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Monthly Archives: October 2021
More on John Eastman
“The Lawyer Behind the Memo on How Trump Could Stay in Office”
NYTimes:
John Eastman’s path from little-known academic to one of the most influential voices in Donald J. Trump’s ear in the final days of his presidency began… Continue reading
“John Eastman Speaks About the Eastman Memo”
At Equal Citizens.US John Eastman spoke at length with Matt Seligman of the Campaign Legal Center and Larry Lessig.
The Washington Post also has a story on the limited coverage this memo has received.
“Inside Manchin’s search for GOP votes on elections reform”
Politico:
Senate Republicans are finally coming to the table on elections reform. Sort of.As Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) pursues a longshot bipartisan agreement, some Senate Republicans are engaging in preliminary discussions with him on the issue. Even though Senate… Continue reading
“Our republic is gravely sick. A new poll confirms it.”
In case you were having too cheery a Saturday morning. From Henry Olsen, Washington Post:
Many Americans are increasingly concerned that our national heritage, our democratic republic, is seriously in danger. A new poll from the University of Virginia’s… Continue reading
“Scores of lawmakers’ leadership PACs spent vast sums on luxurious dining, lodging, and travel, new Issue One and Campaign Legal Center report shows”
From the report:
New research from Issue One and Campaign Legal Center shows that scores of lawmakers are not using the bulk of the money they raise in their leadership PACs to assist other candidates, political groups, or their parties… Continue reading
“Ohio’s top elections official rejects fraud claims”
From Ohio Capitol Journal:
A spokesman for Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the office didn’t want to get dragged in last week when a fellow Republican echoed former President Donald Trump’s baseless fraud claims and called for… Continue reading
“High-stakes election tests Fulton amid state takeover threat”
From Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Fulton County is running an election for its life in this November’s race for Atlanta mayor. If the county stumbles, Georgia’s government might take over.Fulton will try to prove itself after 2020 elections scarred by slow… Continue reading
“Maine, Nebraska remain Electoral College battlegrounds after redistricting”
Ally at Politico:
Maine Democrats and Nebraska Republicans had the unique ability to use redistricting to influence who wins the House in 2022 and the White House in 2024 — but neither were successful in locking in a noticeable… Continue reading
“The Trailer: So long, swing seats: Gerrymandering is already shrinking the midterm map”
From Washington Post:
Just three states have approved new congressional maps for the next decade: Oregon, Maine and Nebraska. Forty-one states are still crowded around the drawing board.But the patterns, and their political impacts, are already obvious. Where one… Continue reading
“Virginia polls hint at a dug-in electorate”
From The Hill:
In what has become a critical bellwether of the national political environment the year before a midterm election, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and former Carlyle Group chief executive Glenn Youngkin (R) are locked in a… Continue reading
“Census race categories increasingly fail to reflect how people see themselves”
From the Washington Post:
When results of the 2020 Census were released over the summer, nearly 50 million U.S. residents had checked a box for “Some Other Race” — an increase of 129 percent from a decade ago. The nation’s… Continue reading
“Supreme Court will hear Ted Cruz’s challenge of campaign contribution limit”
From Bob Barnes at the Washington Post:
The Supreme Court said Thursday it would consider Sen. Ted Cruz’s challenge to a law limiting post-election political contributions to repay a candidate’s loan to his campaign.The Federal Election Commission (FEC) asked… Continue reading