Defending Democracy with Marc Elias
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Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Democracy Docket

English United States News Politics
Active Every Few Days
Contact Paths
4 social platforms

Business Snapshot

Episodes
237
Episodes in dataset
Apple Rating
4.9 / 5
703 Apple ratings
Cadence
Every Few Days
~every 3.05057 days
Since
Dec 16, 2022
First episode
Latest
Jun 12, 2026
Active

Partnership Signals

Guest Format

Episodes appear to feature guests

Established Catalog

237 episodes for longitudinal research

Content Profile

Category
News, Politics
Language
English
Region
United States
Format
Episodic
Content Rating
Clean or unspecified

Content Positioning

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

Recent Content Cues

3 Ways Trump Is Trying to Steal Your Vote in 2026
Jun 12, 2026
Trump Is Trying to Rig 2026 with a Secret Voter List
Jun 10, 2026
Trump Is Spreading a California Election Lie. Here's the Truth.
Jun 08, 2026

Recent Episodes

3 Ways Trump Is Trying to Steal Your Vote in 2026

Jun 12, 2026 34m

Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the three fronts of Donald Trump's war on voting: restricting voter registration through proof-of-citizenship laws and a national voter database,…

Trump Is Trying to Rig 2026 with a Secret Voter List

Jun 10, 2026 34m

Trump and his administration are quietly building a national list of approved voters — and if your name isn't on it, you may not be able to vote by mail in 2026. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias…

Trump Is Spreading a California Election Lie. Here's the Truth.

Jun 08, 2026 23m

As California carefully counts its votes the same way it always has, Trump and his allies are calling it rigged, weaponizing the DOJ and laying the groundwork to reject results they don't like in…

The Supreme Court is About to Decide the Future of Your Vote

Jun 04, 2026 38m

The Supreme Court didn't issue any opinions on major democracy cases this week — but the decisions that will shape our country's future are coming. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the…

DOJ misconduct, the Supreme Court and Media's Collapse | Harry Litman

Jun 03, 2026 34m

Marc Elias and Harry Litman reunite to break down the biggest rule-of-law stories of the moment: DOJ corruption, what the Supreme Court is likely to hand down this month and why legacy media is in an…

They're Stopping Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund | Skye Perryman

Jun 02, 2026 38m

Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias sits down with Skye Perryman, CEO of Democracy Forward, to break down the legal fight against Trump's $1.788 billion slush fund — and why the Department of Justice…

The GOP Power Grab Is Running Into Unexpected Resistance

May 27, 2026 19m

After the Callais decision, many Republican states rushed to push through gerrymandered maps. While some of these redistricting efforts resulted in wins for the GOP, two states resisted—and the fight…

Supreme Court Only Applies Made-Up Rule When It Helps Republicans

May 21, 2026 31m

The Purcell principle is a legal concept in U.S. election law that dictates federal courts should not alter state voting rules, district maps, or election procedures too close to an election. That…

Republicans Release Playbook to Suppress Your Vote in 2026

May 18, 2026 31m

Cleta Mitchell’s anti-voting group recently released its midterm playbook, urging lawmakers and election officials to severely restrict mail-in voting, eliminate same-day voter registration, and…

Something Dangerous Just Shifted for Democracy — And Trump Allies Noticed

May 11, 2026 27m

Supreme Court rulings don't just shape the law, they can also change what becomes acceptable in politics. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias explains how Republicans are already using the recent…

Hakeem Jeffries on Gerrymander War: "The Empire State Will Strike Back"

May 11, 2026 22m

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Marc Elias to break down Donald Trump's mid-decade gerrymandering war, the Supreme Court's Callais decision, and the New York Democracy Project — his…

The Supreme Court Just Declared War on Voting Rights. Here's How We Fight Back | Expert Panel

May 07, 2026 34m

The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, delivering what Marc Elias calls the worst voting rights ruling in modern memory. The fight isn't over — but no new law…

Louisiana Suspends Election as Redistricting Crisis Enters Dangerous New Phase

May 02, 2026 27m

In the fallout of the Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, Republican states across the country are rushing to redraw their congressional maps. Governor Jeff Landry has even called a…

Trump's DOJ Has Stopped Making Sense | Legal AF

May 01, 2026 47m

Michael Popok (LegalAF) joins Marc Elias to break down the recent indictment of James Comey, the Department of Justice losing credibility with federal judges, and the latest updates in the Epstein…

BREAKING: Supreme Court GUTS the Voting Rights Act

Apr 29, 2026 21m

BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court just kneecapped the Voting Rights Act (VRA), a landmark civil rights law that restricted racial gerrymandering and racial discrimination in voting. Marc Elias is…

Florida GOP Reveals Latest Gerrymander Scheme

Apr 28, 2026 12m

Republicans across the country are attempting to gerrymander their way to electoral victory, and Florida is the latest state to join this movement. Marc Elias is joined by Legal Content Editor Ashley…

Trump's Dangerous Propaganda Playbook REVEALED

Apr 25, 2026 46m

Donald Trump's nonstop lying about elections isn't accidental; it's a strategy. In this video, Marc Elias breaks down Trump's propaganda tactics, and how we can all stay vigilant in the face of this…

Don't Let the Media Gaslight You on Democrats' Redistricting Win in Virginia

Apr 23, 2026 36m

Democrats just pulled off a huge win in Virginia to combat Donald Trump’s gerrymandering power grab. But that’s not the story the Washington Post told. Marc Elias is joined by Ashley Cleaves to break…

The New Rules for the Post-Trump Era | Brian Tyler Cohen

Apr 21, 2026 47m

Brian Tyler Cohen joins Marc Elias to discuss why an eagerness to fight should be the Democratic Party’s North Star. In this interview, they break down Donald Trump's increasing desperation, the…

Republicans Keep Losing Voting Rights Cases

Apr 18, 2026 45m

Republicans are waging an all-out war on voting rights in court – and we keep beating them. In this video, Marc Elias is joined by Democracy Docket's Legal Content Editor Ashley Cleaves to break down…

Publishing Analytics

Frequency
~every 3.05057 days
Every Few Days
Avg Duration
38m
Consistency
41%
Format
Episodic
Since
Dec 16, 2022
Latest
Jun 12, 2026

Ecosystem Signals

Region
United States
Hosting
anchor.fm

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