Latest in Democracy & Elections
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Justice Thomas Temporarily Blocks Sen. Graham’s Testimony in Fulton County
Justice Clarence Thomas issued an administrative stay of the 11th Circuit Court’s order forcing Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before the Fulton County Special Grand Jury investigating the alleged attemp... -
Ninth Circuit Grants Jan. 6 Committee Access to Kelli Ward’s Phone Records
A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-to-1 to deny former Arizona Republican State Senator Kelli Ward’s request for an injunction to block the release of her phone records to the House se... -
Graham Seeks Relief from Supreme Court on Fulton County Special Grand Jury Decision
The application from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) calls for an emergency stay pending appeal of the Eleventh Circuit's Oct. 20 decision. -
Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Trump
The subpoena seeks documents and testimony from Trump about the “multi-part effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and to obstruct the peaceful transition of power” that Trump himself “persona... -
11th Circuit Rejects Graham’s Bid to Avoid Testifying Before Fulton County Special Grand Jury
The 11th Circuit panel rejected Graham’s emergency motion to stay an Aug. 19 district court order requiring him to testify before the Fulton County Special Grand Jury, finding that Graham’s claims of tot... -
Bannon Files Sentencing Memorandum
In the memorandum, Bannon asked the court to impose a sentence of probation and to stay his sentence pending appeal. -
Justice Department Issues Sentencing Recommendation for Bannon
On Oct. 17, the Justice Department reccomended that former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon be sentenced to six months in prison and fined him $200,000 for defying a subpoena issued by the House... -
Lawfare No Bull: Day Nine of the Jan. 6 Committee Hearings
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Trump Responds to Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena
Trump issued a letter to select committee Chairman Bennie Thompson in which he criticized the committee’s work and reiterated previous claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Supreme Court Takes On 230
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Livestream: Jan. 6 Select Committee Hearing Day Nine
The hearing is expected to focus on former President Donald Trump's role in the events and causes of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. -
Trump’s Obstruction of Justice, From Mueller to Now
Reports of Donald Trump’s recent efforts to stymy the Mar-a-Lago investigation and the Jan. 6 committee sound a great deal like his attempts to obstruct Special Counsel Robert Mueller.


