Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

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Every week, election lawyer Marc Elias interviews lawmakers, policy leaders and changemakers about the problems facing our democracy and how we fix them.... more

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May 23, 2025 Democrats’ Plan to Stop the SAVE Act, DOGE | Sen. Alex Padilla
California Senator Alex Padilla foiled Republicans’ attempt to pass the SAVE Act this week. Sen. Padilla joins Marc Elias to discuss protecting voters’ information from DOGE, his experience expanding ballot access as California’s secretary of state and the work Senate Democrats are doing to fight voter suppression.
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May 20, 2025 Why Trump is the “Most Corrupt” President Ever | Rep. Greg Landsman
Ohio Congressman Greg Landsman joins Marc Elias to discuss why Trump is the most corrupt president ever, how the Republicans' budget would gut healthcare for millions and how to remove extremism from Congress.
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May 16, 2025 This is a “Dangerous Moment” for All of Our Civil Rights | Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen joins Marc Elias to discuss his trip to El Salvador to see Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Trump administration's attacks on the rule of law and why all of our civil rights are at risk.
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May 06, 2025 Redistricting, the Supreme Court and the Fight for Fair Maps | Marina Jenkins
Marina Jenkins, executive director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, joined Marc Elias to discuss the state of redistricting, the Supreme Court and how the fight for fair maps is going.
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April 30, 2025 Sen. Chris Murphy: This is a "Dire" Moment for Democracy
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy joins Marc Elias to discuss Trump's first 100 days back in office, the threats facing democracy and what Senator Murphy is hearing from voters in deep-red districts across the country.
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April 11, 2025 Don’t Believe That Trump Will Follow Court Orders | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joins Marc to discuss the ongoing influence of dark money in the courts, how the Trump administration is tearing apart the Justice Department and Elon Musk-led threats against judges.
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April 09, 2025 Elon Musk Helped Democrats Win in Wisconsin | Ben Wikler
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler joins Marc Elias to discuss the state Supreme Court victory, why even Republicans hate Musk right now and Wikler's advice to Democrats running nationwide.
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April 04, 2025 BREAKING: North Carolina Court Says 65k Ballots Can Be Tossed Out | Justice Allison Riggs
A three-judge panel in the North Carolina appeals court ruled Friday to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in the state’s Supreme Court election unless they can fix their ballots in 15 days. The decision comes from Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin’s election contest. Incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs, whose victory Griffin challenged, joins Marc Elias to discuss what it means.
Griffin claims about 60k ballots came from voters whose registrations are incomplete because they are missing driver's license or social security numbers. He claims another 5k ballots came from military and overseas voters who did not provide photo ID with their mail-in ballots. The North Carolina State Board of Elections and a lower state court rejected these arguments.
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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 28, 2025 Trump’s Growing Threats to Judges | Rep. Dan Goldman
New York Congressman Dan Goldman sits down with Marc Elias to discuss President Trump’s growing threats to the federal judiciary and the rule of law, the politicization of the Justice Department and the president’s latest election executive order.
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