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 democracy podcast heard on the Pacifica Radio and PRX networks which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S.  We cover voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption,  voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as 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. 7h ago

    In a Dystopian Moment, U.S. Senators Call on U.S. DOJ to 'Forgo any actions that would interfere with the lawful administration of the 2026 electionsโ€

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 23, 2026In a Dystopian Moment, U.S. Senators Call on U.S. DOJ to โ€œForgo any actions that would interfere with the lawful administration of the 2026 electionsโ€In a dystopian moment, three U.S. senators have sent a letter to the U.S. attorney general asking for the Department of Justice to โ€œreaffirm its election non-interference policy,โ€ and, โ€œforgo any actions that would interfere with the lawful administration of the 2026 elections.โ€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. Senators Alex Padilla, Sheldon Whitehouse & Dick Durban - Letter to U.S. Attorney Todd Blanche on DOJ Election InterferenceAxios - Blanche sidesteps questions on federal agents at polls U.S. Senate - Testimony of FBI Director Kash PatelU.S. Senate - Confirmation Testimony of Then Assistant AG Todd Blanche  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - With USPS Blocked from Mail-In Voter Verification, Pro-Democracy Groups Go to Court to Keep Armed Federal Agents Out of Polling Places American Democracy Minute - Midterm Madness Week:  ICE at Polling Places?  The Administration Sends Mixed Messages; Some States are Advancing Laws to Limit or Prohibit It. 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. Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #VoterSuppression #VoterIntimidation #2026Midterms #FBI #DOJ

  2. 1d ago

    Many Alleged Registered Noncitizen Voters Arrested in CA Sweep Donโ€™t Recall Registering; DOJ Asks Court to Stop CA from Counting Ballots from Voters on Its Suspect List

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 22, 2026Many Alleged Registered Noncitizen Voters Arrested in CA Sweep Donโ€™t Recall Registering; DOJ Asks Court to Stop CA from Counting Ballots from Voters on Its Suspect List There are more developments in the Trump administrationโ€™s arrests of noncitizens allegedly registered to vote in California.  The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal court to set aside mail-in ballots from voters matching names on DOJโ€™s list of 20,000 alleged registered noncitizens.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 Los Angeles Times - California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger Center for Election Innovation & Research - Claims of Noncitizen Registration or Voting: Analysis and TrackerNPR - (2019) Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose  U.S. District Court for Central California - DOJ Request to Block California from Counting Mail-In Ballots from Voters Matching Its Flagged List of 20,000 Names Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Trump DOJ Escalates Fight with California Over Noncitizen Voters, Arrests 28 Green Card Holders Alleged to Have Registered to Vote or Have Voted American Democracy Minute - Having Failed to Compel California to Turn Over Its Voter Records, DOJ Demanded the State Find Its Own Noncitizen Registered Voters โ€“ In 48 Hours. CalMatters - โ€˜Borders on the absurd.โ€™ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots Groups Taking Action: Common Cause and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ How to Register And Vote in Your State  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #NoncitizenVoters #TrumpDOJ

  3. 2d ago

    Trump DOJ Escalates Fight with California Over Noncitizen Voters, Arrests 28 Green Card Holders Alleged to Have Registered to Vote or Have Voted

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 21, 2026Trump DOJ Escalates Fight with California Over Noncitizen Voters, Arrests 28 Green Card Holders Alleged to Have Registered to Vote or Have Voted The Department of Justice had already sued the State of California when the state did not cooperate with DOJโ€™s 48-hour deadline to verify 20,000 registered voters alleged to be noncitizens.  Oct. 19th, DOJ escalated the confrontation by announcing the arrests of 28 green card holders, alleging they were registered to vote or had voted. Eleven have been charged.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 Charges 28 Foreign Nationals in California for Election CrimesKCRA 3 - U.S. Justice Department Press Conference CalMatters - Federal prosecutors charge 28 California green card holders with voting violationsABC7 / AP - Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen votersAmerican Bar Association - Debunking the Voter Fraud Myth, Again Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Having Failed to Compel California to Turn Over Its Voter Records, DOJ Demanded the State Find Its Own Noncitizen Registered Voters โ€“ In 48 Hours. American Democracy Minute - In State of the Union Speech, Trump Pushes โ€˜SAVE America Actโ€™, Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship and Ending Mail-In Ballots; Repeats Debunked Noncitizen Voting Claims Groups Taking Action: Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ How to Register And Vote in Your State  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NoncitizenVoting #California #TrumpDOJ #RobBonta

