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Barton Gellman retweeted
The Trump administration’s anti-voter campaign is unprecedented. But the response by citizens and civic groups alike has been unrelenting. It’s also been successful, so voters can go to the polls with confidence. bit.ly/4z2QLna
Barton Gellman retweeted
In @NewYorker, @bartongellman profiles Utah's Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson as she resists the Trump administration's demands for her state's voter rolls. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Barton Gellman retweeted
I asked Lt Gov Deidre Henderson one day why she had chosen this provocative tone.
“Am I provoking?” she replied, a little annoyed. “Now, it’s interesting that the person bringing the conflict into the light...is the one that’s considered provocative.”
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Barton Gellman retweeted
My first piece in the New Yorker--how intrepid state election officers have resisted the president's attempt to "take over the voting."
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Barton Gellman retweeted
"Never before, not even when Trump tried to nullify his defeat by Joe Biden, six years ago, has an American President marshalled the coercive authority of the executive branch to reshape an election for his benefit."
My latest: newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Barton Gellman retweeted
New: we got leaked audio of Flock's CEO speaking at a police conference. He said backlash to Flock isn't real (said it's bots and paid protesters; no evidence); his wife told him to never apologize; and he may never do media interviews again. Listen: 404media.co/in-leaked-audio-…
Barton Gellman retweeted
.@bartongellman profiles Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, who defied the Trump admin's demands for her state's voter rolls. "I’m standing up for our voters.” newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Barton Gellman retweeted
When the government queries a massive database for a small amount of responsive data, what exactly is "searched," constitutionally speaking? The whole digital haystack? Just the needle? Courts are divided.
I offered my take in this recent article: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
Barton Gellman retweeted
Sometimes doing something in defense of democracy can be as simple as using your voice and making a choice. 🎶
Find your way to take part with #JinglesForDemocracy. #ArtInAction bit.ly/4BmS2ad
I asked Lt Gov Deidre Henderson one day why she had chosen this provocative tone.
“Am I provoking?” she replied, a little annoyed. “Now, it’s interesting that the person bringing the conflict into the light...is the one that’s considered provocative.”
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
"The Trump Administration’s efforts to cull the electorate before the midterms have, by and large, failed."
My first piece in the New Yorker: newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
“It’s scary,” she told me. “It’s horrible. Honestly, I’ve had to have counselling just to function, to deal with the burden of fear.”
--Lt Gov Deidre Henderson of Utah, on the toll of fighting federal election interference
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
“I’m actually not terribly concerned about being prosecuted,” Utah’s Deidre Henderson told me. “It gives me a little bit of hope when they start escalating like this. Because they’re getting a little desperate. Their attempts aren’t working.”
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Utah Lt Gov Deidre Henderson: "It sure looks like they’re trying to take over control of elections to make sure only people they want to vote are voting. To me, as an American and a Republican, it’s offensive.”
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
“It turns out that our backstop is the fragmented nature of our political system, and federalism—-that the election isn’t run by decree by any president, good or bad.”
--Michael Waldman, Brennan Center, in the New Yorker
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
"Never before, not even when Trump tried to nullify his defeat by Joe Biden, six years ago, has an American President marshalled the coercive authority of the executive branch to reshape an election for his benefit."
My latest: newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
“If one thing has been decisive in safeguarding the nation’s electoral machinery, it is the tenacity of state officials who willingly accepted the political, financial, and personal risks of defying the President."
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
My first piece in the New Yorker--how intrepid state election officers have resisted the president's attempt to "take over the voting."
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Barton Gellman retweeted
Court opinions against the administration in election-related cases have sent a clear message: The president has no authority over who can vote or how they participate in elections. Read what courts have said so far: bit.ly/3W1WwTp
