Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

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BREAKING: Trump-Appointed Judge Blows Up His Mail Voting Scheme

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. — appointed by Donald Trump — just blocked the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-in voting rule, delivering another major setback to the

Sep 14
29 min

Trump's DOJ FINALLY Admitted Their Real Goal

Donald Trump's Department of Justice just admitted, in its own words, what we have been saying for months: the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-in ballot rule could strip m

Sep 10
31 min

Trump's Blueprint to Rig the Midterms is Already in Motion

[11:35 AM]Less than two months before Election Day, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias lays out Donald Trump's blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms. An executive order cou

Sep 8
38 min

Is Trump Ignoring Court Orders on Purpose? | Skye Perryman

Marc Elias sits down with Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of democracy under the second Trump administ

Sep 6
42 min

ALERT: Whistleblower Exposes Trump's Secret USPS Plan

A bombshell whistleblower complaint, submitted to Sen. Richard Blumenthal's office, reveals that the U.S. Postal Service allegedly kept building a new system to restrict

Sep 1
24 min

Trump's Argument for Blocking Your Ballot Is Absolutely Absurd

With just over 60 days until the midterms, Donald Trump is still trying to weaponize the U.S. Postal Service against mail-in voters. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias b

Aug 31
37 min

BREAKING: Trump's DOJ Moves to Restore USPS Rule That Could Cripple Your Vote

The Department of Justice just made a major move to restore a U.S. Postal Service rule that could cripple mail-in voting in the 2026 midterms. Marc Elias, founder of Demo

Aug 28
21 min

ALERT: This is a Major Win For Democracy

In a major win for free and fair elections, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing key parts of Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting order. In this epi

Aug 28
18 min

Trump Wants You to Think This Fight is Over. It's Not.

The Supreme Court just ruled that legal challenges to Donald Trump's anti-voting executive order were filed too soon, but the fight is just getting started. The U.S. Post

Aug 26
22 min

BREAKING: Supreme Court Backs Trump's Attack on Mail Voting

The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration, allowing its executive order targeting mail-in voting to move forward ahead of the 2026 midterms. In this episo

Aug 24
20 min

WTF is USPS Hiding in its New Mail Ballot Rule?

Just over 70 days before the midterms, Donald Trump's Postal Service quietly issued a final rule on mail-in voting late Friday night. Buried inside it, USPS compares your

Aug 24
32 min

WARNING: Something Disturbing is Coming to the Midterms

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon just announced the Justice Department will deploy 1,000 election observers for the midterms. The DOJ wants you to think this is

Aug 20
20 min

Trump May Have Finally Found an Attorney General With No Limits

With less than 90 days until the 2026 midterm elections, Trump may have finally found a lawyer with no limits — and Todd Blanche is only getting started. In this episode

Aug 10
37 min

Trump's DOJ is 0-20

After a victory for Colorado voters, the DOJ is now 0-20 in the voter roll cases -- and we are winning. In this episode, Marc Elias breaks down the Trump administration's

Aug 5
26 min

Trump Is Letting Todd Blanche Crash and Burn

Todd Blanche went from well-respected Wall Street lawyer to Trump crony. And now, he’s about to lose his dream job as attorney general. Marc Elias, founder of Democracy D

Aug 1
31 min

If We Want Democracy to Survive, We Have to Understand This Distinction

If we want democracy to survive, here’s what we need to understand: Donald Trump is actually acting normal. Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket, explains the importan

Jul 30
32 min

Election Watch: Your Vote is Trump's Target

Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias introduces "Election Watch: Countdown to the 2026 Midterms," a new weekly series breaking down what's really at stake ahead of Novembe

Jul 27
31 min

New Jersey Did Not Commit Voter Fraud

Earlier this year, Texas quietly admitted to the federal government that non-citizens had been mistakenly registered to vote there due to clerical errors, the same kind o

Jul 24
28 min

The Pro-Democracy Fight Will Be Won in Inches

Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down why elections are a game of inches, and why the GOP's real 2026 strategy is making it harder to vote and easier to cheat.

Jul 22
26 min

Why Republicans' "Common Sense" Voter ID Law Actually Makes No Sense at All

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin just admitted it: Real ID doesn't prove citizenship. In this video, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the 15-wo

Jul 20
23 min

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Marc is excellent in explaining legal things where we all can understand it Thank you for reporting unbiased news without sugarcoating it. You are always current & up-to-date. I have watched you for months to determine if your news network was worthy of my paid subscription. I will be subscribing today Do not listen to 1 star ratings. It is a ploy from others to hurt this valuable program If you want to hear confusing legal explanations broken down to understandable points - Mark is for you

74f30 · Jun 2025

in the courtroom, or classroom. Defending Democracy is consistently informative and thoughtful, never boring. I agree with another reviewer calling this podcast a perfect example of edutainment. This week Marc hosted Sec. Clinton, reminding naysayers once again that Hillary was right about everything - going back decades when she first warned the world of a “vast right wing conspiracy.” Too bad Hillary-hate stopped people from listening and learning. That hate - exploited by US media - led the USA to our current state of affairs with democracy hanging in the balance. Thank you, Marc. I always look forward to listening and learning via your weekly podcast.

Integrity In the Media Now · Apr 2024

Every citizen should understand the infrastructure of the society they live in and how things work. It helps us make smarter decisions for our family, business and community. Unfortunately, since Civics isn’t taught you can be successful in your chosen profession or business, and have no clue how state and local laws impact your life until you have to show up in court. Democracy Docket with Marc Elias does a PHENOMENAL job daily of educating the public about what’s happening in the courts and state legislatures nationwide. He’s a master at Edutainment. I literally lean in and take notes listening to his conversations with the public servants across the country who are doing their jobs to help their constituents in the face of rogue actors looking to harm their neighbors and the country. Democracy Docket is valuable because it shines a light on the characters who are making decisions that impact our lives and spend our tax dollars. It helps connect the dots on what’s happening in the news and you are guaranteed lightbulb moments in every episode! Share with your neighbors to help them better understand where we live, how our tax dollars are being spent and who makes the decisions.

Marlene Green 247 · Apr 2024

Mark Elias is the epitome of an unsung hero. I am so grateful for his work to preserve our voting rights. The right to vote is the fundamental basis for our democracy and its integrity should be a universal goal. Unfortunately, Republicans do all they can to suppress voters and now even to suppress vote counting. Thank you for keeping us informed on these essential issues that are not covered anywhere else.

DrDK2 · Feb 2024

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