American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 3, 2026Virginia's Governor Has Restored Rights to Over 66,000 Formerly Incarcerated Citizens. November's Question 3 Would Make it Automatic.Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced July 31st that she has restored the voting and civil rights to over 66,000 formerly incarcerated citizens since she took office in January.   Virginia is only one of three states where withholding those rights remains in the state constitution.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Office of the Governor - Governor Spanberger Restores Voting Rights for More Than 66,000 Virginians Virginia Mercury - Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 VirginiansNAACP Virginia State Conference - NAACP Virginia State Conference Commends Governor Spanberger for Restoring Voting Rights to More Than 66,000 Virginians BallotPedia - Virginia Question 3, Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment (2026) Brennan Center for Justice - Can People Convicted of a Felony Vote?  Commonwealth of Virginia - Restoration of Rights ProcessRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2023) Virginia's Governor Ended Automatic Voting Rights Restoration for 12,000 Returning Felons this Year.  A State Error Almost Disenfranchised 3,400 More.Groups Taking Action: The Advancement Project, Restoration of Rights Project, Fair Elections CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RightsRestoration #Virginia #GovSpanberger #ReturningCitizens

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 31, 2026Community Poll Workers are Essential to Key a Safe, Secure and Accessible Election. August 11 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.The U.S. Election Assistance Commission reports over 772,000 poll workers served during the 2024 general election, but shortages were common. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is Aug. 11th, and supporting our election system is an excellent way to celebrate America's 250 years of democracy. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Election Assistance Commission - The EAC Calls on Americans to Become Poll Workers Ahead of 2026 Midterms on Help America Vote DayU.S. Election Assistance Commission - Sign Up to be a Poll Worker U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Poll Worker Resources for Election Officials National Conference of State Legislatures - Report:  Election Poll WorkersRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2023) Tight Labor Market, Demographics, Health Concerns and Harassment Contribute to Shortages of Poll Workers Around the U.S.Groups Taking Action:Protect the Vote,  USA Vote Foundation, Issue OneRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #HelpAmericaVote #BeaPollWorker #2026Midterms #PollWorkerRecruitment #America250

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 30, 2026Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump's March Executive Order on Elections. Has Harm Been Done . . . Yet? A second appeals court handed down a ruling on President Trump's March 31st executive order on elections, this time allowing the U.S. Postal Service's preparations for checking eligibility of mail-in voters to proceed - the opposite of a different court's July 25th ruling.  What gives?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONSU.S. District Court of Appeals for DC (via Courthouse News Service) - Decision in DSCC et. al. v. Trump U.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) – Ruling in California v. TrumpUnited States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit – Order in California v. TrumpU.S. Supreme Court – APPLICATION FOR A STAY OF THE INJUNCTION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAYBrennan Center for Justice – Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail Voting Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In Voters Groups Taking Action:League of United Latin American Citizens,  Campaign Legal CenterFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #USPS #USAppealsCourt #VoterSuppression #NoncitizenVoters

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 29, 2026Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In VotersThe lower courts have largely blocked President Trump's March executive order on elections as violations of the Constitution's Elections Clause. July 27th, his administration asked the more friendly U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court decision blocking the U.S. Postal Service from verifying citizenship for mail-in voters. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONSU.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) – Ruling in California v. TrumpUnited States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit - Order in California v. TrumpU.S. Supreme Court - APPLICATION FOR A STAY OF THE INJUNCTION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAY Brennan Center for Justice - Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail Voting Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (June)  Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional OverreachAmerican Democracy Minute - (April) Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Spurs 5 Lawsuits from States, Pro-Democracy Groups, Civil Rights Groups and the Democratic PartyRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ExecutiveOrders #VoterSuppression #MailInVoting  #USPS #NoncitizenVoting

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 28, 2026Software Design Error and Slow DOT Response Likely Led to Noncitizen Registrations in New Jersey, Not Intentional Fraud A software design error in an automatic voter registration system, compounded by a slow New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission response to correct it, apparently led to the voter registration of approximately 6,600 noncitizens. As many as 400 noncitizens subsequently voted.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:New Jersey Office of the Governor -  Governor Sherrill Holds Press Conference Regarding Voter RegistrationNew Jersey Monitor - NJ governor says 6K non-citizens were registered to vote, 400 voted thanks to ‘software error'New Jersey Monitor - Company at center of NJ voter registration scandal has multiple state contracts Cato Institute - Would the SAVE America Act Have Prevented the New Jersey Noncitizen Voter Snafu? Maybe, Maybe Not. The Jersey Vindicator - The Vindicator explains: How 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey  Bipartisan Policy Institute - Four Things to Know about Noncitizen VotingRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2024) Research Shows Trump's Debate Claim of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens is NonsenseRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NewJersey #GovMikieSherrill #NoncitizenVoters #MotorVoter #NJMVC

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 27, 2026Trump Administration Withholds FEMA Disaster Relief Funding Because States Refused to Provide Voter Data.  In response, 24 States & DC Sued. The Trump administration threatened to withhold 20% of routine FEMA emergency disaster funding unless states complied with Department of Justice demands to turn over voter information for the SAVE database.  July 23rd, 24 states and DC sued, arguing the administration again broke federal law.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Department of Homeland Security - DHS Requires States to Adopt Common-Sense Election Security Measures Before Receiving Federal FundsJust Security - No, Trump Can't Withhold Anti-Terrorism Funds to Pressure States to Change Their Election RulesU.S. District Court for Rhode Island (via Courthouse News Service)  Complaint by Coalition of 24 States & DCCourthouse News Service - States challenge Trump administration's immigration and election requirements for grants U.S. Congress - Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution "Spending Clause" Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Trump's DHS, Having Had SAVE Database Compliance Blocked by Courts, Reportedly Turns to Withholding State Election Security FundingGroups Taking Action:Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FEMA #SAVEDatabase #NoncitizenVoting #ElectionsClause #SpendingClause #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 24, 2026U.S. House Passes the SAVE America Act and Will Combine It With a Defense Appropriations Bill to Make it Harder to Vote Down in the SenateThe U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act again, this time with language to attach it to a normally bipartisan defense appropriations bill before it's sent to the Senate. It's a last-ditch effort to pass the bill.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Washington Examiner - Johnson: House will pass SAVE America Act ‘one more time' by attaching it to reconciliation billThe Hill - House narrowly passes massive annual defense policy billFactCheck.org - Competing Claims on SAVE America Act Disenfranchising Voters Campaign Legal Center - What You Need to Know About the SAVE America ActNational Conference of State Legislatures - States With Mostly Mail Elections TIME - House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Spending BillRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - With the SAVE America Act Stalling in Congress, Look for Renewed Efforts to Pass Similar Restrictions in State LegislaturesAmerican Democracy Minute - As Threatened, Trump Holds Up Passage of Long-Awaited Bipartisan Housing Bill, Demanding the Senate Pass the Restrictive SAVE America ActGroups Taking Action:Declaration for America Democracy, Bipartisan Policy Center, League of United Latin American CitizensRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAmericaAct #VoterSuppression  #USSenate

