While the bill from Maine Sen. Susan Collins is a thorough response to the problems caused by Donald Trump following the 2020 election, the real problem is much bigger.
Election 2020
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: By year’s end, Congress needs to fix the way it counts votes for president
You’d think a measure designed to protect the next presidential election from another coup attempt would win broad support. Think again.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Wife of Justice Thomas pressed 29 Arizona lawmakers to help overturn Trump’s defeat
The email message, sent after the race had been called for Joe Biden, urged lawmakers to ‘stand strong in the face of political and media pressure’ and claimed that the responsibility to choose electors was ‘yours and yours alone.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: If Roe ends, blame Democrats who wouldn’t get behind Hillary Clinton
They’re finding out that the decision to stay home on Election Day 2020 – or to vote for someone else – can have long-range consequences.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Georgia special grand jury selected to probe Trump’s actions in 2020 election
Special grand juries focus on investigating a single topic and making recommendations to the district attorney, who then decides whether to seek an indictment from a regular grand jury.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Arizona judge dismisses suit that sought to disqualify 3 Republicans from ballot
The lawsuits filed on behalf of a handful of Arizona voters alleged that the 3 can’t hold office because they participated in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Garland has more than enough to investigate Trump
A federal judge’s clear-eyed assessment of the ex-president’s intent to overturn the 2020 election adds to the pile of existing evidence.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Pence says Trump was ‘wrong’ in saying vice president could overturn election
The former vice president addressed Donald Trump’s intensifying efforts this week to advance the false narrative that Pence could have done something to prevent Joe Biden from taking office.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Memo circulated among Trump allies pushed to use NSA data in attempt to prove stolen election
The proposal to seize and analyze “NSA unprocessed raw signals data” raises legal and ethical concerns that set it apart from other attempts that have come to light.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: From hating Democrats to hating democracy
Maine Republicans were spreading the ‘Big Lie’ long before Donald Trump appeared on the scene.