Following Trump’s ‘Pardon,’ Tina Peters Asks Colorado Appeals Court to Release Her
Peters’ lawyer suggests she might even appeal her case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Matt Cohen
Matt is a senior reporter covering elections, voting rights and threats to democracy. He’s covered far-right extremism, dark money and state and local elections as an investigative reporter at The American Independent and Mother Jones. Prior to reporting on politics, Matt cut his teeth as a local reporter in D.C. at the Washington City Paper and DCist.
The Best and Worst of 2025’s Fight for Democracy
It was a tough year for democracy and voting rights, but it wasn’t all bad. The November elections offered more than just a glimmer of hope that next year’s midterms will be a major rebuke of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Trump DOJ’s Campaign for Voter Data is a Master Class in Incompetence
The Justice Department is demanding states surrender their private voter data in the name of election integrity. But its rapidly expanding crusade to seize that data has been riddled with sloppy filings and a growing list of self-inflicted embarrassments that undercut the department’s claim to competence.
Far Right Escalates Calls For Violence to Free Tina Peters After Trump’s ‘Pardon’
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has reiterated that he would not release Peters.
DOJ Replaces Voting Section Chief With Lawyer Tied to Election Conspiracists
Eric Neff replaces Maureen Riordan as acting chief of DOJ’s voting section.
Utah GOP Lawmakers Won’t Give Up on Their Gerrymander Plan
The GOP-legislature passed a largely ceremonial resolution last week rejected the state’s new court-ordered map.
New DOJ Voting Lawyer Spread Conspiracy Theory About Dominion Voting Machines
It’s the latest example of DOJ hiring a lawyer for its voting section with a record of promoting false conspiracy theories about voting.
Trump DOJ Sues Massachusetts and Nevada In Expanding Bid to Seize States’ Private Voter Data
DOJ has now sued a total of 18 states for access to sensitive voter data.
DOJ Opens Probe of Colorado Prisons After Trump Ramps Up Push to Free Election Denier Tina Peters
DOJ didn’t explicitly say the probe was related to Tina Peters, but far-right activists are saying the quiet part out loud.
DOJ’s New Voting Lawyer Has Web of Ties to Election-Conspiracy Theorists
Eric Neff briefly represented former Overstock CEO and conspiracy theorist Patrick Byrne.