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 23, 2026Yet Another ‘Election Integrity' Crusading Politician is in Hot Water, This Time for Not Being a Registered Voter:  MyPillow CEO Mike LindellYet another “election integrity” crusader, MyPillow CEO and candidate for Minnesota governor, Mike Lindell, is in hot water.  The 2020 election skeptic doesn't appear to be a registered voter in Minnesota.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Minneapolis Star Tribune (Paywall) - Mike Lindell, Trump's pick for governor, isn't registered to vote in MinnesotaThe Independent - MyPillow's Mike Lindell is running for governor of Minnesota. He's not even registered to vote for himselfTalking Points Memo - Mike Lindell Is Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota. He Claims His Temp ID Registers Him.Minnesota Reformer - The MyPillow guy is running for Minnesota governor Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025)  More Accountability for Trump ‘Big Lie' Allies as Voting Tech Companies Prevail Over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell  American Democracy Minute - Civil Trial Against My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Starts June 9 for Allegedly Defaming Former Dominion Voting Systems ExecRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MikeLindell #2020Election #Minnesota #2026Midterms #VoterRegistration

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 22, 2026Trump's July 16th Election Security Speech Appears to Have Elements of Activist-Proposed National Emergency Order Which Surfaced in March President Trump's July 16th speech included elements of an activist-proposed  national security executive order which surfaced in March.   New reporting suggests representatives of election denier groups, including Election Integrity Network's Cleta Mitchell, were briefed by the White House before the speech.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Roll Call –Transcript of President Donald Trump's July 16, 2026 Speech on Election SecurityThe White House – Declassified documents on which President Trump based his accusations.FactCheck.org – FactChecking Trump's Election Security Speech Democracy Docket – Read a draft of the emergency executive order for Trump to take control of elections   (bottom of the page) Washington Post – Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergencyCenter for American Progress - The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over ElectionsRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Citing Select Declassified Documents President Trump Blames 2020 Loss on China,  Says ‘Deep State' Withheld Intelligence from HimAmerican Democracy Minute - Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the MidtermsPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DonaldTrump #2020Election #TrumpJuly16Speech #CletaMichell#StoptheSteal #ElectionInterference #2026Midterms  

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 21, 2026U.S. Appeals Court Allows the USPS Mail-In Voter Verification Plan to Proceed, But Other Challenges to Trump's Executive Order are ActiveA U.S. district court of appeals has allowed President Donald Trump's executive order, directing the U.S. Postal Service to verify the citizenship of mail-in voters, to move forward.  But other active cases argue it violates the Constitution.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS U.S. Postal Service via The Federal Register – Proposal to Comply President Trump's Executive Order: POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Ballot Mail for Federal ElectionsU.S. District Court of Appeals for DC - Stay in NAACP v. DeJoyThe Hill - Appeals court narrows setback for Trump USPS mail-in ballot policy Brennan Center for Justice - Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail VotingRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional OverreachAmerican Democracy Minute – Federal District Court Rules Use of Social Security and Other Federal Data for SAVE Database Violates Multiple Federal Privacy StatutesGroups Taking Action:Legal Defense Fund, League of Women VotersFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #Democracy #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrders #VoterSuppression #MailInVoting #USPS #MailBallots 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 20, 2026Citing Select Declassified Documents President Trump Blames 2020 Loss on China,  Says ‘Deep State' Withheld Intelligence from HimPresident Trump's election security speech July 16th rehashed election machine vulnerabilities and made allegations that the QUOTE “deep state” withheld classified information about China's meddling in the 2020 election. The claims have been widely dismissed by election and intelligence officials.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Roll Call - Transcript of President Donald Trump's July 16, 2026 Speech on Election SecurityThe White House - Declassified documents on which President Trump based his accusations.FactCheck.org - FactChecking Trump's Election Security Speech NPR - In primetime speech, Trump doesn't provide evidence for illegal voting PBS - Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney saysU.S. Senator Mark Warner - Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner Statement on President Trump's Speech Tonight League of Women Voters - League of Women Voters Strongly Denounces President Trump's False Claims About Election Security in National Address States United Democracy Center - Here's How We Know the 2020 Election Was Free, Fair, and Secure Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute -(2025)  Local Election Officials Concerned by Trump Cuts to Election Security Funding and Personnel, According to New SurveyAmerican Democracy Minute - An Activist-Proposed National Emergency Executive Order Would Trump State Election Law. Scholars Say It's Unconstitutional.Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #DonaldTrump #ElectionIntegrity #July16Speech#ConspiracyTheories #NoncitizenVoters #China  #DominionVotingSystems #2020Election

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 17, 2026Amidst Signs of Meddling in the Midterms, State & Local Election Officials Plan for Election Interference Scenarios – Including by the AdministrationWell before President Trump's July 16th expected rehash of 2020 election conspiracies, pro-democracy groups and election officials were already planning for possible midterm meddling, mail delivery delays, threats and intimidation.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Protect Democracy / Brennan Center for Justice - What election officials can do now to prepare for the risk ofexternal interference by federal actors  Votebeat - Postmarks, interference, physical threats: Election officials brace for the 2026 electionsThe Guardian - How to plan for an election that leaders are trying to subvertProtect Democracy - How to spot (and push back against) federal voter intimidation Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - New Survey Finds Election Officials are Worried About Midterm Election Interference, Replacing Lost Federal Funding, and Their Safety & SecurityAmerican Democracy Minute - Midterm Madness Week:  ICE at Polling Places?  The Administration Sends Mixed Messages; Some States are Advancing Laws to Limit or Prohibit It.Groups Taking Action:Protect Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice, States United Democracy CenterPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers #ElectionInterference #ElectionOfficials #ElectionSubversion #TrumpAdministration #USEAC #CISA #2026Midterm

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 16, 2026Trump Touts July 16 Primetime Address on Election Security, Telling Reporters ‘It's Really, Really Big News.' Here's What You Might Expect.Claiming “It's really, really big news,” President Donald Trump addresses the nation on election security, Thursday, June 16th at 9 pm Eastern.  There are few details, but he's expected to speak on election machine security and will likely push the restrictive SAVE America Act.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House on X -

