The Hill has a story on the effort of three midwestern states–Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois–to be among the first in the revamped schedule for the Democratic Party’s presidential primaries in 2024. With the goal of putting an Electoral College swing… Continue reading

In Just Security, they respond to his questions about the evidence of Trump’s criminality as shown in the January 6 Committee’s hearings. I was struck that several of these former prosecutors said that, as significant as it may be… Continue reading

In my previous post, I linked to Larry Diamond’s new essay in Democracy: A Journal of Ideas. The piece deserves a post of its own–and its entirety definitely deserves a careful read. Larry offers a multi-pronged plan for protecting… Continue reading

Ron Elving of NPR adds his voice to those of us who’ve been singing this tune. Like Larry Diamond, Rick Pildes, and me (just to list a few), Elving specifically cites the new Alaska system as worthy… Continue reading

Maggie Haberman in the Times. The Washington Post has a similar story. Trump spoke at a forum for evangelical voters, and both stories note that he received applause when criticizing Pence (an evangelical, unlike Trump) for lacking the “courage”… Continue reading

Analysis by Jonathan Weisman of the N.Y. Times: “the most striking revelation so far may be how deeply Mr. Trump’s disregard for the truth and the rule of law have penetrated into the Republican Party, taking root in the… Continue reading

Washington Post reports. The vote of the county commissioners was 2-1, and the dissenter said: ““My vote to remain a no isn’t based on any evidence, it’s not based on any facts, it’s only based on my gut feeling and… Continue reading

It’s not just the Dinesh D’Souza movie that’s making baseless “ballot mules” allegations. Similar claims are going viral on social media.

From a story by Theodore Schleifer at Puck (behind a paywall): It was after 11 p.m. on Monday evening, and Sam Bankman-Fried was concocting some potato-pepper-onion fake meat stir-fry in his Bahamas kitchen while regaling me with the origin story… Continue reading

L.A. Times “deep dive” investigatory report.

in redistricting case.

Here.

The disputed ballots ended up making the difference in the race, showing that in some close elections litigation of this type can determine the outcome. The Third Circuit’s interpretation of the federal materiality provision will stand as important (unless… Continue reading