“How to Tell When Your Country Is Past the Point of No Return”
New Edsall in the NYT.
“The military-intelligence veterans who helped lead Trump’s campaign of disinformation”
Reuters:
During the Afghan and Iraq wars, the careers of two military officers often intersected. Army General Michael Flynn and an Army Reserve colonel named Phil Waldron worked together on secret projects in both countries, Waldron said. When Flynn was… Continue reading
Electoral College changes before 2024?
I don’t believe I’ve seen mentioned on ELB the effort to put the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact on the ballot next November in Michigan. As the Detroit Free Press reported a couple of weeks ago, supporters of the measure… Continue reading
“House Seeks Contempt Charge Against Meadows in Jan. 6 Inquiry”
NYT:
The House voted on Tuesday night to recommend holding Mark Meadows, who served as chief of staff to former President Donald J. Trump, in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into the Jan.… Continue reading
“Project Veritas nearly doubled its funding in 2020 while amplifying baseless election fraud claims”
WaPo reports.
“Democrats push Manchin on ‘nuclear option’ for voting rights”
The Hill:
Senate Democrats are escalating pressure on Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to get behind using the “nuclear option” to change the filibuster and break a months-long stalemate on voting rights legislation.The flurry of talks — including dedicating a closed-door… Continue reading
John Eastman Sues to Block Jan. 6 House Committee from Seeing His Cell Phone Records
“How to Fix Election Administration in New York State”
Brennan Center:
Earlier this year, the Brennan Center published a report detailing how to improve election administration at the New York City Board of Elections (NYC BOE), which serves more than 5.5 million voters. While the city board’s failures… Continue reading
“Legislative Assaults on State Courts — December 2021 Update”
Brennan Center:
While state legislatures have considered similar legislation in the past, several troubling new trends emerged in 2021. First, at least 9 states enacted 12 bills that targetstate courts for the role they played — or will… Continue reading
Must-Read: “Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds”
AP:
An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020… Continue reading
“Ted Cruz has never recouped more than $500,000 he loaned his first campaign. He’s working to overturn the law that’s blocked him.”
Texas Tribune:
Locked in an expensive Republican primary for U.S. senator against a wealthy, better-known opponent, Ted Cruz loaned his campaign over $1 million in 2012.The cash helped him defeat Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in a runoff that… Continue reading
“The network of election lawyers who are making it harder for Americans to vote”
Dec. 16 NCSL Webinar: “2021 Legislative Action on Elections”
Details of this 12/16 event at 1 pm ET (free registration required):
Elections dominated the news cycle for much of 2021, with states introducing a historic number of bills on the topic. Join NCSL’s elections team for a deep… Continue reading
“3 residents of The Villages arrested for casting multiple votes in 2020 election”
News from Florida:
Three residents of The Villages have recently been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into voter fraud, court records show.Jay Ketcik, Joan Halstead and John Rider are each charged with casting more than one ballot… Continue reading