“There are election reforms that both Democrats and Republicans seem to like”
Miles Parks for NPR.
Pence’s Particular Responsibility to Denounce Trump’s “Electoral McCarthyism”
Yes, we all should be grateful that Pence ultimately did the right thing on January 6. And, yes, we all should feel sympathy for Pence and his family given the grave personal threat he faced from the “Hang Mike Pence”… Continue reading
“Two GOP Candidates Encourage Election Interference”
From Deadline Detroit, via Political Wire:
Two candidates for state office in Michigan, both Republicans, “encouraged supporters to interfere with election processes, and come armed to polling places, in a recent joint appearance,” Deadline Detroit reports.
Said gubernatorial candidate… Continue reading
“Trump Directly Involved in Plans to Seize Voting Machines”
New accounts show that Donald Trump “was more directly involved than previously known in exploring proposals to use his national security agencies to seize voting machines as he grasped unsuccessfully for evidence of fraud that would help him reverse his… Continue reading
“Richard Nixon considered naming the first woman to the Supreme Court. He was thwarted.”
Remarkable story from the Washington Post:
Chief Justice Burger had delivered a letter to Mitchell telling him there was no woman qualified to be on the court. According to Mitchell, Burger recommended “the same bunch of names, all the… Continue reading
The Latest on the Bipartisan Senate Talks on Anti-Election Subversion Legislation
Politico Playbook:
SCOOP: ECA GROUP TAKES ON ROGUE ELECTORS — The bipartisan Senate group trying to strike a deal to overhaul the Electoral Count Act is adding to its mission as it tries to ensure another Jan. 6 never… Continue reading
Trump v. Biden On Appointing Legal Academics as Judges
Hadn’t been aware of this until this post from Jonathan Adler at the Volokh Conspiracy:
One of the things that surprised me about President Trump’s judicial nominations was the (relatively) large number of legal academics he tapped for the federal… Continue reading
“Dark Money Now Rivals the Political Parties”
The sources and amounts of money contributed to the political parties must be fully disclosed. Not so for this type of outside funding. I have done empirical work, with Mike Norton, demonstrating “How Outside Money Makes Governing More Difficult.” … Continue reading
“Democracy remains under threat. Here is one thing that Congress still might do.”
Washington Post editorial:
The focus of the Democrats’ failed bills was on ensuring Americans access to the ballot box — a response to voting restrictions imposed in 19 states by Republicans. But at least as important is ensuring that Americans’… Continue reading
“I Worked at Facebook. It’s Not Ready for This Year’s Election Wave.”
Katie Harbath NYT oped:
The world is not ready for the coming electoral tsunami. Neither is Facebook. With so many elections on the horizon — France, Kenya, Australia, Brazil, the Philippines and the United States will hold elections this… Continue reading
Marc Elias is Sometimes Counterproductive When It Comes to Protecting Voting Rights, Election Integrity, and the Interests of the Democratic Party
I’m going to catch a lot of flak for this post, so let me begin with with some positive words about Marc Elias, one of the country’s leading (and certainly one of this country’s busiest) election lawyers representing Democratic… Continue reading
Donald Trump Calls for Massive Protests If He is Arrested, Calls (Black) Prosecutors Investigating Him “Racist,” and Suggests He Would Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters If Elected in 2024
NYT:
Donald J. Trump said on Saturday that if elected to a new term as president, he would consider pardoning those prosecuted for attacking the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 of last year.He also called on his… Continue reading
“Campaigning to Oversee Elections, While Denying the Last One”
NYT:
Nearly two dozen Republicans who have publicly questioned or disputed the results of the 2020 election are running for secretary of state across the country, in some cases after being directly encouraged by allies of former President Donald J. … Continue reading
Must-Read Michael Wines NYT Story on North Carolina Redistricting Battle Suggests Republican Legislature Could Try to Impeach Democratic State Supreme Court Justices to Stop Effort to Thwart Gerrymandering
This would be ugly even by North Carolina standards.