All I Want For Christmas Is Democracy

<p>Before we can really get into the holiday spirit, we have to deal with the lump of coal the Supreme Court heard on December 7th: <i>Moore</i> v. <i>Harper</i>. The case is about <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast/debunking-the-independent-state-legislature-fantasy/" target="_blank">a fringe legal theory</a> that says that when it comes to regulating elections, state legislatures can do anything they want-- even violate the state constitution-- and state courts can’t intervene to stop them. It's bad, scary, foreboding, toxic, etc. Leah, Kate, and Melissa recap the arguments-- and then take a refreshing walk in a winter wonderland with this year's list of Our Favorite Things! If you're still doing your holiday shopping, we've got lots of recs.</p>