Democracy & Elections

The Lawfare Podcast: Does It Matter Whether Trump Believed His Own Lies?

Natalie K. Orpett Benjamin Wittes Saraphin Dhanani , +1

Aug 21, 2023

It’s only been a few weeks since Donald Trump was indicted, but both he and his lawyers have already been previewing their defense.

Why I Doubt Trump’s ‘Sincere Belief’ Defense Will Fly Before a Jury

Roger Parloff

Aug 17, 2023

While Trump's refusal to face facts may be unusual for an ex-president, it's not unusual for a white-collar criminal defendant.

Rational Security: The “Donny with the Gold Hair” Edition

Scott R. Anderson Quinta Jurecic Alan Z. Rozenshtein , +1

Aug 17, 2023

This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by Fulton County correspondent Anna Bower to talk through the week’s big news down south.

The Lawfare Podcast: Anna Bower on What Happened in Coffee County

Benjamin Wittes Anna Bower Jen Patja

Aug 17, 2023

How did a team end up taking election system data—in broad daylight—despite it being computer intrusion and theft?

Three Questions About Section 241, the Conspiracy Against Rights Statute

Jason D'Andrea Kai Wiggins

Aug 16, 2023

A short primer on the Trump Jan. 6 indictment’s most surprising statute

The Lawfare Podcast: Explaining the Michigan Fake Electors Prosecution

Quinta Jurecic Clara Hendrickson Jen Patja

Aug 16, 2023

Why did Michigan become a center of conspiracy theories during the 2020 election?

The Fulton County Indictment: An Initial Examination

Scott R. Anderson Hadley Baker Saraphin Dhanani , +7

Aug 15, 2023

The document is unlike anything else pending against Trump in the scope of its allegations of criminality.

Meadows Files Notice of Removal After Georgia Indictment

Katherine Pompilio

Aug 15, 2023

Meadows asserts that the conduct that the Georgia indictment alleges was unlawful was simply “part of his service as Chief of Staff.”

The Lawfare Podcast, Emergency Edition: Trump Indicted in Fulton County, Georgia

Benjamin Wittes Anna Bower Scott R. Anderson , +1

Aug 15, 2023

What is in the fourth Trump indictment?

What the Heck Happened in Coffee County, Georgia?

Anna Bower

Aug 15, 2023

A detailed look back at the computer intrusion that features prominently in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s election interference indictment

Donald Trump Indicted in Fulton County

Hyemin Han

Aug 14, 2023

Former President Donald Trump and his advisors face charges for alleged criminal activity undertaken in the state of Georgia as a part of efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential electi...