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Trump Just Disabled a Key Federal Election Agency Months Before Midterms
Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down Trump's firing of the remaining commissioners at the Election Assistance Commission, the federal agen…
14 hours ago
What Democrats Keep Getting Wrong | Brian Tyler Cohen
Marc Elias sits down with Brian Tyler Cohen to discuss his new book, "The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World," which makes the case …
4 days, 18 hours ago
The Supreme Court Just Went on Break. Here's Why We Can't.
The Supreme Court's term just ended, and the results were mixed for voting rights. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the wins — includi…
1 week ago
Hillary Clinton on the Right-Wing Machine, the Courts and Trump's Corruption
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins Marc Elias on Defending Democracy for a wide-ranging conversation on Trump's Justice Department and b…
1 week, 5 days ago
The Supreme Court Saved Birthright Citizenship — This Time
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship 6-3, rejecting Trump's executive order — but three justices sided with Trump, and Justice Kavanaugh's…
1 week, 6 days ago
VICTORY: We Just Won a Supreme Court Case That Protects Your Mail-in Ballot
Democracy Docket founder and voting rights attorney Marc Elias spent years litigating Watson v. Republican National Committee from trial court all th…
2 weeks ago
BREAKING: Judge Blocks Trump From Killing Your Mail Ballot
A federal judge in Massachusetts just blocked Trump's executive order that would have let him use the Post Office to control who can vote by mail. Th…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Breaking Down Trump's Plan to Rig 2026 Elections with Nicolle Wallace
Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins Nicolle Wallace's Deadline: White House to break down Trump's scheme to control who gets to vote in the 202…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Even Trump's Own Judges Keep Ruling Against Him on Voter Data
The DOJ has sued 31 states to seize your most sensitive voter data. They've lost every single case so far: nine courts, zero wins. In this episode, M…
3 weeks ago
Is Trump Really Just a Mob Boss? | Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade
Former U.S. attorney and University of Michigan law professor Barbara McQuade spent decades prosecuting organized crime, corrupt officials and con me…
3 weeks, 5 days ago