Fred Wertheimer
founder and president of Democracy 21
Fred Wertheimer is president of Democracy 21, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works to strengthen U.S. democracy and empower citizens in the political process.
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Fred Wertheimer
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The Supreme Court’s terse immunity order gives three clues about Trump’s claim
The most important factor in the case, however, is timing.
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Why a Supreme Court stay in the Jan. 6 case is so dangerous
Deciding to review Trump’s spurious claim to immunity could result in much more delay than the justices may realize.
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The GOP’s Biden and Mayorkas debacles subvert impeachment at the worst time
By continuing to cry wolf when none is at the door, Republicans lower our guard for when impeachment may actually be needed in the (possibly very near) future.
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Jim Jordan is abusing his power. Fani Willis should call his bluff.
Congress can’t use its investigative power to engage in law enforcement. Yet that’s exactly what Jordan is trying to do — again.
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Why Jeffrey Clark’s increasingly zany legal shenanigans are doomed to fail
Clark has already lost his initial skirmish in federal court — and he is likely to lose the war.
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The secret memo and obscure lawyer at the center of the Trump indictment
The newly revealed document shows us how the fake elector scheme evolved.
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The incredibly savvy simplicity of Jack Smith’s latest Trump indictment
He and his team have produced an indictment defined by clarity and relative straighforwardness.
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Why Arizona’s 2020 electors investigation only adds to Trump’s troubles
With this update from the Arizona attorney general’s office, the aperture of potential criminal liability faced by Donald Trump and his acolytes widens.
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The Mar-a-Lago classified docs case keeps getting worse for Trump
New reporting from the Washington Post that Trump employees moved boxes of classified documents suggests plenty about the former president’s intent.
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The House GOP’s Manhattan DA meddling is ugly, partisan and potentially unlawful
This kind of interference could kneecap Alvin Bragg — but he can fight it.