Off-cycle elections have abysmal voter turnout and tend to benefit special interest groups!

Stephen A. Smith might be right. Maybe it's wrong to judge Jerry Jones for something that happened 65 years ago. Maybe he was just "curious." How could anyone know? A thread.

It's not just Arizona. Pennsylvania counties are delaying certifying their election after facing an unprecedented number of petitions for recounts. Carter Walker digs in, here: pennsylvania.votebeat.org/2022/12/1/2348…

via ⁦The New York Times⁩ this is such a great interactive! nytimes.com/interactive/20…

We’re asking readers to not engage in any The New York Times platforms tomorrow and stand with us on the digital picket line! Read local news. Listen to public radio. Make something from a cookbook. Break your Wordle streak.

IMPORTANT: Those at-home tests you’ll be able to order next week won’t arrive by Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or New Year’s. BUT! If you have private insurance you can walk into most drug stores and get 8 free at-home tests at no cost PER INSURED PERSON, EVERY 30 DAYS.

Akbar Hossain is the embodiment of the American Dream — and I’m proud that he’s leading our Transition team. inquirer.com/news/transitio…

Feels like a good time to re-up this. Hakeem Jeffries

A statement from Informing Democracy Executive Director Jenna on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Congrats Manuel Bonder! 🥳

Congrats to my friend and law school sectionmate Aghogho Edevbie !!!

This is the most compelling reason I've seen for Starlee Kine to bring back The Mystery Show...

This is the absolute best way to find out what happened to Ari from college.

Signature battles are an arcane way to do democracy. The science of signature matching is suspect and the goals are sinister, meant to keep certain people in power and minimize choice for voters. chicagotribune.com/2024/10/13/ill…

Don’t know which judicial candidates to vote for in the November election? Injustice Watch has researched all of the candidates for their 2024 Cook County judicial election guide. interactives.injusticewatch.org/judicial-elect…

Time is ticking but there's still a chance to cast your ballot! Remember, if you're in line by 7pm, you will still be allowed to vote. El tiempo corre, pero aún puedes votar. Recuerde que si está en la cola antes de las 19.00 horas, aún podrá votar.

140+ Paul, Weiss Alumni Protest Firm’s Deal with Trump  - Common Cause commoncause.org/press/140-paul…

.@CommonCauseIL's Elizabeth Grossman led a public letter to from more than 140 former Paul Weiss associates calling the deal “a permanent stain on the face of a great firm that sought to gain a profit by forfeiting its soul.” huffpost.com/entry/trump-pa…

We won’t forget

Whether a New York law firm’s recent deal with President Trump was a wise compromise or shameful capitulation, the lesson is unavoidable: “If a powerhouse like Paul, Weiss cannot stand up to Trump, no firm can,” Ruth Marcus writes. nyer.cm/OCdEbjQ