“Trump’s Pattern of Pressure to Overturn the 2020 Election”
Very useful from the NYT.
“5 ways the Supreme Court may try to defuse its newest Trump bomb”
Josh Gerstein at Politico:
After years of dodging Donald Trump-related questions, the Supreme Court is now facing the most consequential one of all: Is he an insurrectionist who is barred by the 14th Amendment from running for president?
Directly… Continue reading
Roger Stone Cashes in Liars Dividend in a Potentially Deadly Context
Mediaite: Exclusive: Roger Stone Spoke With Cop Pal About Assassinating Eric Swalwell and Jerry Nadler:
Weeks before the 2020 presidential election, infamous political operative Roger Stone sat across from his associate Sal Greco at a restaurant in Florida.
At the time, Greco was… Continue reading
In. My. Hands. (and Out Feb. 20)
“Judge orders new North Dakota legislative district for 2 Native American tribes”
AP:
A federal judge on Monday ordered a new joint North Dakota legislative district for two Native American tribes that successfully argued a map created through redistricting in 2021 violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting their voting strength.
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“Why Have States Diverged on Trump’s Ballot Eligibility?”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy at State Court Report.
Aspen Launches New Initiative on AI and Elections
Led by the great Josh Lawson (with Vivian Schiller as head of the larger Aspen Digital project). Details.
“The changing congressional map is shifting the fight for control of the House”
Politico:
The partisan tilt of a handful of districts could still change dramatically before voters even go to the polls this year — shifting who has the upper hand in the battle for control the House.
Republicans hold just a… Continue reading
“How Hillsdale Got Mixed Up in the 2020 Election Plot”
NYT Magazine:
It is unclear precisely how the Hillsdale contingent was brought into this widening conspiracy-seeking swirl. But the college was nothing if not well connected. Northon also did work for the Amistad Project, a self-described “election-integrity watchdog” that emerged… Continue reading
Rick Pildes: I’m Honored to Receive the John Hart Ely Memorial Prize, for Contributions to Election Law, from the American Assn of Law Schools
I was greatly honored this weekend to receive this award at the annual meeting of the American Law School Association, even if it partly means I have been at this work for a long time.
It’s particularly meaningful to me… Continue reading
House Speaker Says It’s “Nonsense” to Call Him a 2020 Election Denier, Cites Discredited Version of Independent State Legislature Theory
Watch the “Face the Nation video.
“Stefanik pre-emptively declines to commit to accepting 2024 election results”
Politico:
Rep. Elise Stefanik on Sunday declined to commit to certifying the results of the 2024 election and accused Democrats of trying “to steal the election,” and illegally gerrymander congressional districts in their favor.
“We will see if this… Continue reading
“Trump allies seek to co-opt coming election-security case to bolster 2020 lie”
WaPo must-read:
Mike Lindell, the flamboyant pillow magnate, has spent millions promoting the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump — a claim that has been roundly rejected by cybersecurity experts, government officials and numerous courts. But… Continue reading
“Trump Signals an Election Year Full of Falsehoods on Jan. 6 and Democracy”
NYT:
Rarely in American politics has a leading presidential candidate made such grave accusations about a rival: warning that he is willing to violate the Constitution. Claiming that he is eager to persecute political rivals. Calling him a dire threat… Continue reading