Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Author: Democracy Docket

Every week, election lawyer Marc Elias interviews lawmakers, policy leaders and changemakers about the problems facing our democracy and how we fix them.
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URGENT: Trump Demands Congress Pass Radical SAVE Act
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026

Trump is threatening to bypass Congress entirely to impose voter ID before the 2026 midterms — and to make matters worse, the Save America Act just got a lot more extreme. Marc Elias breaks down Trump's late-night social media rants, why his panic over Democratic victories is driving this voter suppression push, and why Trump is living in a constitutional delusion.Support Democracy Docket's mission:https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-youtube-tuesday00:00 Trump’s New Push for the “Save America Act”01:32 Separating Trump’s Noise From the Real Threat04:18 Trump’s Truth Social Demands and the Filibuster Fight07:44 Trump Threatens to Block All Other Legislation10:06 What the Bill Would Do to Voter ID and Citizenship16:23 Who These Voting Restrictions Actually Target20:36 Why Congress Can’t Pass Trump’s Plan26:02 Why the Real Check on Trump Is the Courts and Voters