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 15, 2026Removal of EAC Commissioners Draws Attention to Hollowed Out Federal Agencies with ‘Election Integrity' Responsibilities Unable to FunctionWe've reported on the shocking removal of three commissioners from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. But it's not the only federal agency with election oversight to be hamstrung by the Trump administration.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Campaign Legal Center - What Role Does the Federal Government Play in Our Elections?Bipartisan Policy Center - The Federal Role in U.S. Elections Visualized Brennan Center for Justice - Threat of Foreign Influence on U.S. Elections Remain as Federal Defenses Recede U.S. Director of National Intelligence - (2024 - Biden Administration) Federal Executive Branch Agencies Roles and Responsibilities in United States Elections NOTUS via Spotlight PA - 2026 midterms poised to have less federal oversight as Trump admin defangs election watchdog Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - U.S. Election Assistance Commission Members Removed Days After SCOTUS Expands Presidential Power Over Independent AgenciesAmerican Democracy Minute - Since 2018, CISA Helped States Harden Elections From Foreign Interference by Iran and Others. In 2025 Its Workforce & Funding was Cut.Groups Taking Action:Protect Democracy, Issue One, CREWFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ElectionInterference #DonaldTrump #2026Midterm 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 14, 2026Texas AG, U.S. Senate Candidate and ‘Election Integrity' Advocate Ken Paxton May Be Living Outside the County in Which He Voted New reporting suggests that Texas Attorney General, U.S. Senate candidate and strident “Election Integrity” advocate, Ken Paxton, may have voted in six elections using an address where he no longer lives.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Texas Tribune / ProPublica - Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.” He may have violated Texas election law. Dallas Morning News via Spokesman-Review - Paxton accused of voting past two years from a Collin County address after movingTexas Attorney General's Office - Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Launch­es Ille­gal Vot­ing Tipline to Stop Unlaw­ful Vot­ing Activ­i­ty Ahead of March PrimaryVotebeat Texas - (2023) Illegal voting set to become a felony again in Texas, but only if unlawful intent can be provedRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - The Tale of Tommy Tuberville:  Residency Requirements and Possible Illegal Voting Hound Alabama's U.S. Senator and Current Gubernatorial CandidateAmerican Democracy Minute - Texas AG Paxton Sues Two Counties to Suppress Voter Registration EffortRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #KenPaxton #IllegalVoting #TexasPolitics #ElectionIntegrity #ElectionFraud

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 13, 2026U.S. Election Assistance Commission Members Removed Days After SCOTUS Expands Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a president could remove personnel at most independent agencies without cause, the remaining commissioners at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission were removed by President Trump. Should we worry?Today's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Advancing Safe, Secure, Accurate, and Accessible ElectionsU.S. Election Assistance Commission - EAC's Commissioners (Prior to July 9)  Federal Election Commission - Commissioners (4 of 6 seats vacant) Votebeat - Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to actCenter for Democracy and Technology - After the Firings, Election Officials Need a Plan B for the EACJust Security - What is the Election Assistance Commission With No Commissioners?Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025) Like the FEC, the FCC Could Get Taken Over by Partisan Actors Under Executive Order 14215, Potentially Tilting the Election Playing FieldAmerican Democracy Minute - (2026)  Since 2018, CISA Helped States Harden Elections From Foreign Interference by Iran and Others. In 2025 Its Workforce & Funding was Cut.Groups Taking Action:CREW, States United Democracy Center, Verified Voting,  Campaign Legal CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #EAC #ElectionInterference #PresidentialPowers 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 10, 2026The Tale Tommy Tuberville:  Residency Requirements and Possible Illegal Voting Hound Alabama's U.S. Senator and Current Gubernatorial CandidateU.S. Senator, current Alabama gubernatorial candidate, and ‘election integrity' champion, Tommy Tuberville, faces a civil suit on whether his residency meets the state constitution's requirements to run for governor. Now, new documents suggest he may have voted in Florida in 2018. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Spectrum News - Tuberville claims concerns over SAVE act are “scare tactics” U.S. Senator Katie Britt - U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, Bill Hagerty Hold DOJ Accountable for Failure to Prosecute Wrongful Voter Registration by Illegal Border Crossers States Newsroom - Montgomery lawsuit challenges Tommy Tuberville's residency Alabama Political Reporter - Opinion | The fight over Tommy Tuberville's residency status is officially under wayAlabama Reflector - (Jan. 2026) McFeeters files residency challenge against Tommy Tuberville with Alabama GOP Alabama Secretary of State – Minimum Qualifications for Public OfficeRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (Feb 2026) Does Alabama's U.S. Senator and Gubernatorial Candidate Tommy Tuberville Actually Live in Alabama?  It's Not a Ridiculous Question.Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TommyTuberville #Alabama #ProofofCitizenship #SAVEAmericaAct #IllegalVoting 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 9, 2026New Financial Disclosures Show President Trump's Cryptocurrency Gains Rake in an Estimated $1.4 BillionFinancial filings by President Donald Trump show he and his family's cryptocurrency businesses accounted for $1.4 billion dollars in gains in 2025.  While his spokesperson says there's no conflict of interest, his crypto holdings and policies tell a different story.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House - STRENGTHENING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN DIGITAL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY The White House - President Donald J. Trump Signs GENIUS Act into Law ProPublica - Trump Team Financials - Donald J. TrumpCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington - President Donald Trump Disclosure formsProPublica - Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate PolitiFact - Trump says stock market drove his 2025 income gains, but the majority came from crypto  The Washington Post - Trump's income topped $2 billion in 2025, boosted by crypto, coin venturesRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - President Trump's Crypto Conflicts Compound as United Arab Emirates Investment Fund Uses $2B in Trump-Backed Cryptocurrency for DealCongressional Democrats - TRUMP, CRYPTO, AND A NEW AGE OF CORRUPTIONRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DonaldJTrump #PresidentTrump #FinancialDisclosures #Crytocurrency #ConflictofInterest 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 8, 2026Updates on FBI Raid in Ohio and New Surge in Fulton County, GA, Still Chasing the Specter of Widespread Voting and Registration FraudThe FBI is reportedly throwing more agents and more overtime at its investigation of Fulton County, Georgia's 2020 election. After another FBI raid in Ohio, a funder of the voter registration nonprofit reports its records have also been subpoenaed.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:MS NOW - FBI directing hundreds of analysts to dig into Georgia election probe subjects, sources sayGeorgia Recorder - FBI redirects hundreds of analysts to examine Fulton County's 2020 election recordsVotebeat - FBI probe of Ohio voting rights group expands to include an affiliated national advocacy network Nonprofit Vote - Nonprofit VOTE Releases Statement on Recent Investigation Involving Ohio Nonprofit OrganizationOhio Capital Journal - A week after the FBI searched an Ohio voting-rights group, questions remain Brennan Center for Justice - Politicizing the FBI to Intimidate Voters Ohio Organizing Collaborative - OHIO ORGANIZING COLLABORATIVE OPEN LETTER Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - FBI Raids Ohio Group Promoting Voter Registration, Seeking Purported 2020 Fraud. Staff & Volunteers Questioned, Phones and Computers Seized. American Democracy Minute - FBI Raids Fulton County, GA Election Office, Seizing Ballots and Documents in Apparent Pursuit of 2020 Presidential Election FraudGroups Taking Action:Hands Off Ohio, Legal Defense Fund, Issue One, All Voting is Local #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #HandsOffOhio #FBIRaid #FultonCounty #Georgia #Ohio

