American Democracy Minute

American Democracy Minute
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๐’๐”๐๐’๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž ๐๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ (๐’๐ฎ๐ง - ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ) ๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐“๐ฎ๐ง๐ž๐ˆ๐ง, ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ณ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž, or here on Podomatic.ADM is 90-second radio report and podcast heard on the Pacifica Radio and PRX networks which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S.  We cover voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption,  voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as ranked choice voting and open primaries, and the groups taking action on these issues. Visit us at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org, on Facebook, Instagram, or follow us on Bluesky @democracyminute.   We are heard daily on select PRX and Pacifica Radio Network stations from Alaska to Maine.Click on the ADM Logo on the episode, or in other players, the Play โฏ๏ธ button.     You can also ask your smart speaker to "Play the American Democracy Minute."  Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX. lxXY4rQcaOLde5MZYjgE

  1. 21H AGO

    Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: FL Gov. Ron DeSantis Unveils Congressional Redistricting Plan, Gerrymandering 4 Additional GOP Seats

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 29, 2026Gerrymandering Arms Race Update:  FL Gov. Ron DeSantis Unveils Congressional Redistricting Plan, Gerrymandering 4 Additional GOP SeatsFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis finally unveiled his mid-decade congressional redistricting plan on April 27th, saying โ€œthis has been a long-standing issue that weโ€™ve had.โ€  The map attempts to gerrymander four additional GOP seats, but experts suggest his plan may make other red-leaning districts vulnerable.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of todayโ€™s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources: Florida Phoenix - DeSantis sends his new congressional map to Florida lawmakersWLRN Public Media - DeSantis slammed for ripping up voter-approved Florida amendment in gerrymandering push FOX News - Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Proposed Maps  Univ. of Virginia Center for Politics - How We Would Rate the New Proposed Florida Gerrymander    Florida Div. of Elections - Voter Registration - By Party Affiliation  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: VA Voters Narrowly Approve Mid-Decade Redistricting; FLโ€™s Delayed Special Session Starts April 28th American Democracy Minute - Citing the Equal Protection Clause, FL Supreme Court Allows DeSantis Redistricting Plan to Wipe Out Black Majority Congressional District Groups Taking Action: Equal Ground, Common Cause, Florida Rising Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org #NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #Florida #Redistricting #Gerrymandering #RacialGerrymandering

    2 min

  2. 1D AGO

    California Voter ID Ballot Question Now Qualified for the Nov. 3 Ballot, Narrowing ID Options and Requiring Citizenship Verification

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 28, 2026California Voter ID Ballot Question Now Qualified for the Nov. 3 Ballot, Narrowing ID Options and Requiring Citizenship Verification A California ballot question requiring government-issued ID for voting, qualified for the November 3rd ballot April 24th.  It would narrow voter ID options, and require election officials to verify citizenship for both new and previously registered voters. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of todayโ€™s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources: CalMatters - GOP initiative to strengthen voter ID requirements qualifies for November ballot CA Attorney General's Office  - Text of California Voter Identification, Citizenship Verification, and Registered Voter List Administration Initiative BallotPedia - California Voter Identification, Citizenship Verification, and Registered Voter List Administration Initiative (2026)  Election Law Blog - Prof. Rick Hasen Comments on Vague Language of the Measure Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - 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: Common Cause CA, ACLU San Diego, League of Women Voters CA Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ 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.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #California #VoterID #BallotProposition #BallotQuestion

    2 min

  3. 2D AGO

    The GOPโ€™s Restrictive SAVE America Act is Stalled, and Slipping It into a Budget Reconciliation Bill was Blocked. Is it Dead?

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 27, 2026The GOPโ€™s Restrictive SAVE America Act is Stalled, and Slipping It into a Budget Reconciliation Bill was Blocked.  Is it Dead?For now, the GOPโ€™s restrictive SAVE America Act has stalled in the U.S. Senate, blocked by the filibuster.  An attempt to attach it to a budget reconciliation bill, needing only 50 votes to pass, also failed.  Is it dead?  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of todayโ€™s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources: U.S. Congress โ€“ Text of H.R.7296 โ€“ SAVE America ActCampaign Legal Center - What You Need to Know About the SAVE ActBrennan Center for Justice โ€“ Letter to U.S. Senators Opposing the SAVE America Act, S. 1383  Salt Lake Tribune - Mike Leeโ€™s SAVE America Act doesnโ€™t have the votesThe Hill - 4 GOP senators vote against adding SAVE America Act to budget package President Donald Trump on Truth Social - "Likewise, the FILIBUSTER - TERMINATE IT NOW!!! " Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - President Trump Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesnโ€™t Have the Votes. American Democracy Minute - An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.  Groups Taking Action: Declaration for American Democracy, National Coalition for Accessible Voting, AARP, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #SAVEAmericaAct #SAVEAct #VoterSuppression #DonaldTrump #USSenate

