All posts by Rick Hasen

Leonard Leo Holds Up Aggressiveness of the Charlatan Group, “Honest Elections Project,” as An Example of What He Wants to Fund with His Billion Dollars

Axios: Leonard Leo, the conservative activist with an estimated $1 billion at his disposal, is threatening to withhold money from the dozens of groups he supports unless they develop plans to “weaponize” their ideas. Why it matters: Leo’s call for conservative… Continue reading

At Debate, Trump Backs Away from Earlier Concession He Lost 2020 Election, Denies Responsibility for January 6, 2021 Invasion of Capitol and Attempt to Disrupt the Peaceful Transition of Power

C-SPAN has the relevant video. From ABC News summary: Trump tried to explain his own remarks recently in which he appeared to accept he lost the 2020 election, including his comment last week that he “lost by a whisker.”… Continue reading