Monthly Archives: August 2018

“Relationship Between Trump, Enquirer Goes Beyond Headlines”

August 22, 2018, 6:46 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: The plea deal reached by Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen has laid bare a relationship between the president and the publisher of the National Enquirer that goes well beyond the tabloid’s screaming headlines. Besides detailing the tabloid’s involvement… Continue reading

“When Is an Offense Impeachable? Look to the Framers for the Answer”

August 22, 2018, 6:42 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Adam Liptak for the NYT.

“Why Michael Cohen Agreed to Plead Guilty—And Implicate the President”

August 22, 2018, 6:34 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Important WSJ account.

“Cohen charges: Federal investigation implicates others close to Trump”

August 22, 2018, 4:42 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

USA Today reports.

“Just What Was Lara Trump Up to?”

August 22, 2018, 4:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy blogs.

“Georgia County Can’t Back Up Its Excuse For Plan To Disenfranchise Black Voters”

August 22, 2018, 2:00 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Sam Levine: Officials in a majority-black Georgia county accused of trying to close almost all polling places to make it harder for black people to vote claimed last week that the locations couldn’t be used because of accessibility problems for… Continue reading

Trump Tells FOX News Interviewer That He Learned of Later of Hush Money Payments, That Paying Out of the Campaign Would Be “a Little Dicey”

August 22, 2018, 1:38 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

EXCLUSIVE: President @realDonaldTrump on if he knew about the Cohen payments. See more from his interview with @ainsleyearhardt tomorrow 6-9amET. pic.twitter.com/HPJPslOG6X — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) August 22, 2018 (via Jonathan Chiat)

“DNC calls FBI after appearing to thwart hack of its voter database”

August 22, 2018, 1:32 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

CNN: The Democratic National Committee contacted the FBI on Tuesday after it detected what it believes was the beginning of a sophisticated attempt to hack into its voter database, a Democratic source tells CNN. The DNC was alerted in the… Continue reading

But of Course Dep’t: “Kobach once said voter fraud in primary was unclear. In victory, he dismisses it”

August 22, 2018, 1:29 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

KC Star: As uncertainty loomed about the outcome of the GOP primary for governor in the days after the Aug. 7 primary, Kris Kobach said it was unclear how many non-citizens voted in the election. Back then, the race was… Continue reading

Virginia: “Hopewell electoral board stands by new registrar’s decision to approve ballots with some names in capital “

August 22, 2018, 1:18 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

This is a new one to me.

“Trump administration is using federal disability law to disenfranchise minority voters”

August 22, 2018, 1:16 pmchicanery, voters with disabilities, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Kira Lerner with a must-read: A majority-black county in rural Georgia announced a plan last week to close seven of its nine polling places ahead of the November election, claiming the polls cannot continue to operate because they are not… Continue reading

Trump Tweeted About John Edwards Case, Suggesting He Knew His Own Later Campaign Finance Conduct Was Illegal

August 22, 2018, 1:12 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Let's remember that campaign finance violations are only crimes if the violator knows they are unlawful. With that mind, I thought it would be interesting to see if #individual1 had heard about the John Edwards trial… https://t.co/hIvXBjZlK9 — Brian Galle… Continue reading

North Carolina: North Carolina Constitution Party Wins Ballot Access Lawsuit

August 22, 2018, 1:11 pmballot accessRick Hasen

BAN: On August 22, U.S. District Court Judge Louise Flanagan, a Bush Jr. appointee, issued a 17-page order in Poindexter v Strach, e.d., 5:18cv-366. The order puts three Constitution Party nominees on the ballot, for legislature and county office. The… Continue reading

“Michael Cohen Plea Agreement: Possible Meanings of the Campaign Finance Counts”

August 22, 2018, 1:09 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bob Bauer at Lawfare: Of course, in a case involving massive alleged financial and tax fraud, there is still the question of why prosecutors troubled themselves with campaign finance violations. The amounts spent represent a sliver of the total spent… Continue reading