Must-Read Jane Mayer “Is Ginni Thomas a Threat to the Supreme Court?”
Jane Mayer in the New Yorker.
“Republicans Want New Tool in Elusive Search for Voter Fraud: Election Police”
Michael Wines for NYT.
“Democrats Voting Rights Debacle”
Andrew Prokup for Vox:
Sometimes there is no plan.Democrats’ big voting rights push is headed for a brick wall in the Senate — again. To get their bill past the filibuster, they need all 50 Senate Democrats to support… Continue reading
Very Disappointing Comments from Ga. Secretary of State Raffensperger
See here. I guess it is the primary electoral pressures.
These comments by @GaSecofState are very disappointing "GA Official That Trump Asked to Fabricate 11,780 Votes Calls Democrats the 'Party of Stolen Election Claims'" https://t.co/k4POTWAicb via @mediaite— Rick… Continue reading
“As Giuliani coordinated plan for Trump electoral votes in states Biden won, some electors balked”
WaPo:
The extent and particulars of the behind-the-scenes coordination — and the refusal by some Trump electors to go along with the plan — have not been previously reported. The campaign scrambled to help electors gain access to… Continue reading
“Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw fake electors plot in 7 states”
CNN:
Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw efforts in December 2020 to put forward illegitimate electors from seven states that Trump lost, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the scheme.The sources said members of… Continue reading
“McCarthy open to Electoral Count Act reform”
Politico’s report also includes some amplified support from Leader McConnell:
‘“As I’ve said before, I think it needs fixing, and I wish them well, and I’d be happy to take a look at whatever they come up with,” the Kentucky… Continue reading
“New Filings Reveal Another Billionaire Behind the Big Lie”
Daily Beast:
It’s usually the images of a violent mob attacking the U.S. Capitol that are associated with the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. But as more financial records become public, another image is emerging—of billionaires… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case”
Adam Liptak for the NYT:
The Supreme Court seemed ready on Wednesday to side with a challenge to a federal campaign finance law brought by Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, in what would be the latest in a… Continue reading
FairVote Report on the Use of Ranked Choice Voting in NYC
FairVote:
This report examines the first citywide ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in New York City, conducted in June 2021. FairVote analyzed campaign activity, voter turnout, demographic trends, and cast vote records.We find that RCV helped elect the… Continue reading
“As Giuliani coordinated plan for Trump electoral votes in states Biden won, some electors balked”
Toting Up the Net Partisan Effects of Redistricting Reform
Last month, Dave Wasserman, a redistricting expert, caused a stir when he predicted in a tweet that reforms which had created redistricting commissions in several states would end up costing Democrats 10-15 House seats if they could have ruthlessly gerrymandered… Continue reading
“BREAKING: Fulton DA requests special grand jury for Trump probe”
AJC:
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is requesting a special grand jury to aid in her investigation of former President Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.In a Thursday letter to Christopher S.… Continue reading
President Biden’s Should Clarify His Remarks on Election Legitimacy and the 2022 Elections. But Even The Troubling Aspects of What He Said Are Nowhere Nearly as Bad as What Trump Repeatedly Has Said About Election Legitimacy
There’s been some discussion and attacks on President Biden for the following two exchanges as his press conference on Wednesday:
Q Thank you, Mr. President. Speaking of voting rights legislation, if this isn’t passed, do you still believe the upcoming… Continue reading