Defending Democracy

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Weekly podcast from Democracy Docket going over the top voting rights, elections and democracy news.... more

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April 04, 2025 The GOP is Full of "Cowards" and "Crazies" | Sen. Andy Kim
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim hosted a series of town halls in Republican congressional districts after the local representatives refused to do so. Sen. Kim joins Marc Elias to discuss what he heard from voters at these events, his co-Senator Cory Booker's historic speech and why he believes the GOP is no longer a political party.

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March 13, 2025 What Every American Can Do To Fight DOGE | Rep. Jamie Raskin
Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin joins Defending Democracy to discuss the state of democracy, how Republicans are ceding their constitutional powers and the one action every American should do to protest DOGE.

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March 09, 2025 The United States is in a "Soft Coup" | Joyce Vance
Former U.S. Attorney and legal expert Joyce Vance talks with Marc Elias about whether the court system can hold Trump accountable, how Trump loyalists are trying to transform the DOJ and why Vance is describing our current political state as a "soft coup."
Check out Joyce's Substack: https://substack.com/@joycevance

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February 23, 2025 Republican Explains Why Musk is Trump's Biggest Liability | Sarah Longwell
Sarah Longwell — Republican political strategist, publisher of The Bulwark and host of The Focus Group Podcast — joins Marc Elias to discuss the cowardice of so-called moderate Republicans, why Elon Musk is one of the GOP's biggest liabilities and the media landscape.
Check out The Bulwark: https://www.thebulwark.com/

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February 07, 2025 Trump is Making Us Less “Safe” | Rep. Eric Swalwell
California Congressman Eric Swalwell joins the podcast to discuss the first few weeks of the second Trump administration, how Trump’s actions are harming our democracy and security and Democrats’ plan to fight back.

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January 22, 2025 The Lawyers Fighting Trump's Executive Orders | Skye Perryman
Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward, joins Marc Elias to discuss the legal efforts to fight against Trump's illegal and unconstitutional executive orders.
Check out Democracy Forward's legal response center: https://www.democracy2025.org/
Learn more about Democracy Forward and support its work: https://democracyforward.org/

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January 17, 2025 Trump's “Dangerous” Cabinet Nominees and the Jack Smith Report | Rep. Dan Goldman
New York Congressman and former federal prosecutor Dan Goldman gives his opinion on Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s election subversion indictment, whether we’ll see the classified documents report, cabinet nominees and more.
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This video was produced by Allie Rothenberg, Gabrielle Corporal and Paige Moskowitz. It was edited by Narineh Melkonian.
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December 13, 2024 Rep. Dan Goldman on Jan. 6 Pardons, Trump’s Nominees and Project 2025
New York Congressman Dan Goldman joins Marc Elias to discuss how Trump’s proposed January 6 pardons would harm our justice system, political nominees, the implementation of Project 2025 and more.

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December 06, 2024 Alabama’s New Map Nets Second Democratic Congressman: Meet Rep. Shomari Figures
Representative-elect Shomari Figures is Alabama’s new congressman after litigation led to the creation of a second majority-Black district. Figures sits down with Marc Elias to discuss the ongoing fight for voting rights in Alabama, the people of his district and his plans for Congress.

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November 27, 2024 What Happens to Trump’s Criminal Indictments and Convictions Now?
Now that President-elect Donald Trump is headed back to the White House and Special Counsel Jack Smith asked to dismiss the DC and Florida federal indictments, what happens now? Marc Elias and former federal prosecutor Harry Litman discuss the future of Trump’s federal cases, whether the state cases will continue on and whether we’ll see a Smith Report.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KVuTTKVetZA

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