Proposed Republican Rules Package Would Prohibit Amendments on Congressional Bill to Require Documentary Proof of Citizenship Before Voting
Good catch from Pam Fessler.
“F.B.I. Offers New Details in Hunt for Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect”
NYT:
F.B.I. officials on Thursday released new details of their investigation into the still-unidentified suspect believed to have placed pipe bombs in Washington the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, hoping to spur tips that might… Continue reading
“Meta will appoint Republican Joel Kaplan to lead global policy team, as Nick Clegg steps down”
Semafor:
Meta is revamping its global policy team, with President Nick Clegg stepping down and being replaced by Joel Kaplan, his deputy and the company’s most prominent Republican, people familiar with the matter said.
Kaplan, who was White House Deputy… Continue reading
“‘Dark Money’ Is Tainting Washington Think Tanks. A New Report Shows It’s Worse Than You Think.”
Politico:
Washington’s think-tank industry, which sets the terms of debate for so much of American policymaking, is floating on a sea of foreign-government and Pentagon-contractor dollars.
That’s the conclusion of a brand-new report out this morning and shared with me… Continue reading
Biden DOJ Asks SCOTUS for Chance to Give Up Defense of Laws Limiting Political Parties from Becoming Conduits for Large Campaign Contributions; Trump DOJ Will File Instead
See this letter from the Solicitor General requesting an extension of time into the Trump Administration to file a response to the cert. petition in the NRSC case. Here is what I wrote in an earlier post on this case… Continue reading
“The year in recall elections”
Joshua Spivak at Pluribus.
Electionline’s “In and Out” List
On remand, divided Michigan Court of Appeals allows 2020 political robocall prosecution to proceed
Back in June, the Michigan Supreme Court narrowed the construction of its “voter intimidation statute.” Five justices agreed the case should be remanded, while two would have held the conduct outside the statute. I blogged about that case here,… Continue reading
“Legal challenges delay election result for North Carolina Supreme Court seat”
“Democrats rage as Johnson restricts their ability to oust him”
Axios:
House Democrats are pushing back furiously against a proposed change to House rules that would allow only Republicans to force a vote on removing the speaker of the House.
Why it matters: Top Democrats are arguing the move would… Continue reading
“U.S. sanctions Russian and Iranian entities over attempted election interference”
NBC News:
The U.S. announced Tuesday that it is leveling sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia over attempted election interference.
The Treasury Department said the entities — a subordinate organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a… Continue reading
“Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Judicial Independence”
NYT:
Judicial independence is under grave threat on several fronts, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote on Tuesday in an unusually urgent and somber year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary.
“Violence, intimidation and defiance directed at… Continue reading
“What did US election officials learn about our democracy from 2024’s vote?”
Sam Levine for The Guardian:
Until the 2020 election, local election officials worked in obscurity and anonymity, ensuring that the election was fairly administered and complied with state and federal laws. But ever since the president-elect’s loss in… Continue reading
“How Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump’s Doorstep; For much of the period since Election Day, the billionaire has been staying at a $2,000-a-night cottage at Mar-a-Lago, giving him easy access to the president-elect.”
NYT:
Elon Musk plays many roles with President-elect Donald J. Trump. He is Mr. Trump’s most important donor, most influential social media promoter and a key adviser on policy and personnel.
For most of the time since Election Day, he… Continue reading