Latest in Democracy & Elections
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How the FCC Chair Unplugged Jimmy Kimmel—and Why It Didn’t Last
Disney’s spine was stiffened by force. Others’ mileage may vary. -
Fulton County Judge Dismisses Georgia Conspiracy Case Against Trump
The president will no longer be prosecuted for alleged conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s election results in 2020. -
Macronism: Fin?
France’s president is losing his electorate’s confidence. What does that mean for Paris’s role in the EU and NATO? -
After Odinga, Kenya at a Crossroads
The former prime minister’s passing serves as a fitting end to a monumental chapter in Kenya’s development—but what comes next? -
The Situation: The President’s Approval Rating Takes a Hit
How the president’s poll numbers actually affect presidential power. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Nov. 14
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: Revolutions and the Rule of Law
What does the history of revolutions say about our current political moment? -
Lawfare Daily: How Social Media Threatens Democracy, with Rick Pildes
Discussing the link between social media and threats to democracy. -
The Unitary Artificial Executive
Previous expansions of presidential power were still constrained by human limitations. Artificial intelligence eliminates those constraints. -
The Situation: How Much Less Free Are We?
I gave a speech. -
Authoritarian Soft Power
A review of Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis, “Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics” (Oxford University Press, 2025). -
The Situation: Democracy Dies in Both Sides-ism
The Washington Post editorial on the Comey indictment was a failure of moral reasoning.


