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Newsweek: A Path to Reform: Make McConnell a Teammate

A Path to Reform: Make McConnell a Teammate | Opinion Bipartisan fixes for congressional subpoenas, conflicts of interest and whistleblowers December 24, 2020 | Tom Rogers and Susan Del Percio | Newsweek While no one could have imagined the abuses our governing system would be forced to endure under the Trump presidency, we did learn…

NewsweekDecember 24, 2020

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Newsweek: The Electoral College Nightmare That Could Have Happened

The Electoral College Nightmare That Could Have Happened | Opinion So key election reform is a must December 4, 2020 | Tom Rogers | Newsweek As an observer who spent a lot of time over the last six months raising awareness of the worst way a close election could play out—with the Trump campaign challenging…

NewsweekDecember 4, 2020

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CBS News’ Weekend Roundup with Alison Keyes

We begin with the Covid-19 pandemic as the daily number of new coronavirus cases passes the 150-thousand mark for the first time. CBS's David Begnaud with more. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus joins Allison to speak about exciting Covid-19 medical advances this week, including a new vaccine from Pfizer the company says is…

Keep Our Republic StaffNovember 13, 2020

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Gary Hart: The Cure at Troy

Seamus Heaney, Nobel Prize poet laureate, and late-in-life classicist, translated a play by Sophocles entitled Philoctetes. He called it The Cure at Troy. It is the story of a Greek warrior en route to Troy to join his countrymen in their epic siege at Troy. Their ship stopped at a small island on the way…

Gary HartNovember 3, 2020

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The Al Franken Podcast: Dick Gephardt and Ian Bassin – Can Trump Steal this Election?

The Fmr. House Majority Leader and the Founder of Protect Democracy discuss the perils of the 2020 election and its immediate aftermath. Listen now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRhZjFvv_Y

Keep Our Republic StaffNovember 1, 2020

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The Bulwark: Voter Suppression and Civic Vice

Though too many Americans cannot define a republic, even while saluting “the flag for which it stands,” much continues to be written about Benjamin Franklin’s ominous warning when he was asked about the results of the Constitutional Convention: “A republic . . . if you can keep it.” From republican Rome onward, republics throughout history…

Keep Our Republic Staff and Gary HartOctober 31, 2020

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The Wall Street Journal: Lawyers Prepare for Court Battles in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin

The Republican and Democratic parties have poured legal resources into three swing states where litigation could slow the tally of millions of mail-in ballots By Deanna Paul Oct. 31, 2020 Democrats, Republicans and voting-rights groups are readying for postelection legal battles in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin—closely contested states where the late tallying of absentee ballots…

Deanna PaulOctober 31, 2020

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The New Yorker: In Pennsylvania, Republicans Might Only Need to Stall to Win

In Pennsylvania, Republicans Might Only Need to Stall to Win A political analyst warned, “Harrisburg in 2020 could be Tallahassee in 2000.” By Eliza Griswold On September 10th, Kevin Boyle, a Democratic state representative in Pennsylvania, opened his e-mail to find an invitation to a Zoom call with several Democratic advocates and former politicians. They wanted…

Eliza GriswoldOctober 29, 2020

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Flyer News: Panelists discuss potential threats to 2020 Election during a webinar held by UD Law School

Panelists discuss potential threats to 2020 Election during a webinar held by UD Law School October 28, 2020 Two groups within the University of Dayton School of Law held a webinar Tuesday and discussed some of the potential threats they see in the upcoming Presidential Election. Stock photo of voting sign courtesy of Flickr. Julia…

Julia PucciOctober 28, 2020

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Green Bay Press-Gazette: Results from the Nov. 3 election may take a while, but democracy is worth the wait

Given the massive technological advances in the last several decades, many of us have grown accustomed to getting the things we want quickly. Want a cup of coffee but don’t feel like waiting in line? Place your order ahead of time and it will be ready when you arrive. Want to have a conversation even…

Aaron Weinschenk, Reid Ribble and Tim WirthOctober 23, 2020

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Scranton Times-Tribune: Prepare quickly to deal with potential slow-motion crisis

Many people who have experienced a car crash or some other emergency frequently will say “it happened in slow motion.” Those of us watching the lead-up to the election could be excused for experiencing that feeling. We are witnessing all the elements of a national emergency fall into place: political discourse riven by a passionate…

Richard Gephardt and Charlie DentOctober 13, 2020

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The Boston Globe: We’re a bipartisan group of former leaders who have joined forces to protect our democracy

More than 40 former congressional leaders, former Cabinet secretaries, retired military officials, and leaders of civic organizations have formed the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity to ensure a democratic outcome to the 2020 election. A growing number of Americans understand that our magnificent experiment in democracy is under threat. Participating in the November presidential…

Richard Gephardt and Tom RidgeOctober 13, 2020