Monthly Archives: January 2021
“‘Find the fraud’: Trump pressured a Georgia elections investigator in a separate call legal experts say could amount to obstruction”
Another Amy Gardner exclusive for WaPo:
President Trump urged Georgia’s lead elections investigator to “find the fraud” in a lengthy December phone call, saying the official would be a “national hero,” according to an individual familiar with the call who… Continue reading
“NY-22: Tenney Appeals, Brindisi Awaits Victory In Still Uncalled Congressional Race”
“Pro-Trump dark money groups organized the rally that led to deadly Capitol Hill riot”
CNBC and others begin the process of following the money:
The rally, officially known as the “March to Save America,” was largely organized by a 501(c)(4) group known as Women for America First. The organization was certified by the Internal… Continue reading
“New U.S. attorney in Atlanta brings in assistants who worked on election-fraud issues, raising fears of political interference”
WaPo:
The top federal prosecutor in Savannah, Ga. — whom President Trump recently tapped to take over the U.S. attorney’s office in Atlanta — has brought to his new assignment two assistants previously tasked with monitoring possible election fraud,… Continue reading
Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump, Citing His Glorification of Violence in Relation to the Transition of Power
I found the part in bold of Twitter’s explanation for the suspension to be particularly noteworthy:
Overview
On January 8, 2021, President Donald J. Trump tweeted:
“The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA… Continue reading
Breaking: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case About Disclosure of Funders to Certain Nonprofit Organizations, With Implications That Could Lead Courts to Strike Some Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws
The Court’s order list is here.
Here’s an earlier explanation from the Philanthropy Roundtable:
For those following donor-privacy issues, there was an important development in the case known as Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra in mid-December. The… Continue reading
“Trump Administration Politicized Some Intelligence on Foreign Election Influence, Report Finds”
NYT:
The Trump administration politicized the intelligence around foreign election interference in 2020, resulting in significant errors in its reports last year to Congress and the public, a report by the intelligence community ombudsman concluded.Barry A. Zulauf, the analytic ombudsman… Continue reading
Join Ben Ginsberg, Pam Fessler and Me in Conversation Jan. 19, “What Has to Change to Protect Our Vulnerable Election System?”
Very much looking forward to this virtual event (registration required):
Join Me in Conversation with Henry Weinstein at UCI Law on January 13: “Evaluating the 2020 Election: What’s Next for American Democracy?”
We will try to put recent events in legal and historical perspective at this virtual event, Jan 13 at 5:15 PM PT.
Link to registration.
Of Course They Do Dept.: “GOP has bill to reallocate Wisconsin’s electoral votes by congressional district”
The Wisconsin Examiner reports.
Deep State Radio: The Trump Coup: A Week in Washington Like No Other
I enjoyed being a guest on this podcast:
In the midst of a pandemic, with almost 4000 people dying every day, when the nation should be coming together, the President of the United States once again tore it asunder. … Continue reading
Goldfeder Podcast on the 25th Amendment
Jan 12 Cato Event: “Campaign Finance and American Democracy: What the Public Really Thinks and Why It Matters”
Details of event about the new Primo/Milyo book:
In recent decades, and particularly since the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, lawmakers and other elites have told Americans that stricter campaign finance laws are needed… Continue reading