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 7, 2026With the SAVE America Act Stalling in Congress, Look for Renewed Efforts to Pass Similar Restrictions in State LegislaturesWith the SAVE America Act now stalled in Congress and unlikely to pass, more GOP-dominated state legislatures may take up SAVE Act-like restrictive proof of citizenship and narrower voter ID options.  Some have already passed similar provisions.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Voting Rights Lab - 2026 Legislative Session in ReviewCenter for American Progress - The SAVE Act May Be Stalled in Congress, But State Versions Are Being Advanced All Across the CountryBrennan Center for Justice - States Already Enacting Harmful SAVE Act Policies, Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Florida Legislature Passes State Version of the SAVE America Act. Its Proof of Citizenship & Voter ID Rules May Disenfranchise Thousands.American Democracy Minute - (2025) Restrictive Voting Laws Passed in 20 States in 2025. Proof of Citizenship, Limits on Mail-In Voting and Narrower Voter ID Rules Dominated.Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters FL, ACLU UT, Legal Defense FundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterID #ProofofCitizenship #VoterSuppression  #Disenfranchised #SAVEAmericaAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 6, 2026Time & Trouble Bringing the ‘SAVE America Act' to a Merciful End in the U.S. House & Senate, Derailing the President's Top PriorityThe passage of the SAVE America Act appears to be nearing a merciful end in the U.S. House and Senate.  Both have now rebuffed the President's demand to attach the restrictive voting bill to critical bipartisan housing, national security and defense appropriations bills.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The Hill - House conservatives block rule advancing NDAA, stalling key bills The Hill - Thune says Senate will move FISA bill without SAVE America Act, rebuffing Trump The Hill - Tillis: SAVE America Act is ‘dead' as time has run out to implement new voting rulesPolitico - The GOP's dirty little secret about the SAVE America ActRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - As Threatened, Trump Holds Up Passage of Long-Awaited Bipartisan Housing Bill, Demanding the Senate Pass the Restrictive SAVE America ActAmerican Democracy Minute - President Trump Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn't Have the Votes.Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters US, Common Cause, Legal Defense FundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAmericaAct #SAVEAct #MailInVoting #ProofofCitizenship #VoterSuppression #USSenate #USHouse

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 3, 2026Throwing Off Despotism:  For Independence Day, a Portion on the Declaration of IndependenceFor July 4th, while we can't read the entire Declaration of Independence in 90 seconds, we read a portion which includes the passage: "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government."  Happy Independence Day.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:National Archives - Declaration of Independence: A TranscriptionNational Archives - The Declaration of Independence: A History American Constitution Center - Constitutional Voices: African Americans' early responses to the Declaration of IndependenceGilder Lehrman Institute of American History - The Declaration of Independence and Women's Rights Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Thomas Jefferson Gets the Credit for the Declaration, but the ‘Independence' Part Came from Richard Henry Lee on June 7, 1776Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #UnalienableRights #Depotism 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 2, 2026U.S. Supreme Court's Conservative Majority Unleashes Political Party Coordinated Campaign Money – And Likely More Big Donor InfluenceIn the tradition of Citizens United, the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority decided National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC, allowing political parties to spend unlimited funds on behalf of a  federal candidate. It could unleash even more campaign money and more big donor influence.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Opinion in Republican Senate Campaign Committee v. FEC Federal Election Commission - Supreme Court issues opinion in National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC, et al. SCOTUSblog - Justices strike down campaign finance lawCovington & Burling Law Firm - Supreme Court Decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission Empowers Political Parties, Calls Other Restrictions into Question End Citizens United - ECU Blasts SCOTUS for Siding With Billionaires and Special Interests Over Voters in NRSC v. FECRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025)  U.S. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Coordinated Campaign Finance Limits for Political Parties.  It Could Unleash Another Torrent of Election Cash.Groups Taking Action:Issue One, Public Citizen, Campaign Legal Center/League of Women Voters/Common CauseFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #BigMoney #MoneyinPolitics #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #DNC #RNC

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 1, 2026In a Surprising Pro-Voter Decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi's Five-Day Mail-In Ballot Grace Period After Election DayThe U.S. Supreme Court surprisingly upheld Mississippi's law allowing eligible mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after election day.  The decision protects voters in the 29 states which allow receipt of absentee, mail-in, or overseas UOCAVA ballots after election day, if postmarked on or before that day.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Opinion in Watson v Republican National CommitteeU.S. Supreme Court - Docket in Watson v Republican National CommitteeSCOTUSBlog - Justices uphold state law allowing for late-arriving mail-in ballotsBrennan Center for Justice -  Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Watson v. Republican National CommitteeNational Conference of State Legislatures - Receipt and Postmark Deadlines for Absentee/Mail Ballots Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - March 23rd, U.S. Supreme Court Hears Mississippi Case Which Could Impact Mail-in Ballots in 14 or More StatesAmerican Democracy Minute - The Supreme Court's Conservatives Appear Likely to End Mail-In Ballot Grace Periods, Affecting Dozens of State Laws and Millions of VotersGroups Taking Action:Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC,  ACLU MS, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Campaign Legal CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Mississippi #WatsonvRNC #MailInBallots

