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American Democracy Minute
𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 (𝐒𝐮𝐧 - 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬) 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐈𝐧, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, or here on Podomatic.
ADM is 90-second radio report and democracy podcast heard on the Pacifica Radio and PRX networks which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S. We cover voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption, voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as…
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Episode 853: Texas Governor Signs Gerrymandered Congressional Maps; Missouri Governor Calls Special Session, with More States Likely to Follow
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 3, 2025 Texas Governor Signs Gerrymandered Congressional Maps; Missouri Governor Calls…
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Episode 851: Pennsylvania Must Count Mail-In Ballots with Missing or Incorrect Dates, Says Federal Appeals Court, Protecting Thousands of Voters Each Election
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 29, 2025 Pennsylvania Must Count Mail-In Ballots with Missing or Incorrect Dates, Says…
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Episode 851: Tarrant County, TX, Already Embroiled in VRA Racial Gerrymandering Litigation, Cuts Election Day and Early Voting Precincts
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 28, 2025 Tarrant County, TX, Already Embroiled in VRA Racial Gerrymandering Litigation, Cuts…
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Episode 850: President Trump Agitates for Release of Convicted Colorado Election Clerk Tina Peters; Federal Judge Won’t Dismiss Class Action Suit Against Elon Musk
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 27, 2025 President Trump Agitates for Release of Convicted Colorado Clerk Tina Peters; Federal…
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Episode 849: Federal 5th District Court Rules Mississippi Must Redraw State Supreme Court Districts to Allow Black Voters to Elect a Candidate of Their Choice
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 26, 2025 Federal 5th District Court Rules Mississippi Must Redraw State Supreme Court…
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Episode 848: Texas Senate Republicans Approve Gerrymandered Congressional Map; California Democrats Pass Bill to Put Retaliatory Maps on the Ballot
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 25, 2025 Texas Senate Republicans Approve Gerrymandered Congressional Map; California…
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Episode 847: Texas House Passes Further Gerrymandered Districts After Democrats Stalling Quorum Return and are Placed Under Guard
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 22, 2025 Texas House Passes Further Gerrymandered Districts After Democrats Stalling Quorum…
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Episode 846: As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion Voting Systems
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2025 As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit…
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Episode 845: President Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Voting by Mail and Use of Voting Machines
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 20, 2025 President Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Voting by Mail and Use of Voting…
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Episode 844: Federal Court Rules Against Louisiana for Racial Gerrymandering - Again - This Time for State Legislative Districts
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 19, 2025 Federal Court Rules Against Louisiana for Racial Gerrymandering - Again - This Time…
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Episode 843: How Adding a Citizenship Question in the Next U.S. Census Could Change the Make-Up of Congress
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 18, 2025 How Adding a Citizenship Question in the Next U.S. Census Could Change the Make-Up…
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Episode 842: Over 100,000 Registered North Carolina Voters Must Now Provide ID Information or Vote by Provisional Ballot
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2025 Over 100,000 Registered North Carolina Voters Must Now Provide ID Information or…
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Episode 841: NH Mandates Disabled-Accessible Voting Machines, But Makes Absentee Registration & Voting Harder for Those Voting From Home
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2025 NH Mandates Disabled-Accessible Voting Machines, But Makes Absentee Registration &…
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Episode 840: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Again Denied Matching Campaign Funds, After Allegations ‘The Campaign Violated the Law’
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 13, 2025 NYC Mayor Eric Adams Again Denied Matching Campaign Funds, After Allegations ‘The…
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Episode 839: Alabama Must Keep 2nd Majority-Minority District But Skates on VRA Pre-Clearance, Says Federal Appeals Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 12, 2025 Alabama Must Keep 2nd Majority-Minority District But Skates on VRA Pre-Clearance…
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Episode 838: Texas Legislature Blocked From Enacting Manipulated Congressional Redistricting Maps as 50 Democrats Flee the State and Possible Arrest
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 11, 2025 Texas Legislature Blocked From Enacting Manipulated Congressional Redistricting…
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Episode 837: Redistricting Week: A Gerrymandering War is Breaking Out Before the 2026 Midterms with Both Sides Threatening to Cheat on Their Maps
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 8, 2025 Redistricting Week: A Gerrymandering War is Breaking Out Before the 2026 Midterms…
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Episode 837: Redistricting Week: Who Does the Redistricting, and How Can Encourage Fair Maps and Curb Gerrymandering?
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2025 Redistricting Week: Who Does the Redistricting, and How Can Encourage Fair Maps and…
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Episode 837: Redistricting Week: 60 Years After The Voting Rights Act, Racial Gerrymandering Persists, Driven by State Legislatures Trying to Retain Power
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 6, 2025 Redistricting Week: 60 Years After The Voting Rights Act, Racial Gerrymandering…
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Episode 834: Redistricting Week: How Gerrymandering’s Packing, Cracking, and Diluting Rigs Our Electoral System
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2025 The Cheating Side of Redistricting - How Gerrymandering’s Packing, Cracking, and…
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Episode 833: Redistricting Week: Why Do We Redistrict Our Voting District Maps Every 10 Years, and How is it Done?
