Over the last few months, it has been easy to let your attention for news be dominated by Donald Trump. It has been important, but it has not been fun.
Leading up to November, his voter suppression and election subversion war machine necessarily consumed a disproportionate share of this weekly newsletter. After the election, the speed by which major institutions bowed down to him required me to keep the focus on his words and deeds.
With his inauguration only days away, we will soon no doubt once again be focused on his authoritarian impulses and their dire consequences for our country. But today provides a much-needed respite from Trump and his cronies.
So, in the spirit that launched this column months ago, I want to provide you with five stories that you may have overlooked but which are vital to understanding the critical role that courts will play in shaping free and fair elections and our democracy.
So, pour yourself a cup of coffee and dig into the most important news of the week that you probably missed (non-Trump version)...
