Jonathan Turley is just Mike Lindell with tenure.

I have an election law joke but I can't recount it.

I have an election law joke, but it’s too close to the election to tell it.

Not gonna lie, "You don't read Seth Abramson? Guess you don't care about facts!" has made my day, and possibly my entire week. Not gonna say it can't be topped, but it's highly unlikely to be

HEY Y’ALL are you super mad about people being kidnapped and/or renditioned by the federal government, want to do something about it, but aren’t a lawyer? See below!

@beckerdavidj.bsky.social and @brahmresnik.bsky.social chat AZ election stuff.

SCOOP: Federal judiciary approves new Supreme Court defender office to help represent indigent defendants at #SCOTUS. Its full-time director will serve as a counterweight to the U.S. solicitor general in federal criminal cases. The first will be former Kagan clerk and SG atty Ashley Robertson.

As if the Nazi Bar that Twitter has become isn’t bad enough, I just had to update the app, and I’ve lost the ability to use it in dark mode. This may be the thing that gets me off of there for good.

I just sent this email to the news director at NBC4 Washington about the unprofessional and disrespectful way they handled publishing the body camera footage of the DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace that was obtained via my FOIA lawsuit:

Another fine piece of work from @lizdye.bsky.social, who I can always count on to keep up on Kari Lake news. But I must take exception to Liz’s suggestion at the end that Kari return to AZ and run for office again. She bought a place in IA, they can take back their daughter. AZ doesn’t want her.

Can’t say I’m the least bit saddened by Kari Lake finding new and different ways to lose.

To all those who are saying "I did not vote for this, this is not what I voted for when I voted for him!" - Yes, you did. Yes, you did. Yes, you did. We told you. We warned you. You didn't listen.

The judges in WV have seen enough. They say that if the ICE continues detaining people in ways they have unanimously deemed illegal they will start issuing civil fines and contempt findings — including against state officials who help them carry it out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This is amazing.

Folks, this is talking about new durable medical equipment *suppliers*. They're putting a temporary moratorium on newly founded companies enrolling to receive payment from Medicare for selling durable medical equipment. All the old suppliers will still be open. Patients can still get new equipment.

Legal news and soul music, my two favorite things!

What we're reading: As we confront threats to the upcoming Congressional elections, Nicholas Grossman makes “The case for being vigilant without panicking.” https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cant-steal-the-2026-midterms-vigilant-dont-panic

Congrats to the AZ AGs who worked on this one!

Don't look at the Court's correct ruling on tariffs and what I anticipate to be a correct striking down of the birthright citizenship executive order as evidence of a moderate Supreme Court. The Justice have done, and continue to do, lots of mischief, including accreting more power for themselves.

the AZ-GOP bills this session are like Charlie Kirk freeway, bring back firing squad, Charlie Kirk park, let ICE personally interrogate people at the polls, Charlie Kirk statue, ban mosques, Charlie Kirk vanity plate

This legislative session HB2022 moved the Primary Election date up by two weeks. This change impacts various other deadlines tied to the Primary date including but not limited to candidate filing, canvass, and provisional ballots curing. See all the updated dates at Arizona.Vote 📲

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

AZ angle — the expert here, Ryan Macias has served as an expert for the AZSOS and Maricopa County, including during Kari Lake’s election contest and the Fraudit. He’s the real deal.

WI poll worker checking in! Happy to report zero shenanigans so far in today's primary at my city's biggest polling place.

Jessica speaks the truth. I’ve been representing state and local election officials for 15-plus years. None of them will be violating their duty to carry out an election pursuant to state law and they will go to court if someone else (read Feds) tries to stop them.

Nathaniel is, of course, correct, and if anyone thinks 10,000 separate election jurisdictions will simply decide to violate their own state and local laws and not hold elections because President Trump says so, you have never talked to a county clerk.

Happy Presidents’ Day!

Not the least bit surprised that this unbelievably stupid argument made its way to the WH via Mike Lindell, who has to be the most gullible mfer there is. He lost $ 3 million to Dennis Montgomery, even though the fact that Montgomery is a total conman was public knowledge.

On this day in 1912, President Taft signed the proclamation admitting the Arizona Territory to the Union as a state. The fight for Arizona to become a state was a long one, but boy are we glad it happened. Happy Statehood Day, Arizona! 🏜️

1. In an unusual press briefing today in AZ, Sec. Kristi Noem made the extraordinary (but vaguely delivered) claim that as head of DHS, she has authorities over elections, including to make sure that “the right people are voting and electing the right leaders to lead this country.” That is false.

🦅 Proud graduate of a banned school 🦅

Wow I didn’t know good news was still possible but Phoenix Union High School board member Jeremiah Cota has submitted his resignation. There were calls for him to resign after he attended a white nationalist-hosted event after AmericaFest back in December.

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1. The FBI affidavit used to seize ballots and other materials from the 2020 election in Fulton County relies on debunked conspiracy theories. For example, it isn’t true that Fulton first “reported” 511,343 ballots and then “reported” 527,925. I’ll explain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Parikh was asked to review tabulator tapes by Witness 7 who is a member of the Election Oversight Group, an election denial group that includes Moncla that filed this report: www.scribd.com/document/989... Those who contributed to that report and could be Witness 7 include:

Affidavit in Fulton County search is out. Trump lawyer/election denier Kurt Olsen authorized the search. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

All I’m saying is that Judge Salina’s could have used about an hour learning from @pootdibou.bsky.social and that SW never would have been signed. “Pristine ballots” was a freaking section heading!

Seriously. If you’re worried about election subversion, the most useful thing you can do is contact your jurisdiction about becoming a poll worker.

Post a banger that isn’t in English. (Though this one is kind of equally in English and Spanish).

Gee, who could have seen this coming?

Remember this innocent man? He buried his mother today, a Hmong war hero nurse who tended to countless American soldiers in Laos, as well as the wounded Hmong soldiers who came to their aid when their aircraft was shot down. www.twincities.com/2026/01/19/s...

Usually don’t screenshot student evals, but making an exception here

"I don't want to be remembered just for being blown up by the Unabomber" *monkey's paw curls*

No apex doctrine for you, rocket boy.

ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working. This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose. Let me explain & offer some advice.

Hey, Arizona, remember when we thought it was a massive conflict of interest when Anthony Kern was handling ballots on which his name appeared (as a presidential elector)?during the Cyber Ninjas debacle?

A few broader thoughts: 1) This election happened, period. 2) It happened in Texas, no less. 3) It happened even though Trump himself took an intense interest in winning it. If Trump could cancel elections or ordain their outcomes, then why didn't he do that tonight?