My Thoughts on the Court Order Enjoining Part of Trump EO on Elections: The district court’s opinion is careful, persuasive, and seems very likely to be upheld on appeal
Travis has the main coverage at ELB, but I’ve posted some additional thoughts at Bluesky (read the whole thread):
The district court's opinion partially & temporarily blocking key parts of Trump's executive order on elections is careful, persuasive, and seems… Continue reading
Breaking: DDC enjoins Part of Trump Elections Executive Order **Updated**
The 120-page opinion is here. The order is here.
The preliminary injunction in LULAC v. Executive Office of the President was issued by Judge Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (DDC). The proceedings… Continue reading
“Trump to target ActBlue in presidential memorandum”
Politico:
In a shot at ActBlue, the left’s major online donation platform, President Donald Trump plans to sign a presidential memorandum on Thursday cracking down on foreign contributions in American elections, according to a person familiar with the policy… Continue reading
“A Subdued Musk Backs Away From Washington, but His Project Remains”
NYT:
As Elon Musk sought to reassure Wall Street analysts on Tuesday that he would soon scale back his work with the federal government, the strain of his situation was audible in his voice.
The world’s richest man said… Continue reading
“Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump’s order overhauling election operations”
AP:
State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation’s voting… Continue reading
“X sues to stop Minnesota election misinformation law”
The complaint is here. The Courthouse News Service reports here:
The social media company X Corp., formerly Twitter, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the Federal District of Minnesota against Attorney General Keith Ellison, alleging a state statute intended… Continue reading
Michigan: “House GOP subpoenas Jocelyn Benson for election materials”
WDET:
The Republican chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee has delivered a subpoena calling on Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to turn over materials related to training and managing elections.
The subpoena was authorized last week as Republicans… Continue reading
MALDEF Files Section 2 Suit Challenging Stanislaus County, California, redistricting plans
The complaint is here. The press release is here:
MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed a challenge to the county’s 2021 Board of Supervisors and Board of Education redistricting plans on behalf of four voters… Continue reading
“Trump upends DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, sparking ‘bloodbath’ in senior ranks”
NBC News:
The Trump administration has quietly transformed the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, forcing out a majority of career managers and implementing new priorities that current and former officials say abandon a decades long mission of enforcing laws… Continue reading
“D.N.C. Will Send More Cash to Red States, Aiming to Strengthen Party’s Reach”
NYT:
The Democratic National Committee is pledging to give tens of thousands of dollars monthly to every state party across the country, emphasizing red states over blue ones, in an expansive — and expensive — push to make Democrats… Continue reading
“Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund”
Wash. Post:
President Donald Trump raised a record $239 million for his 2025 inauguration celebrations, propelled by contributions from corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals — including more than a dozen people Trump has nominated to a variety of roles in… Continue reading
“Who Really Runs America?”
Jerusalem Demsas interviews Steve Teles for the Atlantic:
Something has gone wrong in American democracy. Though our diagnoses differ, the entire political spectrum chafes at the widespread dysfunction. Our traditional modes for understanding democratic decline—tyranny of the majority, corruption,… Continue reading
“Court strikes down NC law giving election board control to state auditor”
WCNC:
A three-judge panel in North Carolina ruled Wednesday that a law transferring control of the State Board of Elections from the governor to the state auditor is unconstitutional.
In a 2-1 decision, the Wake County Superior Court panel … Continue reading