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Polls Say Trump Is Tanking. Adam Serwer Doesn’t Believe Them. | Bulwark Podcast
Adam Serwer argues that the Supreme Court's weakening of the Voting Rights Act, fueled by a 'reactionary colorblindness' and Trump's normalization of overt racism, is dismantling decades of civil rights progress and creating a dangerous vulnerability for minority communities, mirroring post-Reconstruction disenfranchisement.

A Quarter of DOJ’s Lawyers Left. What Comes Next Is Worse. (w/ Melissa Murray) | Bulwark Podcast
NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray dissects the Supreme Court's 'evisceration' of the Voting Rights Act, the weaponization of the shadow docket, and the alarming exodus of lawyers from the Department of Justice, arguing these actions undermine American democracy and the rule of law.

Marc Elias: Reagan Called the VRA the "Crown Jewel of American Liberty." His Party Destroyed It.
Marc Elias, head of Democracy Docket, details how a recent Supreme Court decision effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act, enabling Republican governors to unilaterally cancel ongoing elections and redraw maps to diminish minority voting power.

Stop Being Scared of Trump. He's Pathetic. MOCK HIM! (w/ Adam Kinzinger) | Bulwark Podcast
Tim Miller and Adam Kinzinger critically dissect the Trump administration's foreign policy failures in Iran, the escalating national debt, and the brazen corruption of the Trump family, advocating for mockery as a potent political weapon.

Every Lawyer in America is Laughing at Todd Blanche (w/ Kate Shaw) | Illegal News
The Supreme Court's latest ruling effectively dismantles the Voting Rights Act, while the Department of Justice under the current administration exhibits unprecedented politicization through controversial legal filings and actions.

Is a Blue Wave Coming in November? (w/ Dave Wasserman) | Mona Charen Show
Dave Wasserman, an editor at the Cook Political Report, analyzes why the 2026 midterm elections will not replicate the 'blue wave' of 2018, citing shifts in the political landscape, economic factors, and strategic differences.
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