Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Today, I'm breaking down everything you need to know about how Trump and the Republicans plan to interfere with the 2026 and 2028 elections. Support independent journalism by becoming a Democracy Doc...

12 Sep 202535min

Brian Tyler Cohen joins us to reveal why the right-wing media machine is so effective, what Democrats still don’t understand about influencers, and how social media will decide the 2028 elections. Su...

10 Sep 202548min

Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins us today to explain how fascism is on the rise in America. As one of the country’s foremost experts on the Civil War, she’ll reveal how the GOP went from the par...

8 Sep 202543min

Donald Trump wants his puppet to be the next governor of New Jersey, but New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill is fighting back. She sits down with Marc to discuss the importance of her election in November,...

5 Sep 202537min

The Republican Party has been co-opted by the far-right to enact their radical agenda. Nicolle Wallace joins Marc Elias to discuss the devolution of the GOP, Trump’s weaknesses, and the media‘s role i...

3 Sep 202553min

Trump is throwing the Constitution out the window and Rep. Jamie Raskin is calling him out. He joined Marc Elias to discuss restoring American democracy, the administration’s overreach into elections,...

29 Aug 202545min

Donald Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice to target Democrats. Rep. Rob Menendez joins the podcast to discuss Trump’s threat to the immigrant community, the federal takeover of Washington,...

26 Aug 202545min

Michael Steele went from Republican Lieutenant Gov. to RNC Chair to MSNBC analyst. He sits down with Marc to discuss his journey, the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., and his recommendations for ...

22 Aug 202551min