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Andy Craig

Andy Craig is director of election policy at the Rainey Center and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute.

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APPARENTLY NOT

Is the Libertarian Party Too Bigoted Even for Trump?

Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance at the L.P.’s convention would arguably be the most overtly bigoted stage he’s ever shared.

Andy Craig

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IT’S NOT THEIR JOB

RNC’s Legally Dubious Power Grab Before the Debates

The Republican National Committee is making candidates pledge to support the nominee. And news networks are facilitating a possibly illegal demand.

Andy Craig

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DEMOCRACY, SAVED!

Supreme Court Dropped a Big L on Partisan Gerrymandering

Surprise! The conservative-leaning Court squashed “independent state legislature theory,” saying state courts have the authority to rule on election shenanigans.

Andy Craig

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RIGHT GUY, WRONG CASE

Charging Trump Over Stormy Daniels Is a Big Mistake

For both principled and pragmatic reasons, bringing a frivolous and weak case against Trump does nothing to help the cause of bringing him to justice.

Andy Craig

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PRESIDENT FEINSTEIN? PRESIDENT GRASSLEY?

We Really Need to Fix Presidential Succession—Like Now

The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 is a constitutional crisis waiting to happen.

Andy Craig

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FLOPPIN’ TED

Ted Cruz’s Weird, Anti-Conservative Posturing on Elections

The Texas senator is making strangely anti-conservative arguments in favor of congressional power to overturn elections.

Andy Craig

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SOME PERSPECTIVE IS IN ORDER

Trump’s Coup Attempt Is Way Worse Than Stealing Documents

Yes, it’s a big deal that Trump walked off with highly classified material. But, for God’s sake, he tried to steal the presidency.

Andy Craig

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YOU’RE MAKING IT WORSE

Liberal Panic Could Help Trump Steal the Next Election

The Supreme Court is not about to endorse overturning presidential elections, so don’t give ammo to MAGA subversion in 2024 by misstating the Independent State Legislature theory.

Andy Craig

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A QUIET COUP

Pence Should Have Invoked the 25th Amendment on Jan. 6

The former veep usurped Trump’s constitutional authority on Jan. 6—but he should have done it the right way and used the Constitution to revoke Trump's powers.

Andy Craig

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BEYOND THE PALE

Turn Pushers of an Anti-White Conspiracy Theory Into Pariahs

Free speech proponents should shun the people who push lies so vile and dangerous that they should be ostracized in the “marketplace of ideas."

Andy Craig

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