American Democracy Minute
A 90-second radio report and podcast which keeps you informed of the key democracy issues in the U.S. Visit us at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org, on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @democracyminute. The American Democracy Minute is the successor to the Open Democracy Minute, produced from 2019 to 2022 and focused on NH democracy issues. Click on the ADM Logo on the episode, or in other players, the Play ⏯️ button. Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX. lxXY4rQcaOLde5MZYjgE
Episodes
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 31, 2025
Ohio Secretary of State Refers 1,200 Alleged Illegal Voting Cases to U.S. DOJ. His Track Record is Less Than Stellar.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced October 28th that his office had referred 1,200 illegal voting cases to the U.S. Justice Department for prosecution. But his track record of convictions is less than ste...
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 30, 2025
Brian is gone today. This is a rebroadcast from February.
Could Trump Run for a Third Term? The 22nd Amendment Prohibits it, But a TN Congressman Wants to Repeal It. And There are Loopholes.
In 1944, when Franklin Roosevelt said he would run for a fourth term, discussions began on a Constitutional amendment to limit a U.S. President ...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 29, 2025
Indiana is the Latest State to Consider Trump’s GOP Gerrymandering Scheme, Kansas Edges Closer
October 27th Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a proclamation calling the state’s legislature into special session on November 3rd to consider congressional redistricting and a tax code issue. This follows weeks of lobbying by Trump admin...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 28, 2025
Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It’s a Voter Intimidation Tactic.
The Trump Department of Justice announced October 24th it would deploy election monitors at five California counties on November 4th. DOJ says it is to ensure transparency & ballot security, but most of the co...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 27, 2025
Contributors Donate Over $350M to Fund Trump’s $300M White House Ballroom Project. What Might Those Donors Get in Return?
The Trump administration announced a list of 37 corporate and wealthy donors for the White House ballroom project October 22nd, just days after beginning the East Wing’s demolition. Over $350 million dollars has ...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 24, 2025
NC Legislature Approves Gerrymander to Add Another GOP Congressional Seat, But Dilutes Black Voting Power in the Process
The North Carolina legislature passed a new gerrymandered congressional map October 22nd, likely adding a GOP congressional seat to offset expected 2026 midterm losses in the U.S. House. Legislators diluted Black v...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 23, 2025
Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President’s 2020 Election Fraud Claims
A lawyer who had multiple phone calls with President Donald Trump during the January 6th insurrection has been appointed by the President to investigate debunked allegations that widespread fraud changed the outcome of the 2020 elec...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 22, 2025
Election Officials Urge Immediate Fixes to New Texas Voter Registration System, Part of the State’s Effort to Replace ERIC
In 2023, under pressure from election conspiracy activists, Texas and nine other red states left the multi-state cooperative called ERIC. which helped keep state voter rolls clean. Two years later, local electio...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 21, 2025
Former Congressman George Santos, Who Defrauded Voters and Donors, Has 7 Year Sentence Commuted by President Trump
After serving less than 4 months of a 7 year sentence, disgraced New York Congressman George Santos had his sentence commuted by President Donald Trump on October 17th. Santos had pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravate...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 20, 2025
Wisconsin Voters Face Another Bonkers State Supreme Court Election in April 2026, and More Campaign Spending Records
Wisconsin voters need to brace themselves for another bonkers state supreme election. April 7, 2026 voters will replace Justice Rebecca Bradley, who didn’t seek reelection. Campaign spending for another seat earlier th...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 17, 2025
Outlook for the Voting Rights Act Dims, as Court’s Conservatives Appear to Turn Away From Their Own Precedent
The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared to agree Oct. 15th with arguments that the Voting Rights Act Section 2’s majority-minority voting districts conflicted with the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Cla...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 16, 2025
North Carolina Becomes the Next State to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Retain the U.S. House in 2026
North Carolina already has an “F” grade from the Princeton Gerrymandering Project for having extremely uncompetitive voting districts. Nonetheless, its state house speaker announced Oct. 13th the legislature would gerrymander another GOP cong...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 15, 2025
The Oct. 15 Louisiana v. Callais Voting Rights Case Depends on the Interpretation of the 14th & 15th Amendments. What Do They Say?
Oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais are scheduled for October 15th in the U.S. Supreme Court, with interpretation of the 14th and 15th amendments under debate, and the Voting Rights Act in the bala...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 14, 2025
In a Big Week for Voting Rights, the Supreme Court Hears More Arguments in Louisiana vs. Callais. VRA Protections for Minority Voters are at Stake.
Oct. 15th, a pivotal case in the future of the Voting Rights Act will be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court. It pits the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause against 60 years of court prece...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 13, 2025
Dominion Voting Systems, Object of Debunked Right Wing Conspiracies, Sold to Missouri Election Technology Company and Renamed
Dominion Voting Systems, used by an estimated 40% of American voters and the subject of debunked right wing conspiracy theories, has been acquired by a Missouri marketer of electronic poll books. It will now b...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 10, 2025
Class Action Suit Filed by Voters Whose Personal Data was Shared in the Trump Administration’s SAVE Database in Violation of 1974 Privacy Act
The Trump administration confirmed in September it is sharing drivers license and Social Security information among federal agencies from a massive database of personal and voter data. A class acti...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 9, 2025
The Plot Thickens in Maine After 250 Missing Unmarked Mail Ballots Show Up on a Doorstep
We reported recently on a Maine ballot initiative pushing restrictions on voter ID and mail-in voting. Then mysteriously on September 30th, 250 unmarked absentee ballots from Elsworth, Maine showed up in an Amazon package 40 miles away. The plot...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 8, 2025
Utah Legislature Passes a Gerrymandered Congressional Map - Again. But a Judge Will Have the Final Say Nov. 10
August 25th, a Utah judge ordered a new Congressional redistricting map drawn after finding the legislature had violated the state constitution. October 6th, the legislature defiantly passed a new gerrymandered map.
Some...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 7, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Equal Protection Clause vs. the Voting Rights Act, and Revisits Big Money Campaign Funding Limits for Political Parties
Two U.S. Supreme Court cases this term may allow the conservative majority to strike down Voting Rights Act protections of minority voters, and one of the few remaining limits to big money ca...
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 6, 2025
First Challenge to Trump-Requested Gerrymandering of Texas Congressional Maps Reaches a Federal Courtroom
The first challenge to gerrymandered Texas congressional maps reached a federal courtroom October 1st, as a three-judge panel heard testimony about the 2025 maps in a previously filed 2021 racial gerrymandering case.
Some podca...
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