Defending Democracy with Marc Elias
Every week, election lawyer Marc Elias interviews lawmakers, policy leaders and changemakers about the problems facing our democracy and how we fix them.
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Episodes (267)
The Supreme Court Said What? | Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance
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"People Are Going to Die Because of This Bill" | Gov. JB Pritzker on Democracy,...
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The Harm of the Big Ugly Budget Bill, SCOTUS and More | Preet Bahara and Marc El...
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Why Trump’s Budget Bill is “Worst” in the “Last 100 Years” | Senate Democratic...
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BRUTAL: Are Voting Laws Undermining Elections? | Elie Mystal
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NYC Official Brad Lander Speaks Out on his ICE Arrest: “They Want People To Be A...
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The Supreme Court's Powered by GOP Lies and Bad Vibes | "Strict Scrutiny" Host L...
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“America is Dying” | Rep. Eric Swalwell on Events in California
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What Democrats Must Do to Win in 2028 | Sen. Claire McCaskill
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We “Can’t Give Up” on Democracy | Professor Michael Klarman
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The Fight for a Pro-Democracy Agenda | Rep. Ritchie Torres
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Democrats’ Plan to Stop the SAVE Act, DOGE | Sen. Alex Padilla
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Why Trump is the “Most Corrupt” President Ever | Rep. Greg Landsman
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This is a “Dangerous Moment” for All of Our Civil Rights | Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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Redistricting, the Supreme Court and the Fight for Fair Maps | Marina Jenkins
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Sen. Chris Murphy: This is a "Dire" Moment for Democracy
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Don’t Believe That Trump Will Follow Court Orders | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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Elon Musk Helped Democrats Win in Wisconsin | Ben Wikler
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BREAKING: North Carolina Court Says 65k Ballots Can Be Tossed Out | Justice Alli...
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The GOP is Full of "Cowards" and "Crazies" | Sen. Andy Kim
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Trump’s Growing Threats to Judges | Rep. Dan Goldman
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Trump’s Latest Order Will Disenfranchise Millions | Sec. of State Adrian Fontes
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We're in a Constitutional Crisis | Rep. Robert Garcia
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The Lawyers Surrendering to Trump | George Conway
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What Every American Can Do To Fight DOGE | Rep. Jamie Raskin
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The United States is in a "Soft Coup" | Joyce Vance
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Republican Explains Why Musk is Trump's Biggest Liability | Sarah Longwell
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Trump is Making Us Less “Safe” | Rep. Eric Swalwell
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The Lawyers Fighting Trump's Executive Orders | Skye Perryman
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Rep. Dan Goldman Calls Out “Dangerous” Cabinet Nominees, Jack Smith Report
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Trump's “Dangerous” Cabinet Nominees and the Jack Smith Report | Rep. Dan Goldma...
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The GOP Is Trying To Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat
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The Issue with Democrats and the Media with Jen Rubin
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Rep. Dan Goldman on Jan. 6 Pardons, Trump’s Nominees and Project 2025
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North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs on Her GOP Opponent's Attempt...
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Meet Alabama’s New Democratic Congressman Shomari Figures
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Alabama’s New Map Nets Second Democratic Congressman: Meet Rep. Shomari Figures
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What Happens to Trump’s Criminal Indictments and Convictions Now?
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Dissecting the Election and the Role of the Media with Molly Jong-Fast
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Former Judge Michael Luttig’s Warning on Trump, Democracy and Election Day
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When Will We Know the Next President? Your Top Election Questions Answered with...
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Will Democrats Win the Senate? With Sen. Brian Schatz
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Former Sen. Al Franken on Recounts, the Election and Ted Cruz
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George Conway on What’s Wrong with Donald Trump and the GOP
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Rep. Maxwell Frost on How Florida Republicans are Suppressing Young Voters
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal on the Fall of the Supreme Court
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Rep. Dan Goldman on Project 2025, Fixing the Supreme Court and GOP Extremism
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The GOP’s Three-Part Plan to Subvert Elections
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Meet the Republicans Voting Against Trump with Sarah Longwell
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The Fight to Protect the 2024 Election with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn...
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