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Monthly Archives: January 2022
Strong New York Times Editorial: “Every Day is January 6 Now”
From the editorial:
One year after the smoke and broken glass, the mock gallows and the very real bloodshed of that awful day, it is tempting to look back and imagine that we can, in fact, simply look back. To… Continue reading
On Potential Further Fragmentation of the Democratic Party in a Post-Pelosi Era
The Washington Post has this story, House Democrats begin preparing for the post-Pelosi era. I was struck, not surprisingly, by a number of the comments from House Democrats, particularly this one:
There is one possible outcome of the leadership shuffle… Continue reading
“The Most Authentic Republican in America”
Subheading: “A GOP county chairman tried to push back on the stolen election narrative. He had a difficult time persuading Trump supporters.”
The Dispatch (subscription required) is publishing excerpts from this forthcoming book. Here’s the description of the book: The… Continue reading
“At time of Capitol prayer service Jan. 6, Trump will deliver remarks doubling down on the ‘Big Lie’”
Politico:
Donald Trump has already telegraphed the remarks he plans to give at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.If he follows the script laid out in his announcement of the news conference,… Continue reading
“POLITICO Playbook: 4 startling polls you should read about Jan. 6”
Politico:
As the one-year anniversary of Jan. 6 approaches this week, news outlets are out with a spate of new polls showing how the siege of the Capitol has affected American politics.THIS IS BAD — Roughly 4 in 10… Continue reading
Downloads of the Year – Legal Theory Blog
On the Legal Theory Blog, Larry Solum posted his “Downloads of the Year,” and I am happy that my essay, “‘In Whom is the Right of Suffrage?’: The Reconstruction Acts as Sources of Constitutional Meaning” made… Continue reading
“Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot”
AP:
Millions of Americans watched the events in Washington last Jan. 6 unfold on live television. Police officers testified to the violence and mayhem. Criminal proceedings in open court detailed what happened.Yet the hoaxes, conspiracy theories and attempts to rewrite… Continue reading
Potentially Interesting Trump Letter About Seizing Voting Machinery after 2020 Election in Possession of Bernard Kerik
Politico:
A key adviser to Donald Trump’s legal team in their post-election quest to unearth evidence of fraud has delivered a trove of documents to Jan. 6 investigators describing those efforts.Bernard Kerik, the former New York City Police commissioner and… Continue reading
“First part of Texas’ 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in place”
Texas Tribune:
The Texas secretary of state’s office has released the first batch of results from its review into the 2020 general election, finding few issues despite repeated, unsubstantiated claims by GOP leaders casting doubts on the integrity of… Continue reading
“Efforts to Trump-proof presidential certification crash into congressional realities”
Politico:
Capitol Hill’s Jan. 6 investigators are exploring ways to Trump-proof future presidential elections by tightening up how lawmakers certify the results. There’s one problem: A future Congress might simply ignore them.Lawmakers are required under the Constitution to finalize… Continue reading
Wisconsin: “Gableman subpoenas election officials and city IT departments as GOP election review widens”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Assembly Republicans hit the state Elections Commission and municipal IT departments with subpoenas in recent days as part of their wide-ranging, months-long review of the 2020 election. The demand for records and testimony came days after a… Continue reading