Three Reforms to Protect Democracy from Election Denialism
Second post in the symposium on the National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" project. Edward Foley outlines the Team Progressive Report.
Second post in the symposium on the National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" project. Edward Foley outlines the Team Progressive Report.
The former TV doctor, who two years ago said "we ought to completely change our policy on marijuana," mocks his opponent for agreeing.
After redistricting, neither representative was willing to run in a different district, leading to a lengthy, expensive, and unnecessary campaign.
Despite an overwhelming sense that the country is headed in the wrong direction, the only way most voters will fire an incumbent is by voting for a different incumbent instead.
Ignoring the principles of supply and demand, Fetterman thinks high gas prices should be a matter for law enforcement.
Plus: The editors examine proposed CDC reorganization and field a question on free trade.
Plus: A surge in female voter registrations, eminent domain in North Carolina, and more...
Dennis Misigoy is unsparing in his criticism of both Rubio and likely Democratic nominee Val Demings.
Murkowski was likely saved by the state's new open primary, while Palin may have to depend on voters who picked her as their second choice.
While she was ultimately felled for criticizing Trump's lies, Cheney was also a poor candidate.
Cynical single-party gerrymandering contributes to and is driven by the hyperpartisanship that defines American politics right now.
The contest for Wyoming's House seat poses no obvious upsides for libertarians.
If all of the ballot initiatives succeed, pot will be legal in 25 states.
The U.S. may not realize it, but it has the upper hand. It turns out communism doesn't work.
The Texas gubernatorial candidate's interpretation reflects his assumption that opponents of "assault weapon" bans don't care about murdered schoolchildren.
The Spanish text contains inaccurate translations of technical tax language and direct translations of phrases like "school resource officers," which could confuse voters.
Matthew DePerno is under investigation by his opponent's office for allegedly illegally seizing and "testing" voting machines from several Michigan counties.
An 1849 state law bans abortion in nearly all cases. The candidates disagree over whether it should be enforced.
Tampa top prosecutor Andrew Warren pledged to not prosecute women seeking abortions and those pursuing gender-affirming health care.
Let’s perhaps stop trying to tease national trends out of the complexities of local public safety issues.
The State Board of Elections has allowed the Green Party to register as an official political party amid a signature validity dispute plaguing its House and Senate candidates.
The amendment lost by a surprisingly wide margin in a state where Republicans far outnumber Democrats.
Michigan's 3rd district has produced two consecutive freedom-oriented Republican lawmakers. Tuesday's results ensure that there won't be a third.
Plus: Why GOP emails are triggering spam filters, new minimum wage research, and more...
Kobach did such a poor job defending his state's immigration law, the judge sentenced him to remedial law courses.
If election denial is an existential threat to the country, why are Democrats boosting John Gibbs?
Recent polling suggests that Americans are starting to recognize that such laws make no sense.
One of the candidate’s own supporters is responsible for the defendant’s release. And it may have been the right decision.
The bipartisan Senate bill would be a major improvement over the status quo, and has attracted widespread support from experts in the field.
Plus: Electoral count reform, freeing baby formula from useless regulation, and more...
America’s experiment with strongman politics may turn out to be blessedly brief.
Former President Trump's attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election relied on three potential pressure points. This bill addresses all three.
In Maryland, the Democratic Governors Association spent more than seven figures boosting the same candidate favored by former President Trump.
Joe Selvaggi of the Pioneer Instituted interviewed about the report on the 2020 election, authored by a group of conservative legal luminaries.
Andy Craig of the Cato Institute has an excellent overview of this important issue.
The authors include big-name conservative former federal judges Michael Luttig and Michael McConnell, former Bush Solicitor General Ted Olson, and others.
Though morally responsible for the attack on the Capitol and unfit for office, he’s protected by the First Amendment from legal liability.
The ruling has been hailed as a fraud-reducing measure. The only problem? A vanishingly low incidence of fraud in the first place.
A ballot access law meant to block Communists has become an obstacle to third-party politics.
Plus: Psilocybin microdosing improves mood, vaping regulations backfire, and more...
The project includes reports by conservative, libertarian, and progressive teams. I am coauthor of the Team Libertarian report.
The former president's recklessness is beyond dispute, but that is not enough to convict him while respecting the First Amendment.
Angela Pence is running against the controversial Republican congresswoman, but first she has to clear Georgia's anticompetitive ballot access requirements.
McMullin ran a third-party campaign for president in 2016.
We can make our voting systems just a bit dumber and a whole lot safer.
With educational freedom at stake, these midterm elections could defy the odds and be constructive.
Plus: Will the January 6 hearings change any minds?
There is bipartisan support to reform the Electoral Count Act to prevent another January 6th.