
BREAKING: Donald Trump is now the first former president convicted of committing election-related crimes. Today's ruling honors the jury's decision, which found Trump guilty on 34 felony counts.
Adav Noti
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BREAKING: Donald Trump is now the first former president convicted of committing election-related crimes. Today's ruling honors the jury's decision, which found Trump guilty on 34 felony counts.

This article on how Trump will try to steal the election if he loses is chilling. But...you'll notice the article repeatedly notes that a little noticed bill I helped write - The Electoral Count Reform Act - makes a steal a whole lot harder than in 2021. politico.com/news/magazine/…

RSVP for "Presidential Elections & The State of Our Democracy" on 10/23. This discussion celebrates the culmination of the Democracy Solutions Project—a collaboration between CEG, @Suntimes, & @WBEZ. The panel will be followed by Q&A and a reception. bit.ly/3TPXG0i




Certifying elections is the mandatory democratic duty of election officials – they don’t get to override the will of the people by refusing to do so. Our new guides outline the legal options officials have when others refuse to certify. allvotingislocal.org/state-certific…

A new episode of the Prosecuting Donald Trump podcast, covering bullets and ballots- 2024 election interference issues, with a wonderful special guest who kept Mary and my blood pressure down and will I think do the same for you! link.chtbl.com/LpM4eH-_






NEW: After years of deadlock, the FEC is suddenly agreeing to roll back rules on how politicians, parties and super PAC raise and spend $$$. My story on the ascendant new bloc — 3 Rs and 1 D — remaking the landscape of money in American politics. nytimes.com/2024/06/10/us/…







Even if we assume, incorrectly, that it was a campaign expenditure, it wouldn't have been reported until 30 days after the election. But again, none of this got to the jury, either through testimony or the judge's instructions. /8
