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’t we pay more attention to state legislative races...
9 Aug 202440min
⚡️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. -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://www.democra...
2 Aug 202414min
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, whether Election Day should be a holiday and more...
26 Jul 202444min
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, immense reform is needed to ensure that faith and trust i...
19 Jul 202451min
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 State and how people can help. Support Powered by P...
12 Jul 202445min
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 even the Empire State. Check out Sen. Myrie’s webs...
5 Jul 202439min
Can the Justice System Handle Trump? with Joyce Vance
Law professor and former United States Attorney Joyce Vance joins Marc Elias to discuss whether the justice system can handle a defendant like Trump, the state of voting rights in Alabama and what we ...
21 Jun 202434min
Is the Media Failing to Protect Democracy? with Dan Pfeiffer
Pod Save America co-host, former Obama senior advisor and writer Dan Pfeiffer joins to discuss the role of media in protecting democracy, polls and changes in politics over the past 20 years with Marc...
14 Jun 202442min
