NYT: The whistle-blower, moreover, identified multiple White House officials as witnesses to potential presidential misconduct who could corroborate the complaint, the people said — adding that the inspector general for the intelligence community, Michael Atkinson, interviewed witnesses.Mr. Atkinson eventually concluded… Continue reading

Details: Friday, September 27 • 2:30pm – 3:30pmRepresentation NationProgrammed in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network.ModeratorAlexa UraDemographics Reporter for The Texas TribuneUra covers the intersection between politics and race, with an emphasis on the state’s surging… Continue reading

Ned in Politico.

As I explain here: This is totally wrong. Even Mueller concluded opposition research is a thing of value for campaign finance purposes.I spell it out @slate: https://t.co/iWuMT40G4J https://t.co/gQhxkMJH6L— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) September 25, 2019 Trump's DOJ concluded… Continue reading

NPR reports.

Josh Douglas: In April 2019, Tennessee enacted a law that would make it harder for individuals and organizations to register people to vote. On September 12, 2019, a federal district court granted a preliminary injunction against the law, finding… Continue reading

Here is the order. No surprise: That Judge Willett dissent in the Mississippi section 2 case is not strong. Nonetheless, given the increasingly conservative nature of the 5th Circuit overall, it would not surprise me to see the state… Continue reading

LOL: Thank you. Please vote tonight between 8-10pm. Text SEAN 10 times to 21523 and then vote 10 more on https://t.co/in3iBKszaD https://t.co/ds5xb0uZHs— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) September 23, 2019 (h/t Jessica Huseman)

SF Chronicle: If the state Legislature has its way, the 52-year-old American Independent Party is going to need to find a new name, and it’s going to need to do it in a hurry. A bill on Gov. Gavin… Continue reading

Politico is running a piece called “99 Ways to Fix American Elections,” with brief suggestions from 99 commentators. One of the most original and intriguing comes from Elaine Kamarck, of the Brookings Institution: In our constitutional system, presidents don’t govern… Continue reading

In light of the Ukraine story, reupping this: Trump Says He Would Accept Foreign Government In-Kind Contributions of Opposition Research in the 2020 Elections, in Violation of American Law Posted on June 12, 2019 5:31 pm by Rick Hasen Watch … Continue reading

NYT reports.

WaPo reports.

Bloomberg: The Iowa Democratic Party proposed instituting “satellite caucuses” to let voters participate even if they can’t get to an official caucus site, according to Democratic National Committee members who have been briefed on the plan.The proposal, which would… Continue reading