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Why Trump is the “Most Corrupt” President Ever | Rep. Greg Landsman May 20, 2025

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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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This is a “Dangerous Moment” for All of Our Civil Rights | Sen. Chris Van Hollen May 16, 2025

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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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Redistricting, the Supreme Court and the Fight for Fair Maps | Marina Jenkins May 06, 2025

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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. Learn more about NDRC: https://democraticredistricting.com/ -Become a Democracy Docket premium member: https://hubs.ly/Q03jcl0-0 -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://hubs.ly/Q03jcbrc0 -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com -⁠X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -⁠Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -⁠Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -⁠TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket This video was produced by Paige Moskowitz. It was edited by Narineh Melkonian.

Sen. Chris Murphy: This is a "Dire" Moment for Democracy Apr 30, 2025

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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. Register for our free event on May 1: https://hubs.ly/Q03j5st90 -Become a Democracy Docket premium member: https://hubs.ly/Q03jcl0-0 -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://hubs.ly/Q03jcbrc0 -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com -⁠X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -⁠Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -⁠Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -⁠TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket This video was produced and edited by Paige Moskowitz.

Don’t Believe That Trump Will Follow Court Orders | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Apr 11, 2025

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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. -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/all-newsletters -Become a member of our premium content: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-signup -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com -⁠X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -⁠Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -⁠Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -⁠TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket This video was produced by Paige Moskowitz. It was edited by Narineh Melkonian.

Elon Musk Helped Democrats Win in Wisconsin | Ben Wikler Apr 09, 2025

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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. -Become a Democracy Docket premium member: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-signup -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/all-newsletters -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com -⁠X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -⁠Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -⁠Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -⁠TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket This video was produced and edited by Paige Moskowitz.

BREAKING: North Carolina Court Says 65k Ballots Can Be Tossed Out | Justice Allison Riggs Apr 04, 2025

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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. Read more: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/nc-voters-must-fix-ballots-in-15-days-court-rules/ Support Justice Riggs’ fight: https://www.riggsforourcourts.com/ -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/all-newsletters -Become a member of our premium content: https://www.democracydocket.com/member-yt -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com -⁠X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -⁠Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -⁠Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -⁠TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket This video was produced by Paige Moskowitz. It was edited by Narineh Melkonian.

The GOP is Full of "Cowards" and "Crazies" | Sen. Andy Kim Apr 04, 2025

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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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Trump’s Growing Threats to Judges | Rep. Dan Goldman Mar 28, 2025

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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. -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://www.democracydocket.com/signup/ -Become a member of our premium content: https://www.democracydocket.com/member-yt -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com -⁠X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -⁠Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -⁠Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -⁠TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket This video was produced by Paige Moskowitz. It was edited by Narineh Melkonian.

Trump’s Latest Order Will Disenfranchise Millions | Sec. of State Adrian Fontes Mar 26, 2025

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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes joins Marc Elias to discuss President Trump's latest executive order targeting elections and explains how the action will disenfranchise voters, cause chaos and make it impossible for states to run free and fair elections. Read more: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-voting-elections-executive-order/ -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://www.democracydocket.com/subscribe-dd -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com -⁠X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -⁠Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -⁠Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -⁠TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket This video was produced and edited by Paige Moskowitz.

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