The "Epstein Shutdown" | Rep. Eric Swalwell

The "Epstein Shutdown" | Rep. Eric Swalwell

Donald Trump wants to be king... and Rep. Eric Swalwell is leading the opposition. In this conversation with Marc Elias, Swalwell sounds the alarm on Trump’s growing attempts to weaponize government power — from deploying the military in U.S. cities to shutting down Congress and blocking the release of Epstein files — all as part of a strategy to protect himself and undermine American democracy ahead of the 2026 election. Support independent journalism: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-youtube Stay informed with the latest news and political analysis: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/youtube Follow Democracy Docket: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com

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The Wisconsin GOP Is Out of Control with State Rep. Greta Neubauer

The Wisconsin GOP Is Out of Control with State Rep. Greta Neubauer

The Wisconsin GOP has a new scheme: remove the state’s top elections official and impeach newly-elected state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Why? So they can cling to majority rule with min...

22 Sep 202326min

How Thousands of Mississippians Could Get Their Right to Vote Back

How Thousands of Mississippians Could Get Their Right to Vote Back

In August, the 5th Circuit struck down a Jim Crow-era provision of the Mississippi Constitution that permanently disenfranchised Mississippians with certain felony convictions. The 2-1 opinion held th...

15 Sep 202327min

Where Does the U.S. Supreme Court Go From Here?

Where Does the U.S. Supreme Court Go From Here?

The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its latest term last month, issuing decisions affecting elections, affirmative action, student loan relief and more as justices faced allegations of ethics violations...

21 Jul 202335min

2023 Election Bills: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

2023 Election Bills: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

State legislative sessions are wrapping up across the country, and with that, the best and worst election bills are being enacted. Marc and Paige recap the types of voting bills Republican-led states ...

23 Jun 202331min

What the Supreme Court’s Allen v. Milligan Decision Means for Democracy

What the Supreme Court’s Allen v. Milligan Decision Means for Democracy

On Thursday, June 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Allen v. Milligan that leaves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact and, in a landmark win for voters, struck down the state’s ...

9 Jun 202330min

Ohio Republicans’ War on Democracy

Ohio Republicans’ War on Democracy

Ohio Republicans are taking a sledgehammer to democracy. In their latest act, the Ohio GOP has passed a proposal to make it more difficult for voters to amend their own state constitution by increasin...

2 Jun 202318min

We Need a Pro-Democracy Government: A Conversation With Congressman Mondaire Jones

We Need a Pro-Democracy Government: A Conversation With Congressman Mondaire Jones

Marc sits down with former U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) to discuss the Congressman’s experience in the U.S. House, the future of federal voting rights legislation, New York’s antiquated voting la...

19 Mai 202347min

Is Voter Registration Outdated? Feat. Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey

Is Voter Registration Outdated? Feat. Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey

Voter registration in the U.S. is out of date and in desperate need of an update. Marc Elias sits down with Andrea Hailey of Vote.org — the nation’s largest nonpartisan digital voter engagement organi...

12 Mai 202347min

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