“Supreme Court divided over key charge against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump”
Detailed discussion of yesterday’s oral argument in the Washington Post. Another politically divided ruling seems likely, unfortunately, on an issue that would be better to decide unanimously, if at all possible.
“Prosecutions of Fake Electors for Trump Gain Ground in Swing States”
Update from the N.Y. Times. Subtitle: “Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already brought charges against people who posed as electors for Donald Trump, and Arizona and Wisconsin have active investigations.”
Also this snippet:
“Mr. Chesebro, who pleaded guilty to a… Continue reading
“Ex-congressman asks 11th Circuit to toss six-figure campaign finance penalty”
“Democracy Dies in Primaries”
Must-read commentary by Nick Troiano, who is a leader of the effort to replace partisan primaries with the kind of all-candidates first-round elections that California and Alaska have as part of their top-2 and top-4 systems, respectively.
Here’s the… Continue reading
“Why Biden Has a Narrower Path to the Presidency Than Trump, in 11 Maps”
Useful analysis of this year’s Electoral College battlegrounds by Doug Sosnick, arguing that Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada are most likely to be decisive.
“Justices to Hear Obstruction Case That Could Bar Charges Against Trump”
Adam Liptak for the N.Y. Times. I haven’t studied this issue closely, but based on this (and other) reporting, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Supreme Court interpreted the relevant statute narrowly, with the consequences that two of the four… Continue reading
“New research finds Arizona GOP [voters] rejected Trump and MAGA candidates”
“California sues Huntington Beach over ‘blatantly and flatly illegal’ voter ID law”
I Spoke to KQED’s “Political Breakdown” Show About the Trump Trial, Voting Rights, and My Book, A Real Right to Vote
“BREAKING: Supreme Court has DENIED cert for the case alleging that the Washington State Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.”
From Ruth Greenwood on X.
“Three elections bills that could transform voting in Georgia awaiting governor’s signature”
More from the Savannah Morning News (also via Electionline).
“Voting rights lawsuit against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to begin Monday”
Savannah Morning News reports (via Electionline).
Tribalism prevails
Chris Sununu, a former leading anti-trumpet within the GOP, now falls in line by supporting Trump over Biden for the vote in November.