3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (451+ words) President Trump's executive order to create a national database of voters and restrict mail-in voting is very likely both unconstitutional and unenforceable. But it wouldn't be the only time the federal government has gotten involved in elections, even though that's…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (632+ words) Seth Masket | Substack The perversion of the First Amendment Curtailing citizens' rights to speak out while affirming government officials' right to undermine faith in elections I'm just returning from a very lovely week in Italy. I managed to catch enough…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (693+ words) Seth Masket | Substack Republican leaders say the SAVE America Act will cause Democrats to lose. They're right. The fight against "fraud" often begins by disenfranchising poorer voters and people of color The above was a hell of a statement from…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (396+ words) Just within a recent 24-hour stretch, the following occurred: The Trump administration announced it was deploying ICE agents to airports across the country A commercial aircraft landing at La Guardia collided with a firetruck, killing the pilots and injuring dozens…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (344+ words) I recently participated in a symposium of the Denver-based Institute for Science & Policy, during which I had a "fireside chat" with Tony Mills of the American Enterprise Institute. Mills has written extensively on the politicization of science, and the two…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (360+ words) There's been a lot of pontificating about what this fall's midterm elections will look like, and the general consensus is that it will be a tough one for Republicans. But judging from the history of midterm elections, can we be…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (303+ words) It would be easy to read too much into the results of just one Senate primary. So let's get started. State Rep. James Talarico has likely won the Senate Democratic primary in Texas, edging out Rep. Jasmine Crockett by a…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (300+ words) This past Saturday, Donald Trump launched an air war on Iran and then at 2 AM released an eight-minute video filmed at his Florida home. These two approaches to warfare are obviously incredibly different from each other. (And see Julia Azari's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (539+ words) Seth Masket | Substack The State of the Union as 1970s Variety Show For Trump, it's all about the special guest stars Ronald Reagan had two guests to his State of the Union Addresses during his first term. One was Army Sergeant…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (661+ words) Seth Masket | Substack On whether stances hurt Kamala Harris There's a difference between what a candidate advocates and how they're perceived Brian Beutler has a bravura essay up about why Kamala Harris lost in 2024. I've posted a fair amount on…...