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Weekly podcast from Democracy Docket going over the top voting rights, elections and democracy news.
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Trump's Absolute Immunity Claims are Going to SCOTUS with Harry Litman
On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear former President Donald Trump’s claims that he has absolute presidential immunity and cannot be prosecuted for actions he took while in office. Former federal prosecutor and host of the Talking Feds Podcast Harry Litman joins to discuss the merit of Trump’s claims, what you should look out for during oral argument and whether the justice system can handle Trump.
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Trump, Project 2025, the Supreme Court and the Election with Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 presidential nominee, joins Defending Democracy to talk with Marc Elias about the harm Donald Trump has done to our democracy and America’s global standing. Plus, Secretary Clinton talks about her thoughts on the GOP’s plans for 2024, Supreme Court justices and President Joe Biden.
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Surviving Impeachment, Threats and Another Election with Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joins Marc to discuss the rising threats against election workers, efforts to hold Donald Trump and John Eastman accountable and how secretaries of state are securing elections — plus the details of Colorado Republicans’ attempt to impeach her.
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The GOP's Pursuit of Gerrymandered Power with Attorney General Eric Holder
How maps are drawn determines electoral power in the United States. Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder joins Marc Elias to discuss the fight for fair maps, attacks on voting rights and federal courts’ failure to protect democracy.
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-South Carolina Will Use Gerrymandered Congressional Map in 2024, District Court Rules: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/south-carolina-will-use-gerrymandered-congressional-map-in-2024-district-court-rules/
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Trump Is More Than a 4-Year Problem with Molly Jong-Fast
A second Trump presidency would last longer than 4 years. Writer and political commentator Molly Jong-Fast joins Defending Democracy to discuss how a second Trump term would be different, the myth of the "moderate" Republican and the media's role in all of this.
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Fighting for Democracy in North Carolina with State Rep. Robert Reives
A bonus podcast episode! Between blatant gerrymanders, power-grab laws and hard-line positions threatening the future of the state’s educational and business institutions, North Carolina Republicans have shown that they’re committed to anti-democracy. Democratic Leader of the North Carolina House Rep. Robert Reives is here to discuss.
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Customer Reviews
Marc Elias Never Disappoints….
in the courtroom, or classroom. Defending Democracy is consistently informative and thoughtful, never boring. I agree with another reviewer calling this podcast a perfect example of edutainment.
This week Marc hosted Sec. Clinton, reminding naysayers once again that Hillary was right about everything - going back decades when she first warned the world of a “vast right wing conspiracy.” Too bad Hillary-hate stopped people from listening and learning. That hate - exploited by US media - led the USA to our current state of affairs with democracy hanging in the balance.
Thank you, Marc. I always look forward to listening and learning via your weekly podcast.
HRC
She was absolutely right about everything re: tRump. Too bad more didn’t listen.
Great show, thank you!
The Civics Lessons We Never Got! Mandatory Listening!
Every citizen should understand the infrastructure of the society they live in and how things work. It helps us make smarter decisions for our family, business and community.
Unfortunately, since Civics isn’t taught you can be successful in your chosen profession or business, and have no clue how state and local laws impact your life until you have to show up in court.
Democracy Docket with Marc Elias does a PHENOMENAL job daily of educating the public about what’s happening in the courts and state legislatures nationwide.
He’s a master at Edutainment. I literally lean in and take notes listening to his conversations with the public servants across the country who are doing their jobs to help their constituents in the face of rogue actors looking to harm their neighbors and the country.
Democracy Docket is valuable because it shines a light on the characters who are making decisions that impact our lives and spend our tax dollars. It helps connect the dots on what’s happening in the news and you are guaranteed lightbulb moments in every episode!
Share with your neighbors to help them better understand where we live, how our tax dollars are being spent and who makes the decisions.