“Trump has trafficked in fear for decades, trying to frighten Americans about things that hardly exist—modern-day Communists, immigrant caravans from Central America, allies who con America into defending them for free. Now he is being undone because he is telling people that what they are genuinely terrified of is actually fine,” argues Thomas Wright.
Faithless electors have never changed an election outcome in the past, but in the chaos that has become typical for 2020, their potential to disrupt the presidential election may loom larger. Russell Wheeler explains the role of electors and how Republican-leaning states may set up conflicts with presumptively faithful electors.
The European Union is often considered a global frontrunner in setting rules for the digital sphere, and now it is about to set another major standard with the Digital Services Act (DSA). Aline Blankertz and Julian Jaursch explain how the DSA is different from other actions taken by the EU on digital policy and what it means for Big Tech.
The House’s antitrust report. Whether it’s Apple or Facebook, massive technology companies continue to dominate in their fields. Mark MacCarthy explains why the House Subcommittee on Antitrust’s new report on competition in digital markets is a major step toward reining in Big Tech.
The DOJ’s Google lawsuit. This week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint charging Google with a long list of anticompetitive actions. But the lawsuit is just one step in a process that could take years to resolve. Bill Baer explains what comes next in a blog post and on an episode of The Current podcast.
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