Adding briefly to what Derek already has blogged about today’s decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court, I think the distinction that the court drew between primaries and the general election is important. Since writing on this topic in the … Continue reading

Clip from Newsmax: Saying the quiet part out loud in wake of electoral defeat, Santorum says, “Pure democracies are not the way to run a country” https://t.co/W1MwBNNyMK— Jane Mayer (@JaneMayerNYer) November 8, 2023

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Important event today at R Street with an impressive lineup.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Donald Trump is again putting pressure on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to overhaul Wisconsin’s system of elections, this time by elevating calls to impeach the nonpartisan leader of the state’s elections agency whom Trump continues to cast… Continue reading

The Independent: A group of preeminent conservative lawyers who opposed former president Donald Trump’s efforts to manipulate the legal system are launching a new, long-term project aimed at fostering respect for the US constitution and the rule of law… Continue reading

NYT: For Donald J. Trump, a new set of New York Times/Siena College polls captures a stunning, seemingly contradictory picture. His 91 felony charges in four different jurisdictions have not significantly hurt him among voters in battleground states. Yet he… Continue reading

Mark Niesse for AJC: A court-ordered redistricting do-over in Georgia put one U.S. House seat in play — a potential pickup for Democrats — but the state is far from alone. Lawsuits over representation and discrimination are playing out across… Continue reading

KC Star: The Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments Friday in a case that has the potential to upend current and future election laws in Kansas, subjecting them to the highest possible legal bar. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, a Republican,… Continue reading

NYT: An appeals court in Washington on Friday paused the gag order imposed on former President Donald J. Trump in the federal case accusing him of seeking to overturn the 2020 election, temporarily freeing him to go back to attacking… Continue reading

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Politico: In late September, a conservative group opposing Donald Trump quietly tested four TV ads that aimed to weaken the former president by focusing on a central issue of the campaign: His myriad legal troubles. One spot, which was surveyed… Continue reading

AP: Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol … Continue reading

LA Times: In many elections, the suspense comes from wondering which candidate is going to win. In Shasta County, the question everyone is hanging on is: Will the local election next Tuesday bring unrest or even violence? The county of… Continue reading