| Bob Bauer was White House counsel during the Obama administration. Benjamin L. Ginsberg has practiced election law for nearly four decades, representing Republican candidates and parties. They come from very different political backgrounds — but have come together to launch the Election Official Legal Defense Network, "which will connect licensed, qualified, pro bono attorneys with election administrators who need advice or assistance." In this op-ed, they explain how recent trends, especially after the 2020 presidential election, motivated them to launch the network, in partnership with the Center for Election Innovation & Research. "The unyielding barrage of threats to election officials — Republicans, Democrats, state level, locals — continues to this day," they write. "Many received threats to themselves and their families, regardless of which way their states voted in 2020. Often, these officials lack the legal resources to oppose efforts to intimidate them into violating their duties to voters and the law." "We are proud to join in leading this important effort, and hope that this serves as a deterrent to those who might harass dedicated public servants for self-interested political gain," they conclude.  (Nam Y. Huh/AP) State and local election workers anywhere in the country can contact our network to be connected to a lawyer who can help them, at no cost. By Bob Bauer and Benjamin L. Ginsberg ● Read more » | | | | After decades of framing the GOP as The Party That Will Destroy 'Roe,' what might Republicans do for an encore? By Megan McArdle ● Read more » | | | | Tomi Lahren is now actively trying to subvert American democracy. By Erik Wemple ● Read more » | | | Don't worry — he's still looking for the real culprits. By Dana Milbank ● Read more » | | | | A rough month has upped the stakes for congressional maneuvering on infrastructure and social spending. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | | The former Democratic governor is still the favorite, but Republican Glenn Youngkin can find signs of hope in the polls. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | | Devoted to his nation and its institutions, but wishing that his rulers were more attuned to the extent of the restiveness in what they seem to regard as their empire. By Mitch Daniels ● Read more » | | | | Once this debate turns to specifics, platitudes about "too much spending" won't cut it. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | Politico found enormous success by shaking up a political press that was too dull and slow. But it also reinforced many of the press corps' worst habits — and at exactly the wrong time. By Perry Bacon ● Read more » | | | | As soon as they are in power, they will drop the anarchism and start imposing their agenda. By Max Boot ● Read more » | | | | Without institutional power, sometimes public attention is the only tool you have. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | The president surrendered to the those who harbored the enemies who attacked us that day. By Marc A. Thiessen ● Read more » | | | |
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