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 30, 2026SCOTUS Lets Stand an 8th Circuit Decision Disallowing a ‘Private Right of Action' in Voting Rights Cases. It May Be the Next VRA Domino to Fall The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a case from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals June 22nd which takes another step toward striking down a “private right of action” for Voting Rights Act cases.  For the moment, it impacts only seven states, but it may be the next VRA domino to fall.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court -  Decline of 8th Circuit's ARKANSAS UNITED, ET AL. V. THURSTON U.S. 8th Circuit  Court of Appeals - ARKANSAS UNITED, ET AL. V. THURSTONMALDEF (via Democracy Docket) - (2023) ARKANSAS STATE CONFERENCE NAACP v ARKANSAS BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT, ET AL.,NPR - Supreme Court allows a ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 statesRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2024) Look for 2025 Conservative Challenges to a ‘Private Right of Action' for Voting Rights Cases, Attempting to Dismantle the Voting Rights Act American Democracy Minute - (2025) Eighth Circuit ‘Private Right of Action' Ruling Temporarily Halted by Justice Kavanaugh in Case by North Dakota Tribal Nations American Democracy Minute - (2023)  Radical Federal Court of Appeals Ruling Deals Another Blow to Voters, Democracy Groups and the Voting Rights ActGroups Taking Action:Arkansas United,  Native American Rights FundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PrivateRightofAction #Arkansas #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt #8thCircuit #VRA #VotingRights 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 29, 2026Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional OverreachAttorneys general from 23 states challenged President Donald Trump's March 31st executive order on elections under the Elections Clause of the U.S. Constitution.  June 25th, a federal district court judge blocked the administration and U.S. Postal Service from implementing key sections of the order.U.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) - Ruling in California v. Trump U.S. District Court for DC (via Court Listener) – League of Women Voters v. Department of Homeland SecurityThe White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONSU.S. Postal Service via The Federal Register – Proposal to Comply President Trump's Executive Order: POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Ballot Mail for Federal ElectionsBrennan Center for Justice – Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail Voting  NPR - Judge blocks Postal Service proposal to restrict mail-in voting under Trump's orderRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal District Court Rules Use of Social Security and Other Federal Data for SAVE Database Violates Multiple Federal Privacy StatutesGroups Taking Action:ACLU MA, League of Women VotersPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #MailInVoting #USPS #ProofofCitizenship #Unconstitutional 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 26, 2026As Threatened, Trump Holds Up Passage of Long-Awaited Bipartisan Housing Bill, Demanding the Senate Pass the Restrictive SAVE America ActIn our June 19th report we told you about President Donald Trump's threat to not sign the bipartisan housing or FISA homeland security bills unless the Senate passed the SAVE America Act. The Senate passed the housing bill – without the SAVE Act attached – and its signing ceremony was abruptly cancelled.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The Hill - Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability billThe Post & Courier - US Sen. Tim Scott's bipartisan housing bill stopped cold as Trump refuses to sign itMSNow - Housing Bill Sponsor Sen. Elizabeth Warren Speaks on Cancelation of Bill SigningU.S. Congress – Text of H.R.7296 – SAVE America ActCampaign Legal Center – What You Need to Know About the SAVE ActRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Trying to Resurrect the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump Demands Attaching it to Bipartisan FISA and Housing BillsAmerican Democracy Minute - The GOP's Restrictive SAVE America Act is Stalled, and Slipping It into a Budget Reconciliation Bill was Blocked.  Is it Dead?Groups Taking Action:Declaration for American Democracy, National Coalition for Accessible Voting, AARP, NAACP Legal Defense FundPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAmericaAct #VoterSuppression #Disenfranchised #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 25, 2026Trump's DHS, Having Had State SAVE Database Compliance Blocked by Courts, Reportedly Turns to Withholding State Election Security FundingThere's another development in the deployment of the expanded, and notoriously inaccurate, SAVE database, repurposed to verify citizenship for voting purposes.  The Trump administration, having lost multiple court challenges, is reportedly proposing to withhold CISA state election security funding for noncompliance. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:CNN - Exclusive: Trump administration plans to use homeland security funds to pressure states into election changes Brennan Center for Justice - Tracker of Justice Department Requests for Voter InformationLegis1 - Election Security Funding Crisis Exposed at House HearingNOTUS - Trump Tries a New Tactic to Change Election Rules Protect Democracy – The SAVE tool, explainedRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal District Court Rules Use of Social Security and Other Federal Data for SAVE Database Violates Multiple Federal Privacy Statutes American Democracy Minute - Federal Circuit Courts Block Trump DOJ from Obtaining California and Oregon Voter DataGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Electronic Privacy Information Center, ACLUPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEDatabase #CISA #DHS #ProofofCitizenship #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 24, 2026Federal District Court Rules Use of Social Security and Other Federal Data for SAVE Database Violates Multiple Federal Privacy StatutesPresident Donald Trump's executive order to verify the citizenship eligibility of registering and mail-in voters was dealt a serious blow by a Federal District Court June 22nd.  It ruled that the integration of Social Security and other federal data into the SAVE database violated federal privacy statutes.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. District Court for DC (via Court Listener) - League of Women Voters v. Department of Homeland SecurityThe White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONSU.S. Postal Service via The Federal Register – Proposal to Comply President Trump's Executive Order: POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Ballot Mail for Federal ElectionsBrennan Center for Justice – Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail Voting  Protect Democracy – The SAVE tool, explainedRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - In Response to Executive Order Federalizing Mail-In Voting Rules, the U.S. Postal Service Proposes Rules to Verify Voter EligibilityAmerican Democracy Minute - Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Spurs 5 Lawsuits from States, Pro-Democracy Groups, Civil Rights Groups and the Democratic PartyGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Electronic Privacy Information CenterFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ExecutiveOrder #SAVEDatabase #MailInVoting #ProofofCitizenship #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 23, 2026Even MORE Redistricting for 2028?  NY Voters Will Be Asked to Allow It, Indiana May Reconsider It, and Georgia Passes on ItRedistricting news today, not for 2026, but for AFTER the midterms. The New York Assembly advanced language for a constitutional amendment ballot measure making way for it; a newly-configured Indiana legislature may reconsider it, and Georgia's legislature opted not to consider it for 2028.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The Hill - New York Democrats advance redistricting ballot measure, tee up second vote New York Assembly - Text of S10637A The Indiana Citizen - MORE GERRYMANDERING? Voter advocates plan for likely return of redistricting fight in Indiana Courthouse News Service - Georgia's GOP-led legislature ditches redistricting plans amid voting rights concerns  Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Bullied Indiana Senators Not Only Defeat the State's Trump-Demanded Congressional Gerrymandering Plan, The Vote Wasn't Even CloseGroups Taking Action:ACLU GA, AllIN for DemocracyRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NewYork #Indiana #Georgia #FairMaps #Gerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 22, 2026Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Michigan Senate Advances State Voting Rights Act, But It Faces A Challenge in the GOP-Led HouseThe Michigan Senate advanced the four bills comprising the Michigan Voting Rights Act June 16th, the second time in three years the bill has been before the legislature.  But, it may face a difficult road in the GOP-led House.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Michigan Legislature - Text of Michigan Voting Rights Act - SB 961Michigan Legislature - Text of Michigan Voting Rights Act - SB 962Michigan Legislature - Text of Michigan Voting Rights Act - SB 963Michigan Legislature - Text of Michigan Voting Rights Act - SB 964The Michigan Advance - Michigan Senate passes state Voting Rights Act as federal act loses teethMichigan Sec. of State - Secretary Benson issues statement on Senate passage of Michigan Voting Rights ActRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2024) The SCOTUS Majority is Bent on Dismantling the Voting Rights Act.  Lacking Federal Protection, Pro-Democracy States are Enacting State VRAsGroups Taking Action:ACLU MI, Legal Defense Fund, League of Women Voters MIRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MichiganVRA #VRA #VotingRightsAct #Michigan

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 19, 2026Trying to Resurrect the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump Demands Attaching it to Bipartisan FISA and Housing BillsPresident Donald Trump attempted to resurrect the SAVE America Act, stalled in the U.S. Senate, by tying it to the passage of the national security FISA Act, and bills on housing.  It's still not likely to have enough votes to pass.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Politico - Trump pushes to attach his SAVE act to must-pass bipartisan bills C-SPAN - President Trump Says He Won't Sign FISA Unless SAVE Act Is PassedThe Hill - Trump: FISA extension must include SAVE America ActBrennan Center for Justice - New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From VotingRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - The GOP's Restrictive SAVE America Act is Stalled, and Slipping It into a Budget Reconciliation Bill was Blocked.  Is it Dead?American Democracy Minute - President Trump Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn't Have the Votes. Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters US, Common Cause, Legal Defense FundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #SAVEAmericaAct #VoterSuppression #SAVEAct #MailInVoting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 18, 2026 Brian is away today, so we've posted a still-timely report from May 2025.  Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warned Judges Last Year, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy – on our system of government' At a Puerto Rico conference in May 2025, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned judges that recent threats from the White house are “attacks on our democracy.”  We have a portion of her speech.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court –  “Preserving Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law” Remarks by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson First Circuit Judicial Conference, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico May 1, 2025 | 8:00 PMPolitico – Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judgesThe Hill – Trump slams judges after ruling bars admin from using Alien Enemies Act to deport gangsPresident Donald Trump – Post of Truth Social After Judge Halts Deportations Under the Alien Enemies ActPolitico – Trump calls for impeachment of judge who tried to halt deportationsWhite House Advisor Stephen Miller – Multiple Attacks on Judges via X (scan down the page) CNN – Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says ‘state of our democracy' keeps her up at nightGroups Taking Action:American Bar Association, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,  Stand Up America CoalitionPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #AttacksonJudges #KetanjiBrownJackson #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt #RuleofLaw 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 17, 2026Trump Campaign Attorneys Who Allegedly Organized the Fake Elector Scheme Finally Face Arraignment in WisconsinTwo Trump campaign attorneys and a campaign aide who allegedly organized the 2020 fake elector scheme in Wisconsin and other swing states, finally face arraignment June 16th.  It's the only remaining criminal investigation of the plot to overturn the 2020 election.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Law Forward - The 2020 Fake Electors Scheme:  How What Started in Wisconsin Spread NationallyWisconsin Examiner - (2023) Wisconsin's fake electors settle lawsuit, acknowledge Biden won in 2020 Wisconsin Watch/Votebeat Wisconsin - Alleged Wisconsin fake elector accomplices to be arraigned as Trump seeks to rewrite 2020 electionWisconsin Public Radio - Jim Troupis argues he can't get a fair trial in Madison over false electors criminal charges  Wisconsin Examiner - Ex-Trump attorney Troupis seeks $3.2 million from ‘anti-weaponization' fundRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2023) Wisconsin AG Files Forgery Charges Against Three Trump Alleged Fake Elector Organizers; No Charges Yet Against Signers American Democracy Minute - (2023) Developments in GOP Fake Presidential Elector Plots in Nevada & Wisconsin; Investigations Continue in Arizona, New Mexico & GeorgiaGroups Taking Action:Law Forward, Protect DemocracyRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Wisconsin #FakeElectors #DonaldTrump #ElectionSubversion #2020Election