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 4, 2025 Redistricting Week: Why Do We Redistrict Our Voting District Maps Every 10 Years…
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Episode 836: Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up Report
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 1, 2025 Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election…
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Episode 835: Can Individuals or Advocacy Groups Sue in Voting Rights Cases? The Magic 8th Circuit Ball Says ‘No’.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 31, 2025 Can Individuals or Advocacy Groups Sue in Voting Rights Cases? The Magic 8th…
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Episode 834: Must County Boards Certify an Election? Yes, Says Unanimous Georgia Appeals Court.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 30, 2025 Must County Boards Certify an Election? Yes, Says Unanimous Georgia Appeals Court…
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Episode 833: Minnesota Rejects DOJ Request for Voting Records; Miami Election Postponement Denied by Judge
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 29, 2025 Minnesota Rejects DOJ Request for Voting Records; Miami Election Postponement…
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Episode 832: Report Suggests NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Reelection Campaign May Have Violated Contribution Rules - Again
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 28, 2025 Report Suggests NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Reelection Campaign May Have Violated…
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Episode 831: A Maine Ballot Initiative Limiting State Contributions to SuperPACs was also Ruled Unconstitutional. This One, However, Might Reach SCOTUS.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 25, 2025 A Maine Ballot Initiative Limiting State Contributions to SuperPACs was also Ruled…
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Episode 830: Federal First Circuit Deems Maine Ballot Initiative Limiting Foreign Spending in State Elections Likely Unconstitutional
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 24, 2025 Federal First Circuit Deems Maine Ballot Initiative Limiting Foreign Spending in…
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Episode 829: Eight Circuit ‘Private Right of Action’ Ruling Temporarily Halted by Justice Kavanaugh in Case by North Dakota Tribes
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 23, 2025 Eight Circuit ‘Private Right of Action’ Ruling Temporarily Halted by Justice…
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Episode 828: The U.S. Department of Justice is Requesting All Voter Records for 12 States, Likely a Violation of Privacy and Free Speech Rights
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 22, 2025 The U.S. Department of Justice is All Voter Records for 12 States, Likely a…
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Episode 827: Citing the Equal Protection Clause, Florida Supreme Court Allows Desantis Redistricting Plan to Wipe Out Black Majority Congressional District
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 21, 2025 Citing the Equal Protection Clause, Florida Supreme Court Allows Desantis…
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Episode 826: Wisconsin Elections Commission Issues Report on 193 Uncounted Mail-In Ballots in Madison During the 2024 General Election
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 18, 2025 Wisconsin Elections Commission Issues Report on 193 Uncounted Mail-In Ballots in…
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Episode 825: Rhode Island Enacts a Permanent Vote-by-Mail Application List, Joining 9 Other States Offering No-Excuse Vote by Mail List Options
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 17, 2025 Rhode Island Enacts a Permanent Vote-by-Mail Application List, Joining 9 Other…
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Episode 824: Local Election Officials Concerned by Trump Cuts to Election Security Funding and Personnel, According to New Survey
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 16, 2025 Local Election Officials Concerned by Trump Cuts to Election Security Funding and…
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Episode 823: Apparent Racial Gerrymandering in Tarrant County, TX Draws Condemnation and a VRA Lawsuit. The County’s Reply? It’s OK. It was for Political Reasons.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 13, 2025 Apparent Racial Gerrymandering in Tarrant County, TX Draws Condemnation and a VRA…
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Episode 822: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Judges, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy – on our system of government’
Brian is gone for a couple of days. This is an important rebroadcast of our May 5 report, but Justice Jackson made similar remarks at another conference last…
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Episode 821: Updates on Accountability for 2020 Election Fake Electors and Conspiracy Theorists - Or Not
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 11, 2025 Updates on Accountability for 2020 Election Fake Electors and Conspiracy Theorists…
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Episode 820: The Federal Election Commission has a New Chair. But It’s Still Paralyzed.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 10, 2025 The Federal Election Commission has a New Chair. But It’s Still Paralyzed. Shana…
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Episode 819: Tale of Two States: New Mexico Rolls Out Automatic Voter Registration while New Hampshire Mandates ID & Citizenship Docs for Absentee Voters
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 9, 2025 Tale of Two States: New Mexico Rolls Out Automatic Voter Registration while New…
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Episode 818: Voters Find Ranked Choice Voting Gives Them More Options, Eliminates Runoffs and is Easy to Use. So Why Have 17 States Banned It?
