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The additions would be the Forbes-Perot Codicils, abridging the right of a rich person to use his or her money to seek elective office. This will be called “closing a loophole.” To reformers, a “loophole” is any silence of the law that allows a sphere of political expression that is not yet under strict government regulation. Jack Kemp, Bill Bennett, Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney and Carroll Campbell are among the Republicans who were deterred from seeking this year’s presidential nomination in part by the onerousness of collecting the requisite funding in increments no larger than $1,000....

Similarly to iOS, the newest version of the popular turn-based strategy game is now free to download from the Google Play Store. It’s worth noting that this is a free-to-start title that lets players take on Civilization 6 for 60 turns at no cost. After that, they’ll have to pay $19.99 to get the rest of the core game, which, while a lot for a mobile game, is fairly equal to the price of the game on other platforms....

Like its predecessors, this year’s Civilization 6 is a very complicated game — even experts will have to spend some time getting to grips with the new implementation of religion, and the newly introduced districts mechanic. For any novices looking to make this their first Civilization experience, the best advice is to dive in and learn as you go. That said, there’s one warning to be laid down beforehand: make sure to keep one eye on the clock as you’re playing Civilization, because it’s very easy to get caught up in the “one more turn” mentality…...

The previous DLC pack released in July and featured the Ethiopian civilization and the Secret Societies game mode. The pack only contained one civilization, however also introduced alternate personas for Teddy Roosevelt and Catherine De Medici. Now, the new Civilization 6 DLC pack releasing on September 24th will feature two civilizations, a new game mode, and a new map. RELATED: Civilization 6 Secret Societies Should Be Expanded Further The two new civilizations are Gaul and Byzantine, both located in Europe and included in the Roman Empire in ancient times....

Dramatic Ages alters the Era Score mechanics that were first introduced in the Rise and Fall expansion. Players who own Rise and Fall earn Era Score by completing great deeds, building Wonders, exploring the world, and defeating their foes. Depending on how much Score a player has earned by the end of an Era, they will spend the next Era in either a Dark, Normal, Golden, or Heroic Age. Dark Ages give penalties, while Golden and Heroic Ages unlock powerful buffs....

The Catalans moved nine points clear of second-place Atletico Madrid at the top of the table thanks to a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The champions, who had Dani Carvajal sent off as they crashed to defeat thanks to second-half goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal, are now 14 points behind Barca and face a huge challenge in keeping their title defence alive in 2018....

Following a bullpen session Saturday in Cincinnati, Kershaw told reporters he felt 100 percent and plans to throw another session Tuesday in Los Angeles. MORE: Best pitcher names of the last 100 years Kershaw (11-2, 1.79 ERA) still needs to work on his stamina, which undoubtedly has faded in his time on the DL since he last pitched on June 26. While Aug. 27 is the earliest possible date the ace is eligible to come back, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts suggested Thursday that the southpaw would need multiple rehabilitation starts....

“He is a great kid — not a bad kid at all,” Swinney told reporters at the ACC’s spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla. (via ESPN.com). “He just made some bad decisions. Just being held accountable for those things. He’s come back and done everything we asked him to do. I’m really proud of what he’s done.” MORE: Top 25 QBs for 2016 | Will Clemson be back in the CFP?...

The Cavs have been idle for the better part of a week after sweeping the Detroit Pistons in the first round. The young Pistons made the defending Eastern Conference champs work for it in every game, but to their credit, the Cavs rose to the challenge. The Big Three of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love came up big in that series, the first one they completed as a trio....

Here’s what you maybe haven’t heard: The Vikings got “cheated.” Oh, man. MORE: Players to be thankful for | One-and-done is good Those were the words expressed, via Twitter, by CSU assistant coach Jermaine Kimbrough. The Kentucky Sports Radio blog caught the Tweets before they – and Kimbrough’s account – were removed. “College basketball is at an all-time low. I have never been cheated the way we got cheated in Rupp Arena tonight....

Players are always excited to share their Animal Crossing island aesthetics, and they are always impressive and interesting as the game allows for a vast amount of customization and creativity. The game attracts fans and players from all walks of life, and, as a result, there are many players that are fans of other games that attempt to create characters or settings from those games in Animal Crossing. RELATED: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fan Makes Custom Keyboard For Girlfriend...

Alexander’s attorney, Paul Stafford, released a statement on Thursday saying that the NCAA has been taking too long to begin its investigation into a potential eligibility issue involving the freshman, who has not played since Feb. 23. MORE: 10 worst bubble losses | A Coach K correction 39 years in the making | Self not counting on Alexander’s return The most notable part of Stafford’s statement is that the NCAA has not even begun the interview process because it claims to be waiting for documents that are not in Alexander’s possession....

The left-hander exited his start vs. the Nationals in the third inning. MORE: Rays didn’t get enough for Price | Lester deal good for everyone | Bad call by Cardinals on Lackey? Lee motioned to the team’s training staff after throwing a pitch to Denard Span. (Source: Federal Baseball) Antonio Bastardo replaced him. Lee was making his third start since coming off the disabled list. The Phillies reportedly made Lee available leading up to Thursday’s non-waiver trade deadline, but found no takers....

Debates matter—or we wouldn’t have them—but winning debates is not enough. John Kerry won the debates in 2004, and lost the election. Hillary Clinton is the champion of this year’s Democratic debate club, but the skills she’s demonstrating on stage—the verbal acuity, her deftness at dodging and weaving, her putdowns of the other candidates—may be at cross purposes with the clarity of character the voters are looking for. On that score, anyway, Barack Obama might be edging her out....

The Germans enjoyed greater ball possession from the start. They lead 1-0 at halftime at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. It was the sixth meeting between the two sides with Ukraine never having won once. But they could not carve open a disciplined Ukrainian defence easily who were not overawed by the occasion or at the prospect of facing the world champions. It was clear they were not going to go down without putting up a fight....

There were navy blue “Hillary for President” and “Lettercarriers for Hillary” signs. Red, white and blue “Hillary: AFT” signs. Green and white “AFSCME for Hillary” signs. Black on yellow “Hillary: SMART Choice” signs. Yellow on black “IUPAT for Hillary” signs. Red and white “Women for Hillary” signs. Small white “Real Men Vote Hillary Signs.” A giant, Pop Art poster of Clinton in profile, with beams of light emanating from her head....

The Clippers forward is still rehabilitating a torn quadriceps and will be sidelined until April, CBS Sports reported Wednesday. MORE: NBA mock draft | No championship without Griffin, Clippers say Griffin has made progress in his workouts, according to the report, but hasn’t yet been cleared to practice. He is also nursing a broken right hand, which he sustained from fighting a team staffer in January. The Clippers have fared relatively well without Griffin, who hasn’t played since December....

If nothing else, Rivers realizes his squad has an important tiebreaker against Sacramento after dealing a serious blow to the Kings’ bid at ending the NBA’s longest active playoff drought. Landry Shamet scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Lou Williams made two free throws with 7.9 seconds left and the Clippers held off the Kings 116-109 on Friday night. Danilo Gallinari had 19 points and nine rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 and Ivica Zubac added 10 points and 10 rebounds to help the Clippers complete a season sweep of the Kings in a game that was critical for both teams’ postseason hopes....

Sterling, who was previously recorded making racial comments about Magic Johnson and others, appeared hurt in the recording obtained by RadarOnline.com as he talked with a close friend over the phone. His argument was that no one went to him to get the facts, even though his words are clearly documented. One other large bullet point: Sterling made it clear that he has no plans to sell the Clippers. MORE: Baylor: Justice has been served | Shelly Sterling wants to keep team...