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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…
Episodes
- American Democracy Minute
Episode 797: Arkansas Congressional District Racial Gerrymandering Case Dismissed by Federal Court Panel
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 9, 2025 Arkansas Congressional District Racial Gerrymandering Case Dismissed by Federal…
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Episode 796: Iowa Gov. Signs Bill Banning Ranked Choice Voting, and Allowing Poll Workers to Challenge Citizenship Status of Voters
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 6, 2025 Iowa Gov. Signs Bill Banning Ranked Choice Voting, and Allowing Poll Workers to…
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Episode 795: Civil Trial Against My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Starts June 9 for Allegedly Defaming Former Dominion Voting Systems Exec
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 5, 2025 Civil Trial Against My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Starts June 9 for Allegedly Defaming…
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Episode 794: Looking for a Presidential Pardon? Loyalty and Endorsements are Apparently More Important Than Political Corruption
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 4, 2025 Looking for a Presidential Pardon? Loyalty and Endorsements are Apparently More…
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Episode 793: CO Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Threats Against Top CO and AZ Election Officials, Judges and Law Enforcement
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 3, 2025 CO Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Threats Against Top CO and AZ Election Officials…
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Episode 792: Five Years After the 2020 Election, More Election Denier Turmoil in Shasta County, CA
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 2, 2025 Five Years After the 2020 Election, More Election Denier Turmoil in Shasta County…
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Episode 791: With His Corruption Charges Dropped by the Trump DOJ, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Sues NY Campaign Finance Board for Denying Matching Funds
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 30, 2025 With His Corruption Charges Dropped by the Trump DOJ, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Sues NY…
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Episode 790: Federal Appeals Court Weighs Whether the Georgia Legislature-Drawn Majority-Minority Districts in Metro Atlanta Met Judge’s Order
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 29, 2025 Federal Appeals Court Weighs Whether the Georgia Legislature-Drawn Majority-Minority…
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Episode 789: 2020 Mass Challenges of 364,000 Georgia Voters Under Scrutiny by Federal Appeals Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 28, 2025 2020 Mass Challenges of 364,000 Georgia Voters Under Scrutiny by Federal Appeals…
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Episode 788: Courts Use the ‘Gingles Test’ to Determine Whether Redistricting Violates the Voting Rights Act
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 27, 2025 Courts Use the ‘Gingles Test’ to Determine Whether Redistricting Violates the Voting…
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Episode 787: Campaign Finance Reformer Doris "Granny D" Haddock's Words for Memorial Day
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 26, 2025 Campaign Finance Reformer Doris "Granny D" Haddock's Words on Memorial Day As the…
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Episode 786: Michigan GOP’s ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ Case Rebuffed by U.S. Supreme Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 23, 2025 Michigan GOP’s ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ Case Rebuffed by U.S. Supreme…
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Episode 785: NH Senate Kills Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship with Absentee Ballot; Challenge to 2024 NH Proof of Citizenship Law Heard in Federal Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 22, 2025 NH Senate Kills Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship with Absentee Ballot; Challenge to…
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Episode 784: Indiana Bans Student IDs as Voter ID; Challengers File Suit Contending Law is a ‘Surgical Strike on Young Voters’
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 21, 2025 Indiana Bans Student IDs as Voter ID; Challenger File Suit Contending Law is a ‘Surgical…
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Episode 783: Brennan Center Report Shows Gerrymandering’s Impact on Control of Congress
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 20, 2025 Brennan Center Report Shows Gerrymandering’s Impact on Control of Congress…
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Episode 782: Pro-Voter Groups Again Challenge ‘Least Change” Congressional Districts in Wisconsin Supreme Court, After Outcome of April’s $100M Court Race
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 16, 2025 Pro-Voter Groups Again Challenge ‘Least Change” Congressional Districts in Wisconsin…
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Episode 781: The Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause was Intended to Stop Bribery and Corruption. Recently, Not So Much.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 15, 2025 This is a timely rebroadcast of a piece we did last November on the emoluments clause…
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Episode 780: Colorado Governor Signs Colorado Voting Rights Act in Effort to Guarantee Access and Voting Power for Native, Hispanic, Black and LGBTQ Voters
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 14, 2025 Special Note from the Host: You may notice some slurring of my speech during this and…
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Episode 779: Cockpit Lights Flash Emoluments Clause Danger, as Qatar Government Apparently Gifts $400M 747 to Trump for Air Force One
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 13, 2025 Special Note from the Host: You may notice some slurring of my speech during this and…
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Episode 778: Fallout Continues from 2023 SCOTUS ‘Milligan’ Decision, as the Alabama Legislature Faces Possible Return of Preclearance Requirements
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 12, 2025 Special Note from the Host: You may notice some slurring of my speech during this and…
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Episode 777: Election Official Tina Peters was Sentenced to 9 Years for Tampering with Election Machines to Prove the Big Lie. Trump is Trying to Set Her Free.