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 16, 2026‘Vote for the best. Rank the rest. Don't rank candidates you detest' - Washington, DC Uses Ranked Choice Voting for the First TimeDistrict of Columbia voters use ranked choice voting for the first time June 16 in DC's Democratic primary.  A group which helped pass the election reform reminds voters to “‘Vote for the best. Rank the rest. Don't rank candidates you detest.”Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Rank the District - How to rank your ballotThe 51st - The 51st's D.C. voter guideWAMU - Ranked choice voting is coming to D.C. elections. How does it work? FairVote - How ranked choice voting is impacting the Washington, DC primaryOpportunity DC - RCV 101Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025) In NYC's June 24th Primary, 11 Dems Seek Nomination for Mayor.  Ranked Choice Voting & Matching Funds Helped Give Voters More Choice.Groups Taking Action:Grow Democracy DC , Campaign Legal Center, FairVote, Opportunity DCRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #RankedChoiceVoting #DC #DemocracyReform #RCV

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 15, 2026FBI Raids Ohio Group Promoting Voter Registration Seeking 2020 Evidence. Staff & Volunteers Questioned, Phones and Computers Seized.The FBI raided an Ohio civil rights group June 11th in an apparent effort to find evidence of fraudulent 2020 voter registration activity.   Pro-democracy leaders around the country have condemned the action as intimidation.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Statehouse News Bureau - Ohio voting rights group says it was raided by the FBI Ohio Capital Journal - FBI searches offices of Ohio voting-rights group Signal Ohio - What to know about the Ohio Organizing Collaborative after FBI searchesOH Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn - Leader Isaacsohn's Statement on Reports of Recent Raids of Ohio Organizing Collaborative's Cleveland Offices & Homes of Voting Rights Advocates U.S. Rep.  Emilia Sykes - Sykes Statement on FBI Raid of Ohio Voting Rights Organization OH Secretary of State's Office - June 12, 2026 -Secretary LaRose Unveils Limited Edition America 250 "I Voted" StickerRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal Judge Acknowledges ‘Problematic' and ‘Troublesome' Evidence for Warrant, But Still Denies Fulton County Return of Its Seized 2020 Ballots American Democracy Minute - The ‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny' Subversion Plan: After Claims of Widespread Noncitizen Voting Comes Intimidation, Disruptive Poll Watchers & Baseless Lawsuits Groups Taking Action:Ohio Organizing CollaborativeFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Ohio #VotingRights #FBIRaid #VoterIntimidation #TrumpDOJ

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 12, 2026Florida Supreme Court Allows Latest Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Again Ignoring the State Constitution's Fair Maps Amendment Florida's Supreme Court denied an emergency request by a pro-voter group June 10th to pause Governor Ron DeSantis' congressional redistricting map. The gerrymandered map, likely flipping four liberal-leaning districts conservative, will now likely be in place for the midterm election.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Florida Phoenix - DeSantis signs legislation making new congressional map officialFlorida Phoenix - Florida Supreme Court rejects emergency petition to stop DeSantis' redistricted congressional mapSupreme Court of Florida (via Democracy Docket) - Equal Ground Education Fund, Inc., v.Secretary, Florida Department of State Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Redistricting Bill with Four More GOP Seats; Illinois and New York Contemplate a ResponseAmerican Democracy Minute - Gerrymandering Arms Race Update:  FL Gov. Ron DeSantis Unveils Congressional Redistricting Plan, Gerrymandering 4 Additional GOP SeatsGroups Taking Action:Equal GroundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Florida #FairMapsAmendment #FLSupremeCourt #PartisanGerrymandering #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 11, 2026Convicted County Election Official & Election Denier Tina Peters Had Her Sentence Commuted. CO Gov. Jared Polis Censured His Action.Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted the 9-year sentence for Mesa County clerk Tina Peters May 15th, leading to her release June 1st.  An unrepentant Peters immediately repeated her baseless voter fraud claims, and Polis has since been censured by his party.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Colorado Newsline - Colorado Gov. Polis cuts Tina Peters' prison sentence in halfColorado Newsline - Colorado Democrats vote to censure Gov. Polis over Tina Peters commutationPolitico - Tina Peters says Democrats will ‘cheat' in midtermsColorado Public Radio - Tina Peters is free, but the story is likely far from overRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - CO Election Official Tina Peters Got 9 Years for Tampering with Election Machines to Prove the Big Lie.  Trump is Trying to Set Her Free.American Democracy Minute - Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County Voting Machine Data Found GuiltyRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Colorado #TinaPeters #ElectionDeniers #ConspiracyTheories

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 10, 2026What Could Go Wrong with Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order and The USPS Plan to Implement It?  Bad Data, for One Thing.In our last report, we shared the U.S. Postal Service's plans for implementing President Trump's executive order for verifying the citizenship of mail-in voters.  The flawed data on which the plan relies may result in election chaos and voters being disenfranchised.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources: The White House - ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONSU.S. Postal Service via The Federal Register - Proposal to Comply President Trump's Executive Order: POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Ballot Mail for Federal ElectionsBrennan Center for Justice - Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail Voting  Fair Elections Center - Eligible Voters at Risk: Examining Changes to USCIS's SAVE System Texas Tribune/ProPublica - A federal tool to check voter citizenship keeps making mistakes. It led to confusion in Texas.Protect Democracy - The SAVE tool, explained Protect Democracy - The ‘SAVE' Tool Could Disenfranchise U.S. CitizensAmerican Immigration Council - The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program: A Fact SheetRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal Circuit Courts Block Trump DOJ from Obtaining California and Oregon Voter DataRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #TrumpExecutiveOrders #USPS #SAVEDatabase #Disenfranchised 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 9, 2026In Response to Executive Order Federalizing Mail-In Voting Rules, the U.S. Postal Service Proposes Rules to Verify Voter EligibilityRecently, a federal court allowed - for now - President Trump's executive order governing mail-in ballots.  The US Postal Service has been tasked with implementing much of the order, and USPS just proposed how the process will work.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House - ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONSU.S. Postal Service via The Federal Register - Proposal to Comply President Trump's Executive Order: POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Ballot Mail for Federal Elections CyberScoop - USPS moving forward with mail-in ballot changes as courts weigh Trump's election order Brennan Center for Justice - Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail Voting Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal Court Allows Trump Order Federalizing Mail-In Voting Rules to Proceed Because Voters Haven't Been Harmed – YetAmerican Democracy Minute - Trump Issues Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Mail-In Voting Rules and Establish ‘State Citizenship List'.  It's Beyond His Authority.Groups Taking Action:Common Cause, National Vote at Home Institute,  Asian Americans Advancing Justice,  American Postal Workers UnionRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #MailInVoting #VoteatHome #TrumpExecutiveOrder #USPS