    2 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Virginia Becomes the Latest State to Sign on to the National Popular Vote Compact. Committed States Now Represent 222 of the 270 Votes Needed.

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 24, 2026Virginia Becomes the Latest State to Sign on to the National Popular Vote Compact.  Committed States Now Represent 222 of the 270 Electoral Votes Needed.Virginia became the 18th state to join the National Popular Vote Compact April 13th, bringing the electoral votes of committed states and DC to 222 of the 270 needed for the Compact to go into effect.  It would render the presidential electoral college moot, and ensure the candidate with the most popular votes wins.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of todayโ€™s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org  Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources: National Popular Vote Compact - History of Virginia's Path to Joining of the NPV CompactNational Popular Vote Compact (via YouTube) - NPVC:  What It Is - Why It's NeededNPR - Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become presidentAmerican Constitution Society - (2017( The National Popular Vote Compact Via Direct DemocracyUniversity of Chicago Law Review - Does Chiafalo v. Washington Bolster the Case for the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact? Not So Fast.  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - (2024) Maine Becomes the 17th State to Join the National Popular Vote Compact  American Democracy Minute - (2025) Among 2024 Electoral College Presidential Electors Were 13 Alleged 2020 Fake Electors, Some of Whom Await Trial on Fraud Charges Groups Taking Action: National Popular Vote, Common Cause Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ 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.org #NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #NationalPopularVote #Virginia #EqualVote #OnePersonOneVote

    2 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: VA Voters Narrowly Approve Mid-Decade Redistricting; FLโ€™s Delayed Special Session Starts April 28th

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 23, 2026Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: VA Voters Narrowly Approve Mid-Decade Redistricting; FLโ€™s Delayed Special Session Starts April 28th By a narrow 51.6 to 48.4 percent margin, Virginia voters authorized their General Assembly April 21st to redraw Virginiaโ€™s congressional districts.  Now itโ€™s the Florida legislatureโ€™s turn, after Governor Ron DeSantis had delayed a special session.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of todayโ€™s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources: Virginia Mercury - Virginia voters back redistricting amendment after months of legal and political battlesVirginia Public Media - Yes: Virginia votes to redraw congressional maps, favoring DemocratsVirginia Dept. of Elections - 2026 April 21 Special Election Results  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Virginiaโ€™s Special Election is April 21, a Limited Constitutional Amendment Allowing Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting; Polling Shows Itโ€™s Close American Democracy Minute - (January) FL Governor Ron DeSantis Calls April Special Session to Gerrymander More GOP Congressional Districts, Escalating Redistricting Fight American Democracy Minute - (Aug, 2025) Texas Senate Republicans Approve Gerrymandered Congressional Map; California Democrats Pass Bill to Put Retaliatory Maps on the Ballot Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ 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.org Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX #NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #2026Midterms #Gerrymandering #Redistricting #TrumpGerrymandering #Virginia #Florida

    2 min

  6. APR 21

    Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Suit Demanding Rhode Islandโ€™s Personal Voter Data. The Administration is 0-5 Against States Refusing to Comply.

