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Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat
The potential for a second Trump term demands major reform.
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Mike Johnson Is Now the Most Powerful Election Denier in Washington
The new House speaker led the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Michael Waldman
Trump’s Attorneys Turn on Him
Three lawyers have pleaded guilty in Trump’s scheme to overturn the 2020 election.
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Michael Waldman
The Justices Are Not Untouchable
New polling results show hunger for Supreme Court reform.
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Michael Waldman
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Elections Are the Wrong Way to Pick State Supreme Court Justices
Wisconsin’s recusal controversy highlights the problems with electing judges.
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Voter Suppression On Trial in Texas
The state’s lawyers admit they’re worried about unicorns.
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Michael Waldman
EagleAI Isn’t So Intelligent
Former Trump lawyer Cleta Mitchell’s bogus voter verification system is an attack on elections.
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Michael Waldman
Fani Willis Springs Surprise in Trump Indictment
Trump allies reportedly broke into Georgia voting systems in a failed attempt to uncover fraud.
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