
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 means they can’t vote. But who in America lacks ph...
16 Aug 202440min

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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 202434min





