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 22, 2026Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Suit Demanding Rhode Islandโ€™s Personal Voter Data. The Administration is 0-5 Against States Refusing to Comply.A federal judge dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice demand that Rhode Island turn over its voter data, including sensitive personal information.  April 17thโ€™s decision is the fifth such defeat for the Trump DOJ.   Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of todayโ€™s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources: U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Sues Six Additional States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration RollsU.S District Court for Rhode Island - (December 2025) DOJ Complaint Demanding Voter DataU.S District Court for Rhode Island (Via ACLU RI) - April 17 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ACLU Statement - Judge blocks Trump Administration's attempt to access Rhode Islanders' data The Hill - Judge rejects DOJ push for Rhode Island voter informationBrennan Center for Justice - Tracker of Justice Department Requests for Voter Information  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Federal Circuit Courts Block Trump DOJ from Obtaining California and Oregon Voter Data American Democracy Minute - Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administrationโ€™s SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974 Groups Taking Action: ACLU RI, Common Cause RI Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ 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.org #NewsAlerts #AmericanDemocracy #RhodeIsland #ACLU #VoterData #TrumpDOJ

    2 min

  7. APR 20

    The Trump DOJ Demands 2024 Voting Records from Detroit and Wayne County. Michiganโ€™s AG Says the Justification is Baseless.

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 21, 2026The Trump DOJ Demands 2024 Voting Records from Detroit and Wayne County. Michiganโ€™s AG Says the Justification is Baseless.In a letter April 14th, Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon gave 14 days for Wayne County, MIโ€™s county clerk to produce ballots, ballot receipts and ballot envelopes from the 2024 election.  As justification, DOJ cites a handful of closed investigations from 2020 and 2024 from the county with over 1.2 million voters.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of todayโ€™s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org  Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources: U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division (via MI Attorney General's Office) - Demand for Wayne County 2024 Federal Election Ballots and Records  Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel - Title III Demand for Wayne County 2024 Election RecordsMichigan Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson - AG Nessel, Governor Whitmer, Secretary Benson Denounce DOJ Demand for 2024 Ballots President Donald Trump - Speaking with reporters about nationalizing elections, Feb. 2026  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - (Feb. 2026) In Stunning Statement, a U.S. President Suggests โ€˜Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.โ€™ American Democracy Minute - New Expert Analysis Finds Fringe Report Apparently Used to Justify the Fulton County, GA 2020 Ballot Seizure is Not Credible Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ 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.org Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX #News #Democracy  #DonaldTrump #Detroit #WayneCounty #Elections #DanaNessel #JocelynBenson

    2 min

  8. APR 19

    Trump Campaign Lawyer John Eastmanโ€™s Disbarment Upheld in California Supreme Court, but an Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is Likely

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 20, 2026Trump Campaign Lawyer John Eastmanโ€™s Disbarment Upheld in California Supreme Court, but an Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is Likely  John Eastman, the alleged architect of the effort to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election in Congress, had his disbarment upheld by the California Supreme Court April 15th.  His attorney says Eastman, previously pardoned by President Trump, will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of todayโ€™s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org  Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources:U.S. Congress - (2022)  HEARING BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH              ATTACK ON THE  UNITED STATES CAPITOL, JUNE 16, 2022   (Name search for 'Eastman') PBS - (2022)  Plot to Overturn the Election (full documentary) | FRONTLINE CATO Institute - (2022)  John Eastmanโ€™s Unsupported Defense of His Jan. 6 Plan National Archives โ€“ 2020 Presidential Election Unofficial Certificates Submitted to The Office of the Federal Register  State Bar Court of California  (Via States United Democracy Center) -  (2024) DECISION AND ORDER OF INVOLUNTARY INACTIVE ENROLLMENT District of Columbia Court of Appeals - In re JOHN C. EASTMAN, ESQUIRE - A Member of the Bar of theDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - President Donald Trump Pardons Many of His Accomplices Accused of Trying to Overturn the 2020 Election   Groups Taking Action: States United Democracy Center Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ 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.org Want ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here! #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #JohnEastman #Disbarred #2020Election #StoptheSteal

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๐’๐”๐๐’๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž ๐๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ (๐’๐ฎ๐ง - ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ) ๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐“๐ฎ๐ง๐ž๐ˆ๐ง, ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ณ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž, or here on Podomatic.ADM is 90-second radio report and podcast heard on the Pacifica Radio and PRX networks which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S.  We cover voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption,  voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as ranked choice voting and open primaries, and the groups taking action on these issues. Visit us at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org, on Facebook, Instagram, or follow us on Bluesky @democracyminute.   We are heard daily on select PRX and Pacifica Radio Network stations from Alaska to Maine.Click on the ADM Logo on the episode, or in other players, the Play โฏ๏ธ button.     You can also ask your smart speaker to "Play the American Democracy Minute."  Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX. lxXY4rQcaOLde5MZYjgE

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    American Democracy Minute
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1K
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