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 8, 2026California Primary Mail-In Ballot Count Methodically Continues Amidst Trumped Up Fraud Accusations and U.S. DOJ InvestigationsIt's been a week since the California state primary, and election workers continue the methodical counting of mail-in ballots.  In a now familiar pattern, after President Donald Trump complained of “big cheating” in the election count, the U.S. Department of Justice announced election fraud investigations on June 5th.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:CalMatters - Live California election results California Secretary of State - California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Reminds Californians What to Expect During the Vote Count Process  California Secretary of State - Vote by Mail (Absentee) Ballot Use 1962-2024Truth Social - June 4 Post by President Donald Trump Accusing Democrats of Voter FraudThe Guardian - Trump claims without proof Democrats are ‘trying to steal' California primariesThe New Republic - DOJ Investigates California for “Voter Fraud” in Middle of Election GV Wire - Letter from Gov. Gavin Newsom to Election Officials BBC - Here's why counting votes in California is taking so long Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - In State of the Union Speech, Trump Pushes ‘SAVE America Act', Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship and Ending Mail-In Ballots; Repeats Debunked Noncitizen Voting ClaimsAmerican Democracy Minute - Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It's a Voter Intimidation Tactic.Groups Taking Action:Common Cause CAFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #California #GavinNewsom #DonaldTrump #PrimaryElection #ElectionResults 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 5, 2026Unsigned SCOTUS Alabama Order May Make Intentional Discrimination Even Harder to Prove and Allow States to Ignore the Purcell PrincipleWe recently reported that the U.S. Supreme Court's majority greenlighted Alabama's return to its 2003 congressional district map, twice struck down by a lower court as intentionally discriminatory.  One election law expert calls it a “significant and very bad” decision. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Order Allowing Alabama to use its discriminatory 2003 Map, overturning lower courtU.S. District Court (via ACLU) -  Decision affirming Alabama's 2003 congressional map was intentionally discriminatoryElection Law Blog - Professor Rick Hasen, UCLA Law School  - Breaking: The Supreme Court, Over the Dissent of the 3 Liberal Justices, Allows Alabama to Use Maps that a Lower Court Found to Be Intentionally Discriminating Against Black Voters (Now Updated with Analysis–This is a Significant and Very Bad Ruling)Election Law Blog - Professor Travis Crum, Washington University School of Law - The Supreme Court Rewards Alabama's Defiance Brennan Center for Justice - What the Supreme Court Gets Wrong About Democracy in the SouthRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute -  The Purcell Principle, Often Used in the SCOTUS Shadow Docket, Will Be Argued in the Texas Gerrymandering Decision.  What is it?American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Majority Greenlights Alabama's 2023 Congressional Map, After a Lower Court Panel Said -Again- It Intentionally DiscriminatedRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Alabama #USSupremeCourt #Milligan #RacialDiscrimination #ShadowDocket #VotingRightsAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 4, 2026U.S. Supreme Court Majority Greenlights Alabama's 2023 Congressional Map, After a Lower Court Panel Said - Again - It Intentionally DiscriminatedMay 26th, a federal district court ruled for the second time that the State of Alabama's 2023 congressional district map was intentionally discriminatory. It said “Our re-examination in light of Callais yields the same conclusion.” June 2nd, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that decision.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Order Staying Lower Court's Order and Allowing Alabama to Use the 2023 Map U.S. District Court (via ACLU) – Order Temporarily Barring Alabama from Using 2003 Congressional Map SCOTUSBlog - Supreme Court permits Alabama to use congressional map struck by lower court as racially discriminatory Alabama Reflector - Supreme Court allows Alabama to use 2023 congressional map in August special primaryRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal Court Panel Rejects Alabama Congressional Map -Again- as Intentional Discrimination.  State Officials Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.American Democracy Minute - (2025) Fallout Continues from 2023 SCOTUS ‘Milligan' Decision, as the Alabama Legislature Faces Possible Return of Preclearance Requirements American Democracy Minute - (2025) For the First Time in American History, Alabama Has 2 Black Members Congress, Thanks to the Protections of the VRA.  It Wasn't Easy.Groups Taking Action:Legal Defense Fund, ACLUFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Alabama #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #RacialDiscrimination #Milligan#RacialGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 3, 2026Louisiana Legislature Eliminates One of Two Majority Black Congressional Districts, Flipping One to the GOP, After SCOTUS Callais DecisionLouisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a new congressional district map May 29th, eliminating one of two Black majority districts by adding nearby conservative White majority voters.  It's the latest Black majority district to fall after the U.S. Supreme Court's Callais decision.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Louisana Illuminator - Louisiana congressional map boosting Republicans nears final passageLouisiana Illuminator - Litigation looms as Louisiana Legislature approves new congressional mapSCOTUSBlog - Louisiana v. Callais (Voting Rights Act)U.S. Supreme Court - Opinion in Rucho v. Common CauseRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Louisiana's Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons' to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional'American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Neutralizes Remaining VRA Section 2 Protections for Minority Voters and Imperils Majority-Minority Voting Districts NationwideGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Legal Defense Fund, ACLU LARegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Louisiana #RacialGerrymandering #Callais #MajorityMinority #Redistricting  #RacialDiscrimination

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 2, 2026New Hampshire's Proof of Citizenship Law Violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments as Undue Burden, Rules Federal District Judge A federal judge ruled May 29th that New Hampshire's 2024 proof of citizenship law intended to stop a microscopic noncitizen voting and voter fraud threat created a significant burden to eligible voters and violated the U.S. Constitution.  It's the first such law to be tested. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. District Court for NH (via New Hampshire Bulletin - Decision in Coalition for Open Democracy v. Scanlan, NH Youth Movement v. Scanlan New Hampshire Bulletin - Ahead of midterms, federal court strikes down NH proof-of-citizenship voter registration law New Hampshire Public Radio - Judge strikes down NH's ‘proof of citizenship' voting lawNH Secretary of State -  Secretary of State David Scanlan Issues Statement Following District Court's Ruling on HB 1569 Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (Feb. 2026) Proof of Citizenship: Trial Begins on Strict NH Law; FL Bill Advances; VA Bill Ends Voter Roll Searches for Registered Noncitizens 90 Days Before the ElectionAmerican Democracy Minute - (June 2024) NH Voter Suppression Bill Eliminates Sworn Affidavits for Voter Registration, Demanding Citizenship Documents for Otherwise Qualified Voters. It Could Disenfranchise Thousands.Groups Taking Action:Coalition for Open Democracy, ACLU NH, NH Youth MovementFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #HB1569 #VoterSuppression #ProofofCitizenship #NHPolitics #14thAmendment #1stAmendment

