From Jonathan Rauch: Unfortunately, a more sinister interpretation better fits the facts. What Trump and his supporters are up to should be thought of not as a litigation campaign that is likely to fail, but as an information-warfare campaign… Continue reading

In light of the post-election debates raging in the Democratic Party between moderates and progressives over how to position the party for future elections, I thought it was worth re-upping this Washington Post essay that Jonathan Rodden and I wrote… Continue reading

I missed this one, from Laurie Roberts at the Arizona Republic Yet another Arizona congressman has completely lost it over the defeat of President Donald Trump. It’s expected and accepted that Rep. Paul Gosar lives in the land where conspiracies… Continue reading

A recent tweet argues that PA rejected absentees at only a 0.03% rate this year, compared to 1% in 2016. Let’s suppose PA rejected another 0.97% of absentees then. PA has counted 2,615,512 absentee ballots. Even if 100% of these… Continue reading

I have reviewed the amended complaint filed in court and can attest to the accuracy of the reporting in this Washington Post story: The crux of The Post’s report is that the lawsuit removed claims that elections officials violated… Continue reading

From the AP: On Nov. 6, more than two dozen CEOs of major U.S. corporations took part in a video conference to discuss what to do if Trump refuses to leave office or takes other steps to stay in… Continue reading

Sean Trende at RCP is offering a state-by-state analysis of how reapportionment and redistricting will affect House delegations from each State: Following last week’s elections, Democrats will retain control the House of Representatives. At the same time, their margin will… Continue reading

See here for a running tally.

From the Guardian: There is a long-shot legal theory, floated by Republicans before the election, that Republican-friendly legislatures in places such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania could ignore the popular vote in their states and appoint their own electors.… Continue reading

That’s the number the Secretary of State’s Office is reporting, according to the Inquirer’s excellent journalist covering these issues, Johnathan Lai. That would not be 10,000 votes for Biden, of course. If these ballots broke the way other absentees in… Continue reading

WP: Frank Luntz, a longtime Republican pollster, described Trump as being at a crossroads. “I think what Donald Trump does in the next seven days will determine his future as well as America’s future,” Luntz said. “The more that he… Continue reading

The math is looking near-impossible for President Trump to win re-election. But he should take pride in what he’s done for the nation and the world these last four years. It’s a legacy he could easily run on in 2024… Continue reading

From Washington Post: “What’s interesting is that Trump is now the leader of the resistance,” said Simon Rosenberg, founder of the liberal NDN think tank. “He can do a lot to make it far more difficult under what is… Continue reading