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 8, 2025 Voters Find Ranked Choice Voting Gives Them More Options, Eliminates Runoffs and is…
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Episode 817: Ranked Choice Voting Gets High Marks in NYC Primary, with 96% Finding it Easy to Use and 82% Ranking at Least 2 Candidates
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 7, 2025 Ranked Choice Voting Gets High Marks in NYC Primary, with 96% Finding it Easy to Use…
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Episode 816: Thomas Jefferson Gets the Credit for the Declaration, but the ‘Independence’ Part Came from Richard Henry Lee on June 7, 1776
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 4, 2025 Thomas Jefferson Gets the Credit for the Declaration, but the ‘Independence’ Part…
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Episode 815: New ProPublica Reporting Suggests DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Failed to Disclose $80,000 Payment from a Dark Money Group to Her LLC
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 3, 2025 New ProPublica Reporting Suggests DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Failed to Disclose…
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Episode 814: U.S. Supreme Court Takes Case Challenging Limits on Political Party Spending. It Could Open Up Another Flood of Money into Campaigns.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 2, 2025 U.S. Supreme Court Takes Case Challenging Limits on Political Party Spending. It…
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Episode 813: Bill Moyers, Journalist and Keen Observer of Democracy, Dies at 91
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 1, 2025 Bill Moyers, Journalist and Keen Observer of Democracy, Dies at 91 Distinguished…
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Episode 812: In Puzzling Move, U.S. Supreme Court Orders Additional Arguments in Louisiana Redistricting Case Pitting VRA Against Equal Protections Clause
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 30, 2025 In Puzzling Move, U.S. Supreme Court Orders Additional Arguments in Louisiana…
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Episode 811: Is Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Under South Carolina Law? A Pro-Voter Challenge Takes the Legislature to Task.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 27, 2025 Is Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Under South Carolina Law? A Pro-Voter…
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Episode 810: Start Spreading the News: NYC Mayoral Primary Results, Queens Assembly Candidate Indicted & George Santos Reports to Jail in July
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 26, 2025 Start Spreading the News: NYC Mayoral Primary Results, Queens Assembly Candidate…
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Episode 809: Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms?
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 25, 2025 Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms? For most…
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Episode 808: In NYC’s June 24th Primary, 11 Dems Seek Nomination for Mayor. Ranked Choice Voting & Matching Funds Helped Give Voters More Choice.
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 24, 2025 In NYC’s June 24th Primary, 11 Dems Seek Nomination for Mayor. Ranked Choice Voting &…
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Episode 807: New Report Outlines Ways States and Municipalities Can Protect Elections from Certification Challenges by Rogue Local Officials
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 23, 2025 New Report Outlines Ways States and Municipalities Can Protect Elections from…
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Episode 806: Restrictive State Voter ID & Proof of Citizenship Bills Near the Finish Line, But Not All Have Passed
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 20, 2025 Restrictive State Voter ID & Proof of Citizenship Bills Near the Finish Line, But…
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Episode 805: Once Again, the North Carolina Legislature Finds Itself in Court for Racial Gerrymandering
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 19, 2025 Once Again, the North Carolina Legislature Finds Itself in Court for Racial…
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Episode 804: ‘No Kings’ Rally Organizers Estimate More than 5 Million Protesters Gathered at More Than 2,000 Locations
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 18, 2025 ‘No Kings’ Rally Organizers Estimate More than 5 Million Protesters Gathered at…
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Episode 803: U.S. DOJ Demands State of Colorado Turn Over Massive Number of 2024 Election Records. It Could be an Attempt to Prove Conspiracy Theories.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 17, 2025 U.S. DOJ Demands State of Colorado Turn Over Massive Number of 2024 Election…
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Episode 802: Second Federal Court Invalidates More of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional, Burdensome, and Likely to Disenfranchise
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 16, 2025 Second Federal Court Invalidates More of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections as…
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Episode 801: Apparent Racial Gerrymandering in Tarrant County, TX Draws Condemnation and a VRA Lawsuit. The County’s Reply? It’s OK. It was for Political Reasons.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 13, 2025 Apparent Racial Gerrymandering in Tarrant County, TX Draws Condemnation and a VRA…
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Episode 800: In a Victory for Voters, Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down 2024 State Election Board Rules Driven by Conspiracy Theories
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 12, 2025 In a Victory for Voters, Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down 2024 State Election…
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Episode 799: What are Title 10, the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act, and When Can the President Use Them? Spoiler: LA Doesn’t Likely Qualify.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 11, 2025 What are Title 10, the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act, and When Can…
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Episode 798: How Adding a Citizenship Question in the Next U.S. Census Could Change the Make-Up of Congress
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 10, 2025 How Adding a Citizenship Question in the Next U.S. Census Could Change the Make-Up…