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 1, 2026Federal Court Allows Trump Order Federalizing Mail-In Voting Rules to Proceed Because Voters Haven't Been Harmed – YetBecause no voters had yet been harmed, a federal district court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with President Donald Trump's March 31 executive order federalizing mail-in voting rules. The order is widely seen as unconstitutional.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. District Court for DC - Consolidates Complaints from NAACP, League of United Latin American Citizens, Democratic Senate Campaign CommitteeThe White House - ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS U.S. Postal Service - Proposal for Implementation of Executive Order on Mail-In Voting  Washington Post - Court lets Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting stand, for nowRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Trump Issues Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Mail-In Voting Rules and Establish ‘State Citizenship List'.  It's Beyond His Authority.American Democracy Minute - Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Spurs 5 Lawsuits from States, Pro-Democracy Groups, Civil Rights Groups and the Democratic PartyGroups Taking Action:NAACP, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, LULACPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #ExecutiveOrder #VotebyMail #DonaldTrump #MailVoting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 29, 2026Federal Court Panel Rejects Alabama Congressional Map - Again - as Intentional Discrimination.  State Officials Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.There's another showdown between the courts and the State of Alabama over congressional district maps, and it's likely headed - you guessed it - back to the U.S. Supreme Court.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources: Alabama Reflector - Federal judges block Alabama's use of 2023 congressional mapAlabama Reflector - Alabama appeals congressional map ruling to US Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court - State of Alabama Application to Restore 2003 Congressional MapU.S. District Court (via ACLU) - Order Temporarily Barring Alabama from Using 2003 Congressional MapU.S. Supreme Court - Alabama's Appeal of District Court's Order  SCOTUSBlog - Alabama urges Supreme Court to allow for use of congressional map struck by lower court as racially discriminatoryRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (May 8) U.S. Supreme Court Stays Lower Court Order Which Created Another Alabama Majority-Black Voting District – An Order It Previously Upheld American Democracy Minute - (2023) Federal Appeals Court Slams Alabama Legislature for Defying U.S. Supreme Court's Milligan Ruling and Strikes Down Revised MapsGroups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU, Greater Birmingham MinistriesFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Alabama #AllenvMilligan #VotingRightsAct #VRA #RacialGerrymandering #RacialDiscrimination

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 28, 2026As Angry Voters Turned Out in Record Numbers for Early Voting, South Carolina Senate Decides to Abandon Trump-Pushed Redistricting MapThe South Carolina Senate abandoned a plan May 26th to flip the state's only liberal-leaning congressional district to conservatives.  A ticking clock, over a hundred proposed amendments, and record early voting turnout appear to have been factors. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today's LinksArticles & Resources:South Carolina Daily Gazette - SC early voting begins with record-breaking turnout. Many voters say redistricting is why. South Carolina Daily Gazette -  Statehouse Effort to redraw SC voting lines fails amid record start to early voting Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - South Carolina Legislators Advance Map Flipping the State's Only Blue Seat, Likely Delaying the Congressional Primary at a Cost of $6 Million   American Democracy Minute - Redistricting Firefight: SC Gov. Signals Special Session to Bypass Senate Vote; GA Gov. Calls Special Session for 2028 Maps; MD Senate May ReconsiderGroups Taking Action:ACLU SC, League of Women Voters SC, NAACP Legal Defense FundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #SouthCarolina #Redistricting #RacialGerrymandering  #TrumpGerrymandering #RepJamesClyburn

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 27, 2026The Cost of Partisan Power:  Mid-Decade Redistricting and Delaying Congressional Primaries Will Cost the Taxpayers Big MoneyStates conducting mid-decade redistricting racked up big bills for the special sessions, special elections, delayed congressional primaries, infrastructure changes, and extra labor.  And it's taxpayers, not those doing the gerrymandering, who will foot the bill.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:KXTV Sacramento - Price tag for California's redistricting special election comes to $282M Center Square - Analysts: Redistricting to cost taxpayers, while slowly shifting election outcomes Fox Nashville - Lawmakers debate $3.1M redistricting cost as Tennessee special session moves quicklySouth Carolina Daily Gazette - Bill redrawing SC congressional voting lines advances in Senate as cost estimates double Votebeat - Two reminders that the rules of the 2026 election are still in flux WSET ABC 13 - How much money did Virginia taxpayers pay for the redistricting vote? Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - The Redistricting Arms Race was Fueled by Hundreds of Millions in Super PAC and 501C4 Dark Money from Both Sides in Virginia and CaliforniaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #California #Virginia #Tennessee #Alabama #SouthCarolina #Gerrymandering #Redistricting

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 26, 2026The Redistricting Arms Race was Fueled by Hundreds of Millions in Super PAC and 501C4 Money from Both Sides in Virginia and CaliforniaThe redistricting arms race fights in Virginia, California and elsewhere were fueled by hundreds of millions of dollars from Super PACs and hard-to-track dark money groups.   Contributions shattered Virginia's previous record for ballot questions.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources: Open Secrets - The same dark money groups keep turning up in redistricting fightsVirginia Public Access Project (VPAP) - Virginia's 10 Most Expensive Referenda Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) - Top Political Donors in VirginiaBallotPedia - What were the most expensive ballot measures in California?California Fair Practices Commission - November 2025 Special ElectionRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute -  VA Supreme Court Invalidates Redistricting Referendum for Not Following the Rules for Amendments. It Could Tilt Control of Congress.American Democracy Minute - Without Comment, the U.S. Supreme Court Allows California Prop 50 Maps. What's the Next Battle in the Gerrymandering Wars?Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Proposition50 #DarkMoney #BigMoney #Virginia #California #Redistricting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 25, 2026Ballrooms & Billion Dollar Slush Funds: For Memorial Day, Words from Legendary Campaign Finance Reformer, Doris “Granny D” HaddockIn a Memorial Day tradition, we bring you an abridged portion of a speech at the U.S. Capitol by legendary campaign finance reformer Doris “Granny D” Haddock, the 90-year-old grandmother who walked across the U.S. to bring attention to campaign finance corruption.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Open Democracy – Granny D Speech at the US Capitol Feb 29 2000Bill Moyers.com/Dan Weeks - 15 Years Later, Granny D's Walk for Democracy ContinuesYouTube - Trailer to “Granny D Goes to Washington”Open Democracy – “The Politics of Joy (and Sacrifice):  The Fearless Walks and Historic Talks of Doris “Granny D” Haddock”Harvard Kennedy School of Government - Granny D: Awakening America's Non-Voting WomenRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Who Was Granny D and Why is She Important to American Democracy?Groups Taking Action:Open Democracy Action, End Citizens United, Common Cause, American Promise, Represent.UsRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #MemorialDay #GrannyD #DorisHaddock #CampaignFinanceReform#BigMoneyCorruption