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Meet the Republicans Voting Against Trump with Sarah Longwell
Sarah Longwell, founder of Republican Voters Against Trump, wants you to know that not all Republicans support former President Donald Trump. She dis…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Fight to Protect the 2024 Election with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
As a critical swing state, Michigan is on the front lines in the fight to protect democracy. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins Marc Elias to di…
1 year, 10 months ago
Republicans Are Making It Harder to Vote and Easier to Cheat
The Republican plan for the 2024 election is simple: make it harder to vote and easier to cheat. Marc Elias and Paige Moskowitz break down the variou…
1 year, 10 months ago
How Voter ID Laws Keep Millions of People From Voting with Lauren Kunis
Nearly 50 million Americans lack an active ID that has their current name and address. And if they’re in a state with strict voter ID laws, it likely…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why State Legislatures are Key for Election Certification and Democracy with Daniel Squadron
While Congress makes laws for the whole country, the reality is that people’s everyday lives are more affected by their state legislature. So why don…
1 year, 11 months ago
⚡️LIGHTNING ROUND: The Election Lawsuits You Should Watch in August
What happened with election lawsuits in July and what cases should you look out for in August? Marc Elias and Paige Moskowitz break it all down.
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1 year, 11 months ago
The Solution to Our Democracy Problems is Local with Joe Kennedy
Former Congressman Joe Kennedy III joins Defending Democracy to talk about the local solutions to national democracy problems, the Groundwork Project…
1 year, 11 months ago
How We Fix The Corrupted Supreme Court with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
It’s clear that there are issues with the U.S. Supreme Court. From justices accepting lavish gifts to the shadow docket to outrageous rulings, immens…
1 year, 11 months ago
Fighting Texas’ Voter Suppression with Beto O’Rourke
Everything is bigger in Texas — including voter suppression. Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke discusses the fight for voting rights in the Lone Star …
2 years ago
How We Fix New York’s Terrible Voting Laws with State Sen. Zellnor Myrie
New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie discusses New York’s terrible voting laws, efforts to improve ballot access and how MAGA extremism has infected …
2 years ago