Over at CAP:
CAP: Regrettably, even though it has been three years since we last discussed the fact that some political leaders peddled falsehoods about widespread election fraud and other matters designed to reduce faith in elections, this lamentable… Continue reading
Peter Baker on Bob Bauer and his new book, in the NYT:
Once, after he executed a particularly tough-minded legal attack on Republicans, Bob Bauer remembers, a conservative magazine called him an “evil genius.” He took it as a compliment.… Continue reading
NBC News:
Former President Donald Trump’s political operation has routed more than $3 million so far this year through a Delaware limited liability company whose owners are not publicly disclosed, according to campaign finance records — a strategy that… Continue reading
Indiana Capital Chronicle:
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun faces a “serious threat” to his candidacy after Noblesville pastor Micah Beckwith was selected as his running mate, according to an internal campaign memo penned by prominent conservative attorney Jim Bopp.
The… Continue reading
Arizona Capitol Times:
Mark Finchem and his attorney can’t escape a court order that they pay more than $47,000 in legal fees in his unsuccessful attempt to overturn his 2022 loss in the race for secretary of state.
In… Continue reading
I have been arguing that it does not violate the First Amendment to make it a crime to intentionally lie about when, where or how people vote. The Supreme Court suggested as much in the Mansky case in 2018. I… Continue reading
Cleveland.com:
A federal appeals court will reconsider a recent decision that could affect Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s ability to block future proposed ballot-issue campaigns via a state law that gives his office authority to sign off on proposed… Continue reading
USA Today:
Hundreds of public officials in five key swing states have denied election outcomes, tried to overturn an election, or made statements to undermine an election, a new study says.
The study identified 334 of these public officials… Continue reading
New report from Issie Laposwsky for the Knight Foundation, which is funding some indispensable research on changes in journalism, politics and democracy.
In New Political Science from Ron Hayduk and Anthony Pahnke. Abstract:
While there has been an increase in rhetoric and efforts to block expanding voting rights to noncitizens around the United States, there is a relative lack of academic research… Continue reading