A Test of American Democracy
In attempts to undermine democracy, state lawmakers have set their sights on the courts.
Analysis
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Ex-Fed: I Quit Robert Mueller’s FBI, But He's the Right Pick
Appointing a special counsel of Robert Mueller’s talent and experience is a laudable step, but it is only the first of many necessary to restore public trust in our institutions of government. -
Comey's Subtle Hints About What's Going on Behind the Scenes
James Comey has been laying down a breadcrumb trail of clues about what’s going on behind the scenes not just in his memos, but also in his public statements. -
Congress Should Reverse Sessions on Criminal Justice and Drug War
Sessions’ declaration of the next war on drugs is a blow to one of the only, truly bipartisan issues. But the fight for federal criminal justice reform is far from dead. -
Don’t Be So Quick to Call Those Disclosures “Legal”
Following multiple reports that President Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russian officials at a private meeting, various legal experts have asserted that Trump broke no laws. We should be in no hurry to embrace such a self-defeating interpretation of the Constitution. -
James Comey's Notes Are Trump's Smoking Gun
A sitting president likely cannot be indicted. He can, however, be impeached. Firing Comey to turn off an investigation might be impeachable but not indictable. -
Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Could Instead Restrict Voting
Amid the crisis precipitated by President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James B. Comey, the White House on Thursday announced the launch of a new investigative commission on election integrity. -
States Lead the Way in Enforcing Campaign Finance Transparency
The federal government has done virtually nothing to enforce rules requiring political advertisers to publicly disclose who is funding their campaigns — one of the last defenses remaining against the corruptive influence of wealth in politics. -
Former FBI Agent: Comey's Russia Investigation Deserves Scrutiny
Mourning over the state of our republic is a reasonable response to President Donald Trump’s unceremonious canning of the FBI Director. But shedding tears for James Comey shouldn’t be. -
Uncovering Kris Kobach’s Anti-Voting History
President Trump is expected to name Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach vice-chair of a new body to investigate supposed “voter fraud” issues in the 2016 election. Kobach is hardly a household name, but for the better part of the last decade, he has been a key architect behind many of the nation’s anti-voter and anti-immigration policies.
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