and progressives are losing their minds over President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

The truth about Gorsuch’s record on ‘money in politics’

David Keating, Luke Wachob · March 15, 2017 9:01 pm

The Founding Fathers knew a thing or two about freedom of speech. One, free speech is essential to a flourishing democracy. Two, it can only serve that vital role when speakers are free from retaliation. (AP Photo/Virginia Postic)

Shield your free speech

Luke Wachob · October 28, 2016 12:00 pm

Seven provisions of the Omnibus deal will help encourage more speech or put a halt to various efforts to increase regulation of political speech via the executive branch. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Congress moves to protect free speech from bureaucratic assault

Luke Wachob · December 31, 2015 5:01 am

Republican activist Shaun McCutcheon of Hoover, Ala., walks past the Capitol as he leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. (AP Photo)Â

McCutcheon one year later: A ringing endorsement for the First Amendment

Luke Wachob · April 2, 2015 9:00 am

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Campaign finance rules miss the forest for the trees

Luke Wachob · January 10, 2015 10:00 am

The product of post-Watergate reforms, the FEC is made up of six commissioners, with no more than three from any one political party. The purposefully bipartisan structure of the FEC ensures that it cannot be abused by one party or the President to hamper political opponents, a major concern after Richard Nixon's presidency. (iStock Photo)

Bipartisanship works for the FEC

Luke Wachob · October 19, 2014 9:00 am

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McCutcheon hysterics should breathe deep and look at facts

Luke Wachob · July 14, 2014 5:59 pm

Protesters burn the U.S. flag during a protest in front of American embassy on September 21, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Rahman Roslan/Getty Images)

Flag-desecration and First Amendment hypocrisy in the US Senate

Luke Wachob · June 23, 2014 8:21 pm

Federal court rulings prompt wave of states hiking campaign contribution limits

Luke Wachob · May 13, 2014 4:00 am

Maryland Democrat Rep. Chris Van Hollen played a bait-and-switch in a speech this week, invoking Republican support for candidate disclosure to argue that they should also support his efforts to force disclosure of donors to nonprofit groups. (AP Photo)

Chris Van Hollen’s unsolvable dark money disclosure dilemma

Luke Wachob · May 2, 2014 4:00 am

Citizens United upheld free speech rights for everybody, not just the elite

Luke Wachob · January 18, 2014 12:00 am