American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 9, 2025 Election Official Tina Peters was Sentenced to 9 Years for Tampering with Election Machines to…
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Episode 776: Federal Court Settles North Carolina Supreme Court Race, Heading Off a Dangerous Precedent of Retroactively Questioning Election Rules
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 8, 2025 Federal Court Settles North Carolina Supreme Court Race, Heading Off a Dangerous Precedent…
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Episode 775: Tennessee Enacts Voting Rights Restoration for Citizens Returning from Incarceration for Common Felonies
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 7, 2025 Tennessee Enacts Voting Rights Restoration for Citizens Returning from Incarceration for…
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Episode 774: President Trump’s Crypto Conflicts Compound United Arab Emirates Investment Fund Uses $2B in Trump-Backed Cryptocurrency for Deal
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 6, 2025 President Trump’s Crypto Conflicts Compound United Arab Emirates Investment Fund Uses $2B…
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Episode 773: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Judges, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy – on our system of government’
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 5, 2025 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Judges, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our…
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Episode 772: Updates from North Carolina: Fed Court Stays Retroactive Registration Cures; State Court Strikes Down Law for Control of State Election Board
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 2, 2025 Updates from North Carolina: Fed Court Stays Retroactive Registration Cures; State Court…
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Episode 771: What is a ‘Baby FARA’ and Why are States Enacting It?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report for May 1, 2025 What is a ‘Baby FARA’ and Why are States Enacting It? The federal version of the Foreign Agents…
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Episode 770: US DOJ Removes Senior Managers from Voting Section, Abandons Current Cases, in Further Erosion of Voting Rights Protections
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 30, 2025 US DOJ Removes Senior Managers from Voting Section, Abandons Current Cases, in Further…
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Episode 769: The Federal Election Commission is Reportedly Now Out of Commission with the Departure of Another Member. It’s Unlikely to Get Fixed Soon.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 29, 2025 The Federal Election Commission is Reportedly Now Out of Commission with the Departure…
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Episode 768: Federal Judge Blocks Proof of Citizenship Provisions in Trump Executive Order on Elections
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 28, 2025 Federal Judge Blocks Proof of Citizenship Provisions in Trump Executive Order on…
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Episode 767: Trump 'Meme Coin' Cryptocurrency Scheme Selling Access to the President Raises Alarms for Emolument Clause Violations
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 25, 2025 Trump 'Meme Coin' Cryptocurrency Scheme Selling Access to the President Raises Alarms…
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Episode 766: Michigan Considers Proof of Citizenship Restrictions While Awaiting Outcome of the SAVE Act Vote and Challenge to Trump’s Executive Order
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 24, 2025 Michigan Considers Proof of Citizenship Restrictions While Awaiting Outcome of the SAVE…
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Episode 765: 61 Individual and Corporate Donors Gave $1M or More to Trump’s Inaugural. Where did the $239M Go? We’ll Likely Never Know
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 23, 2025 61 Individual and Corporate Donors Gave $1M or More to Trump’s Inaugural. Where did the…
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Episode 764: Chilling Trump Order Seeks Retribution Against Former CISA Head Who Pushed Back Against Trump’s Unfounded Claims of 2020 Election Fraud
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 22, 2025 Chilling Trump Order Seeks Retribution Against Former CISA Head Who Pushed Back Against…
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Episode 763: Former Congressman and Trump Nominee for IRS Commissioner Under Scrutiny for Campaign Finances and Ties to Alleged Tax Credit Scheme
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 21, 2025 Former Congressman and Trump Nominee for IRS Commissioner Under Scrutiny for Campaign…
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Episode 762: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Democracy Headlines from Delaware, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 18, 2025 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Democracy Headlines from Delaware, Mississippi, North…
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Episode 761: State of Ohio Embroiled in Another Fight Over Manipulating Citizen Ballot Initiatives It Doesn’t Like. Now the U.S. Supreme Court is Involved.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 17, 2025 State of Ohio Embroiled in Another Fight Over Manipulating Citizen Ballot Initiatives…
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Episode 760: Partisan Saga of North Carolina’s 2024 Supreme Court Race Now Returns to Federal Court. 5,000 Military & Overseas Ballots at Risk of Invalidation
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report for April 16, 2025 Partisan Saga of North Carolina’s 2024 Supreme Court Race Now Returns to Federal Court. 5,000…
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Episode 759: Citizen Ballot Initiatives Help Voters Bypass Against Extreme Legislatures. But Expect More Attempts to Block Those Initiatives in 2025
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 15, 2025 Brian is traveling today, so we're rebroadcasting a piece from last December. As…
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Episode 758: A Bill Which Could Disenfranchise Millions, the SAVE Act, Passes the U.S. House But is Unlikely to Pass in the Senate
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 14, 2025 A Bill Which Could Disenfranchise Millions, the SAVE Act, Passes the U.S. House But is…
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Episode 757: Pro-Voter Groups and 19 States Challenge Trump Executive Order on Voting Rules as Unconstitutional and Likely to Disenfranchise Millions