  4. 3d ago

    Elon Musk Settles 2024 Class Action Suit for an Allegedly Fixed $1M โ€˜Lotteryโ€™ Scheme. A Notably Less Flashy Musk Has Spent $276M in 2026.

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 20, 2026Elon Musk Settles 2024 Class Action Suit for an Allegedly Fixed $1M โ€˜Lotteryโ€™ Scheme. A Notably Less Flashy Musk Has Spent $276M in 2026. According to multiple reports, Elon Musk is settling two class action lawsuits against him for telling voters who gave their personal information to his America PAC they were entered into a lottery for one of several $1 million dollar payouts.  It turned out to not be a random drawing.  The setback has not stopped Muskโ€™s spending for the 2026 midtermsSome 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 Huffington Post - Elon Musk Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Duping Trump SupportersPolitico - Megadonors are powering Republicansโ€™ spending advantageCNN - Elon Musk settles fraud lawsuits over his $1 million giveaways to 2024 election voters  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Elon Musk and America PAC Face Prosecution for โ€˜Election Briberyโ€™ for Million Dollar Check Giveaway During 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court Race American Democracy Minute - Federal Judge Wonโ€™t Dismiss Class Action Suit Against Elon Musk Groups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Law Forward, 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 Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #ClassAction .

  5. 4d ago

    State Briefs: Suspicious Envelopes Sent to Election Officials; CA Sued by DOJ After 48 Hour Deadline Passes; NH Appeals Student ID Rule to SCOTUS

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 19, 2026State Briefs:  Suspicious Envelopes Sent to Election Officials; CA Sued by DOJ After 48 Hour Deadline Passes; NH Appeals Student ID Rule to SCOTUSIn state headlines, envelopes containing an unknown powder were sent to election officials around the country; the Trump Department of Justice sued the State of California after a 48-hour deadline to find noncitizen voters expired; and New Hampshire appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate its law ending use of student IDs for voting, blocked by two federal courts.  Todayโ€™s Links Articles & Resources Votebeat - Suspicious letters sent to election officials nationwide weeks before the midtermsArizona Mirror - White-powder letter sent to Arizona Secretary of State amid national threat wave CT Secretary of State's Office - Secretary Thomas Responds to Suspicious Letters Sent to Election Offices U.S. Department of Justice - United States Sues California After Determining More Than 20,000 Likely Noncitizens Are Registered to Vote in the Golden StateGov. Gavin Newsom - Governor Newsom responds to unfounded Trump lawsuit that is desperate attempt to suppress California voters less than 3 weeks before election New Hampshire Public Radio - Judge says NH Secretary of State went too far on student IDs for votingInDepthNH - Legal Battle Over Use of Student IDs to Vote in NH Heads to U.S. Supreme Court Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Having Failed to Compel California to Turn Over Its Voter Records, DOJ Demanded the State Find Its Own Noncitizen Registered Voters โ€“ In 48 Hours. Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ How to Register And Vote in Your State  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #NewHampshire #ElectionOfficials #TrumpDOJ

  6. Oct 15

    Having Failed to Compel California to Turn Over Its Voter Records, DOJ Demanded the State Find Its Own Noncitizen Registered Voters โ€“ In 48 Hours.

