Can Congress Build Support for Campaign Finance Push?
Democrats promised action on campaign finance reform after a landmark Supreme Court ruling opened the door for corporations to have more influence over elections. That effort begins this week, with a hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats see a promising election-year issue, and if nothing else, a way to force opponents of reform to stand on the side of corporations at a time when populism seems to be the mood of the day. Crafting a bill will be harder still, as lawmakers seek to blunt the impact of the decision without getting rejected again by the courts. Can Biden Make Progress on Stalled Middle East Peace Talks? The vice president heads to the Middle East this week in the latest administration bid to revive an Israel-Palestinian peace process that made few inroads during Obama’s first year. Biden is the highest-level administration official to travel to Israel, and Politico reports that he will try to nail down an agreement negotiated by Middle East spec