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 11, 2025 Pro-Voter Groups and 19 States Challenge Trump Executive Order on Voting Rules as…
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Episode 756: Wisconsin Voters Enshrine Voter ID in Their Constitution. Voter ID is Popular with Voters, But Comes with Consequences
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 10, 2025 Wisconsin Voters Enshrine Voter ID in Their Constitution. Voter ID is Popular with…
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Episode 755: Colorado Senate Advances State Voting Rights Act, As Federal VRA is Under Threat by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 9, 2025 Colorado Senate Advances State Voting Rights Act, As Federal VRA is Under Threat by the…
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Episode 754: ‘Millions’ of ‘Hands Off’ Protesters in 1,300 Locations and All 50 States Oppose Trump Policies & Cuts April 5
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 8, 2025 ‘Millions’ of ‘Hands Off’ Protesters in 1,300 Locations and All 50 States Oppose Trump…
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Episode 753: Good Democracy News for a Change: Federal Court Directs Pennsylvania to Count Undated Mail-in Ballots in Ongoing Partisan Dispute
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 7, 2025 Good Democracy News for a Change: Federal Court Directs Pennsylvania to Count Undated…
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Episode 752: Secretaries of State, Pro-Voter Groups and Election Officials Submit Letters Opposing the SAVE Act, Likely to Disenfranchise Millions of Americans in Effort to Block Noncitizens
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 4, 2025 Secretaries of State, Pro-Voter Groups and Election Officials Submit Letters Opposing…
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Episode 751: $76 Million was Spent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race. Will All That Money Translate Into Fairer Congressional Voting Districts?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 3, 2024 $76 Million was Spent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race. Will All That Money Translate…
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Episode 750: Georgia Prepares to Purge a Half Million Voters - 6% of Its Voter Rolls. Even if You Haven’t Moved, You Can Be Purged Just For Not Voting.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 2, 2025 Georgia Prepares to Purge a Half Million Voters - 6% of Its Voter Rolls. Even if You…
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Episode 749: Roundup: Trump 3rd Term, Musk WI Lottery Not Blocked, NC Supreme Court Candidate Urged to Drop Challenge, UT Gov Signs End to Universal Mail Ballots
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 1, 2025 Roundup: Trump 3rd Term, Musk WI Lottery Not Blocked, NC Supreme Court Candidate Urged…
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Episode 748: Wisconsin AG Appeals to State Supreme Court to Block Elon Musk’s Million Dollar Lottery for WI GOP Voters. Oops – Make that ‘Spokesmen’.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 31, 2025 Wisconsin AG Appeals to State Supreme Court to Block Elon Musk’s Million Dollar Lottery…
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Episode 747: New Trump Executive Order Attempts to Bypass Congress & States to Require Proof of Citizenship Documents & Mandate Election Deadlines
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 28, 2025 New Trump Executive Order Attempts to Bypass Congress & States to Require Proof of…
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Episode 746: ND Native American Nation Prevails in Protecting Majority-Minority Voting Districts. A Victory for Minority Voters, But GOP Efforts to Neutralize the VRA Continue
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 27, 2025 Brian is so sick with a cold today that he can barely talk! This story from January is…
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Episode 745: Musk Data Collection Scheme in Support of WI Supreme Court Candidate Offers $100 Bounty to Refer Petition Signers
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 26, 2025 Musk Data Collection Scheme Offers in Support of WI Supreme Court Candidate Offers $100…
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Episode 744: Iowa’s Secretary of State Challenged 2,176 Suspected Noncitizen Voters in 2024. Only 35 Noncitizens Actually Voted.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 25, 2025 Iowa’s Secretary of State Challenged 2,176 Suspected Noncitizen Voters in 2024. Only 35…
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Episode 743: US Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments March 24th in Louisiana v. Callais with Protections for Minority Voters Hanging in the Balance
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 24, 2025 US Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments March 24th in Louisiana v. Callais with…
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Episode 742: Washington State 2022 Audit of Rejected Mail Ballots Offers Valuable Insights for States Using Signature Verification
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 21, 2025 Washington State 2022 Audit of Rejected Mail Ballots Offers Valuable Insights for…
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Episode 741: Washington Supreme Court Rules Signature Matching Can Be Used to Disqualify Ballots But Acknowledges It Impacts Too Many Voters
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 20, 2025 Washington Supreme Court Rules Signature Matching Can Be Used to Disqualify Ballots But…
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Episode 740: Utah Legislature Passes 2029 End to Its Popular Universal Mail-In Voting System, Replacing it With an Opt-In List & More ID
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 19, 2025 Utah Legislature Passes 2029 End to Its Popular Universal Mail-In Voting System…
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Episode 739: How Quickly We Forget; If You Were an Irish Catholic Immigrant in the 1850s, the Xenophobic ‘Know Nothing’ Party Tried to Suppress Your Vote
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 18, 2025 How Quickly We Forget; If You Were an Irish Catholic Immigrant in the 1850s, the…
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Episode 738: What Corruption? Trump Pardons Former KY State Senator for Campaign Finance Fraud, and May Be Preparing to Dismantle DOJ Public Integrity Section
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 17, 2025 What Corruption? Trump Pardons Former KY State Senator for Campaign Finance Fraud, and…