ECA Update Is Not About the Last Election. It’s About Future Elections.
Congress should act to clarify crucial provisions of the Electoral Count Act before the 2024 election.
July 14, 2022
Understanding Americans’ Views About January 6 to Foster Accountability and Prevent Recurrence
Protect Democracy, OverZero, and New America sought to better understand Americans' views on January 6 to promote a healthy, productive, and cross-partisan dialogue about that unprecedented attack.
June 30, 2022
The Independent State Legislature Theory Should Horrify Supreme Court’s Originalists
The court's originalists should have little sympathy for the Independent State Legislature theory.
June 30, 2022
Ruby Freeman & Wandrea’ Moss v. Rudolph Giuliani (formerly Freeman v. Herring Networks, Inc. d/b/a One America News Network et al.).
Ruby Freeman and Wandrea' Moss filed a lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani claiming he knowingly disseminated false information about their work on the 2020 election.
June 27, 2022
Honeyfund v. DeSantis
Litigation challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s HB 7, the Stop WOKE Act.
June 22, 2022
Electoral Confusion: Contending with Structural Disinformation in Communities of Color
Research from Professor Samuel Woolley in partnership with Protect Democracy exploring the threat that election disinformation poses to communities of color and how to mitigate its effects.
June 14, 2022
Watch the Jan. 6 hearings like your democracy is at stake. (It is.)
While we are a polarized nation, these hearings offer us an opportunity to come together in shared purpose to safeguard our democracy's future.
June 9, 2022
January 6 Is a Dangerous Shorthand
Just as Watergate was not only about the Watergate break-in, January 6 shouldn’t come to stand only for the events of that date.
June 8, 2022
Twenty-One Former House Republicans Urge Cooperation with Jan. 6 Select Committee
Former Republican House members urged sitting Republicans in Congress to cooperate with the Jan. 6 Select Committee's investigation.
May 26, 2022
What Might a Congressional Counterpart to the Office of Legal Counsel Look Like?
A look at the history, law, and questions relevant to Congress’s consideration of establishing an Office of Legal Counsel for the legislative branch.
May 17, 2022