Latest in Democracy & Elections
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Where the Fake Electors Cases Stand in State Court
An in-depth, in-the-weeds status update of the Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada cases, as well as the new indictments in Arizona and Wisconsin. -
The Big Fix
A review of Martin Wolf, “The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism” (Penguin, 2023) -
Lawfare Daily: How CISA Is Working to Protect the Election
What is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency doing to protect the vote? -
Generative AI Will Increase Misinformation About Disinformation
Speculation about disinformation by users and the media can generate harmful political effects, amplifying existing biases. -
In Routh Case, Government Backs Cannon—But Barely
Its six-sentence filing will likely have little impact on the prospects for reassigning Judge Cannon from Trump’s classified documents case. -
A New Insiders’ Account of the Mueller Investigation
A review of Aaron Zebley, James Quarles and Andrew Goldstein, “Interference: The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation” (Simon & Schuster, 2024) -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, Oct. 24
Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the trials of Donald Trump. -
Intelligence Briefing Outlines Foreign Influence Threats to U.S. Elections
The briefing suggests that China, Iran, Russia and others will seek to amplify narratives that cast doubt on election results after voting ends. -
Jan. 6 Trespasser’s Appeal Rejected by U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit
The court ruled that, for misdemeanor federal trespass, the government need only prove that a defendant knew he was in a restricted zone. -
Lawfare Live: 2024 Election, Presidential Transition
Lawfare will host a panel discussion on Oct. 29. -
Lawfare Daily: Recent Elections and the State of Democracy in Tunisia
Discussing the trajectory of democracy in Tunisia. -
We Still Need Presidential Conflict-of-Interest Reform
Even though these issues have lost much of their political salience, codifying norms such as tax return disclosure is as important as ever.


