President Trump continues his legal fight against the 2020 election results, despite no evidence of fraud - and time running out.
Earlier this week, the country reached the “safe harbor date,” which generally means that all state vote totals are considered final. On Monday, the electoral college will meet — and presumably push Joe Biden one giant step closer to the presidency.
Yet, Donald Trump continues his fight to reverse election results in the courts, in state legislatures, in the United States Congress, and among the Republican base.
Richard Hasen is a professor of law and political science at U.C. Irvine and knows as much about U.S. elections as anyone. Diane asked him about President Trump’s campaign to undermine the vote, what it says about our system’s vulnerabilities, and what kind of lasting damage it might cause.
Diane talks with Ryan Goodman, Chaired Professor of Law at New York University School of Law and co-editor-in-chief of the national security online forum, Just Security, about what we're learning - and what we still need to find out.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson’s online newsletter, “Letters from An American,” became a hit during the Trump presidency. Her thoughts on the Republican party now, the beginning of the Biden administration, and where to look in American history for parallels to today.
Diane talks with Jim Tankersley, economics reporter at The New York Times and author of the recent book, "The Riches of This Land: The Untold, True Story of America's Middle Class."
Donald Trump’s second impeachment concludes with acquittal. The Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus discusses what’s next for the former president, and those seeking accountability for the January 6th insurrection.
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