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The Law Requires Pat Cipollone to Answer the Jan. 6 Committee’s Questions
Former White House Counsel W. Neil Eggleston writes about the legal and professional implications for Trump's White House Counsel if Cipollone refuses to appear and fully answer…

For US Independence Day, January 6th Hearings Reveal Authoritarianism’s Achilles Heel
Donald Trump’s failure to overturn the 2020 election wasn’t inevitable. It depended on individual decisions amid mass mobilization.

Failing to Prosecute Trump Reflects – and Feeds – US Rule of Law Erosion
Prosecution of subordinates but not Trump, writes a former federal prosecutor, "threatens the idea of an impartial legal system."

Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits
Information on federal and state criminal laws that might apply to false alternate electors plan in 2020 election, and ongoing litigation.

Researchers Release Comprehensive Twitter Dataset of False Claims About The 2020 Election
A new report sheds light on how election misinformation spread across Twitter before and after the 2020 election. Insights for the Jan. 6 Committee and beyond from Justin Hendrix.…

Surveying Evidence of How Trump’s Actions Activated Jan. 6 Rioters
A triangulation of evidence that extremists treated then-President Trump's words as instructions for the events on Jan. 6.

Trump’s Next Presidential Coup Attempt Could Work
Flawed laws, enacted in 1845 and 1887, create a dangerous opportunity.

Draft Trump Executive Order Shows How False Foreign Interference Claims May Be Used to Undermine U.S. Elections
Among the many efforts to undermine the 2020 election results, the draft EO stands out, offering a strategy that may be used and abused in future elections.

80 Years After Executive Order 9066, the Supreme Court Still Shuts Its Eyes to Reality
The myth of facial neutrality ignores how racism and other prejudices shape national security policy.

Does the Law Matter?: Coup Edition
Attacks on democracy call for engagement with the law, not jaded dismissals of it.

Paul Manafort’s Book Deal May Breach His Plea Agreement
Former lead prosecutor in Manafort's case analyzes the reported book deal and Manafort's plea agreement which expressly addressed such a situation.

Taking Stock: Accountability for January 6th and the Risks of Recurrence
The absence of accountability is not neutrality, but an invitation to escalate wrongdoing and for others to follow suit.