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Could the Clerk of the House lead a midterm coup? Garrett Epps looks to 1863 and 1865 for warnings about our current crisis.

Law and Justice

Can the House Clerk Lead a Midterm Coup?

by Garrett Epps September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

It’s happened before. History underscores how rickety our elections and democracy are.

Scandal

Books

Blood on the U.S. Senate Floor

by Paul Finkelman July 21, 2026July 23, 2026

Law and Justice

Will Conservative Judges Abide Trump’s Ending Birthright Citizenship?

by Garrett Epps November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

Books

Ulysses S. Grant’s Forgotten War

by Allen C. Guelzo January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

After the January 6 Attack, How Can Trump Remain on the Ballot?

by James D. Zirin November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

Great Migration

Political Animal

‘Democracy Is the Greatest Threat to White Supremacy’

by Nancy LeTourneau January 11, 2021January 9, 2022

Stephen Miller

Political Animal

This Is Not a Moment for Capitulation

by Nancy LeTourneau November 15, 2019January 9, 2022