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 16, 2026Having Failed to Compel California to Turn Over Its Voter Records, DOJ Demanded the State Find Its Own Noncitizen Registered Voters โ€“ In 48 Hours.At last count, the Trump Department of Justice had lost 26 cases against states which refused to turn over personal voting data, including California.  In an October 13th letter, DOJ shifted tactics, demanding California review its own lists for noncitizens registered to vote using DOJโ€™s data, and gave the state 48 hours to do so.  Or else. 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 - (via Axios) Demand Letter to CA Secretary of State Shirley Weber U.S. Department of Justice - (via Axios) Demand Letter to Los Angeles Registrar/Recorder Axios - DOJ gives California 48 hours to check voters or face lawsuit PBS NewsHour - Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rollsRelated ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - (Jan. 2026) Federal Circuit Courts Block Trump DOJ from Obtaining California and Oregon Voter Data American Democracy Minute - A DC Federal Court Says DOJโ€™s Quixotic Quest for Private Voter Data was Illegal, Blocks Further Data Collection Nationwide. An Appeal is Likely. Groups Taking Action: 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 Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterData #California #NoncitizenVoting #TrumpDOJ

  7. Oct 14

    A Dispute Over Georgiaโ€™s Election Machines Resulted in Georgiaโ€™s Election Board Inviting DOJ to Investigate, Opening the Door to Election Chaos

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 15, 2026A Dispute Over Georgiaโ€™s Election Machines Resulted in Georgiaโ€™s Election Board Inviting DOJ to Investigate, Opening the Door to Election Chaos Thereโ€™s more dysfunction at the Georgia Elections Board.  In 2024, election deniers on the board threatened to make โ€œreasonable inquiriesโ€ and delay certification of the presidential election.  Now, in a dispute over the stateโ€™s voting machines, the boardโ€™s executive director asked the Trump Department of Justice to โ€œintervene.โ€ 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 Georgia Elections Board - Formal Request for Department of Justice InterventionFive GA Members of Congress - "Clear partisan motivations, that underlie the 'Formal Request' letter"Votebeat - Georgia election board director sent Trump administration demands 2 board members say they never approved Georgia Recorder - Georgia election board leader requests federal โ€˜interventionโ€™ in push for election system updatesGeorgia Recorder - Election workers prepare for early voting as talk of DOJ โ€˜interventionโ€™ leaves advocates unsettled Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - Georgia House & Senate Sessions Expire Without a Fix for Ballot QR Codes.  A Special Session May Be Needed to Meet a July Deadline. American Democracy Minute - In a Victory for Voters, Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down 2024 State Election Board Rules Driven by Conspiracy Theories Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ How to Register And Vote in Your State  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #GeorgiaElectionBoard #Georgia #TrumpDOJ #ElectionDeniers  #2026Midterms

  8. Oct 13

    Federal Judge Orders Trump Vanity Ad Campaign Stopped. So Far, the Taxpayers are Still on the Hook for the $19M Bill.

    The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 14, 2026Federal Judge Orders Trump Vanity Ad Campaign Stopped.  So Far, the Taxpayers are Still on the Hook for the $19M Bill.A federal judge has blocked President Trumpโ€™s vanity ad campaign, temporarily suspending the ads and remaining schedule. At the moment, the taxpayers are still on the hook for the $19 Million cost.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 Common Cause - Complaint in President Trump's vanity ad campaign arguing they were overtly political and paid for by illegally shifting money without Congressional authorization.U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York - Order in Common Cause v. Department of Homeland Security, White House Chief of Staff, White House Office of Management & BudgetThe Hill - Judge orders cancellation of Trumpโ€™s government-funded adsCNN - Taxpayer-funded ads aired hundreds of times after judge ordered Trump to halt the push  Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - โ€˜Paid for by the US Governmentโ€™:  Is President Trumpโ€™s Propaganda Advertising Illegal Under Federal Law?  Yes, Say Government Watchdogs. American Democracy Minute - President Trump Now Says the Government Wonโ€™t Pay for His Vanity Ads, His SuperPAC Will.  Coordinating Spending with His PAC is Illegal, Too. Groups Taking Action: Common Cause, Campaign Legal Center Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission โ€“ How to Register And Vote in Your State  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms. #News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdvertising #PaidforbytheUSGovernment #Corruption #FederalCourt

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    American Democracy Minute
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
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