Richard Hasen
American legal scholar
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If Democrats retake the Senate, the pressure on Alito to retire during the lame duck from conservatives will be immense,
- University of California at Los Angeles law professor RICK HASEN wrote TuesdayPoliticopolitico.com/newsletters/west…
I believe they are constitutionally protected,
- Hasen wrote Thursday on his Election Law BlogLos Angeles Timeslatimes.com/world/nation…
Both legal and practical reasons make this practically impossible to enforce,
- Hasen said regarding Trump’s mail voting directiveThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
This doesn’t necessarily mean anything in terms of November."
- UCLA law professor Rick Hasen similarly noted following the decisionThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
It’s not clear that any of these reforms helped elect more moderates or limit polarization,
- said Rick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at UCLALos Angeles Timeslatimes.com/california/story…
It was a tired speech with recycled and debunked claims,
- Hasen saidGulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/americas…
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Supreme Court must support the Constitution, not Trump
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261…Justice CLARENCE THOMAS, 78, is the oldest and longest-serving member of the current court, with nearly 35 years on the highest bench
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/west…US officials scramble to manage fallout after Trump's $5K pledge to all Americans
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Trump gives nonsensical answer when quizzed about delay for his $5,000 ‘dividends’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Judge: Trump Admin Violated Injunction on Mail Voting
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/mail…President Donald Trump cleared one hurdle yesterday on his quest to impose sweeping new restrictions on mail-in voting
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/mail…California backtracks on good-government policies in divided Trump era
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/california/story…Trump amplifies China interference claim: ‘Unprecedented election security nightmare’
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…Trump throws US elections into chaos with ‘declassified’ voter fraud conspiracy claim
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump’s Homeland Security chief threatens election officials with prison
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/us…Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has doubled down on threats United States President Donald Trump made against states that defy his demands for election reform
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Donald Trump removes final members of independent US election commission
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…It follows a Supreme Court ruling in June—Trump v. Slaughter—which expanded presidential power to remove officials from independent agencies, overturning decades of precedent that had protected some regulators from dismissal without cause
Newsweeknewsweek.com/donald/trump…Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…The letters, signed by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the department's Civil Rights Division, give states five days to explain how they will comply with federal voter eligibility requirements and maintain what the department called "clean voter lists," NBC News reported Wednesday
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/doj…Facing setbacks and resistance, Trump presses bid to reshape elections on multiple fronts
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/politics/story…“They can’t win a fair fight, which is why Trump is so obsessed with stealing voter rolls and purging voters and making up ridiculous claims about people not eligible as citizens for voting,” she said, calling his claims about rampant election fraud “so vanishingly non-existent, it’s laughable.”
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/hillary…Trump unloads after Supreme Court upholds late mail-in ballots in Mississippi
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…Trump rants about communists after canceling affordable housing bill signing
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…A conservative California county is trying to kill mail-in voting
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…America’s most populous state is also home to the nation’s most frustrating political tradition—a lengthy wait to find out the winners of key elections
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/politics/2026…California’s mail-invoting in spotlight after Trump, GOP criticism of vote-counting
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/campaign…When President Donald Trump made claims of Democratic vote-rigging in the Los Angeles election, his top appointed prosecutor in the city took to the cameras to validate those beliefs while hinting his office may never be able prove that kind of grand conspiracy
CNNcnn.com/2026/06…GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton calls for faster vote counting in California elections
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/post/2026…The rankings could still change significantly, and residents may have to wait weeks to learn who will face off in November
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…California billionaire Tom Steyer defends trans athletes in high school sports as governor's race heats up
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/california…Speaking Monday, just days before the election, Mahan reflected on his motivations for running while honoring those who died in military service
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/post/california…The Supreme Court has unleashed the gerrymanderers
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…The governor’s swift approval followed a contentious legislative session where the Republican-led assembly pushed through the redistricting plan despite vociferous protests at the Capitol
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…South Carolina state House leaves door open for redistricting
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/campaign…While the national mood seems to be veering away from President Donald Trump as his popularity drops, Republicans are trying to squeeze every possible advantage out of a recent Supreme Court decision
CNNcnn.com/2026/05…Alito rips Jackson’s ‘utterly irresponsible’ solo dissent as Supreme Court fight shakes up 2026 map
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/alito…The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel Alito and liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on opposite sides and accusing each other of lacking restraint
The Hillthehill.com/regulation/court…Tenn Gov Lee calls special session to redraw House map in GOP's favor 9-0
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/tenn…A slew of GOP-controlled states are moving forward with redrawing, fulfilling predictions the Democratic-aligned civil rights group Fair Fight Action made last year when it identified 19 possible seats that Republicans could target without Section 2 of the VRA in place
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/weekl…Political campaign texts flood California voters' phones as election nears
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/post/political…Media outrage over Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision collides with reality
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/media…Ex-AG Eric Holder reacts to SCOTUS ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act: Republicans 'want to hold onto power at all costs'
CNNcnn.com/2026/04…Confusion Is Next: A National Election Law Fight Looms Over the Midterms
Newsweeknewsweek.com/confusion/is…Reuters uncovered a broader‑than‑previously known Trump administration effort to gain federal control over elections, historically run locally, in at least eight states — using investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID
Reutersreuters.com/investigations/how…In the House, Republican Plans Go Awry Amid Party Divides
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…The president’s attempts to interfere with the midterms demand vigilance, but a recent flimsy gambit is an argument against despair
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/newsletters/20…Trump signs executive order attempting to change mail-in voting
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Swalwell demands FBI's Patel not release old investigative files months before election CNN
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Trump’s efforts to curb mail-in voting come to the Supreme Court as they falter in Congress
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…The Supreme Court is ruling on whether ballots received after Election Day should be disqualified
The New York Timesnytimes.com/video/us…Voter trust in U.S. elections drops amid Trump critiques, redistricting, fear of ICE
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/politics/story…The data and insights obtained from these demographically, politically and geographically disparate groups helped Daily Mail and JL Partners produce the most accurate pre-election projection of any polling operation
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Trump's election threats shape this year's key secretary of state races
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/2026…As the election officials gathered, the FBI was executing a search warrant at the Fulton County, Georgia, elections office in search of ballots from 2020
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Election officials push back against Trump administration after Fulton County raid and voter roll demands
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/elections…The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/01…