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How Far Will Campaign Finance Deregulation Go?
A review of Ann Southworth, “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending” (University of Chicago Press, 2022). -
Elon Musk Weaponizes the Government
The billionaire is turning the U.S. government’s own strategy against itself. -
Evenhanded Injustice: Jan. 6 Pardons, Commutations & Dismissals
How the “individual most responsible for what occurred" that day is trying to erase history. -
What Do Trump’s Weaponization and Censorship Executive Orders Actually Do?
It’s not clear. But that’s not exactly reassuring. -
The Situation: A User’s Guide to Following the News
Seven principles for navigating the chaos -
Lawfare Daily: Former Deputy Chief of the Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section Alexis Loeb on President Trump's Pardons
Discussing the Jan. 6 pardons. -
How American Institutions Failed to Meet the Moment
The Constitution provides tools with which to defend against a demagogue. But political elites have refused to use them. -
The Situation: Why the Jan. 6 Pardons Won’t Work
Not even the president can change the truth. -
Biden Grants Preemptive Pardons to Milley, Fauci, and Others
As one of his last official acts as president, Biden announced the pardons hours before President-elect Trump took the oath of office. -
The Situation: Bondi Aspires to Normalcy
Bondi’s remarks bore a semblance of normalcy. But when put to the test, how far will she go to satisfy Trump’s abnormal demands? -
Notes on the Smith Report, Vol. 1
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the Jan. 6 prosecution of Donald Trump is live. What does it say that’s new? -
The Situation: The Cult of Unqualified Authenticity
On Pete Hegseth and the first hearing for a Trump nominee for a major cabinet position