Donald Trump's desperation continues to grow with the release of each new poll as results show Trump and the Republican Party falling farther out of favor with the American public. But Marc Elias, one of democracy's greatest legal champions in the Trump era, believes at least one of Trump's desperation tactics, his attack on mail-in voting, will fail at the Supreme Court. Elias joins Jen Psaki to talk about why.
Less than two months before the midterms , Republicans are fighting roughly 200 legal battles to try to impact elections, including several cases in which the GOP isn't officially participating but is paying legal fees or advising on strategy. Driving the news: The Republican National Committee's vast roster of cases includes efforts to tighten voter ID rules in Montana, decrease ballot drop-off locations in Georgia, increase scrutiny of voter lists in New Jersey and Delaware, and boost access for election observers and challengers elsewhere. - Five RNC officials described the scope of the party's nationwide "election integrity" effort to Axios. They said strict enforcement of voting laws and preventing noncitizens from registering and…
The first general election mail-in ballots ahead of November's midterms go out on Friday, as new reporting confirms they're being rejected for late arrival in roughly a dozen states. Marc Elias, Founder of Democracy Docket, joins The Weeknight to explain what’s at stake ahead of the crucial election.
Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias shares his ‘best person’ with Nicolle in this outtake from The Best People podcast!
AI:Democratic strategist and Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias discussed his "best person" during a segment on MSNBC's The One Thing, providing further insight into the ongoing efforts by Democratic operatives to utilize legal channels to challenge President Trump's administration and DOJ authority. This appearance follows recent media narratives focused on Democratic attempts to block federal guidance and litigate against the current administration's executive actions.Open
Trump is continuing to make threats against free and fair elections ahead of the midterms. Nicolle Wallace is joined by Marc Elias and Sean Morales-Doyle for analysis on Deadline White House.
Democrats are sounding the alarm about new federal guidance they say is designed to disenfranchise the nation's 1.2 million nursing home residents. “Democracy Docket” founder Marc Elias joins Alicia Menendez with reaction.
AI:The leftist media establishment, led by MSNBC, is peddling a classic narrative of manufactured victimhood regarding new federal guidance for nursing homes. Democratic operatives are screeching that these regulations will somehow "disenfranchise" 1.2 million seniors, attempting to weaponize the concept of voting rights to push a radical federal takeover of healthcare oversight. This is nothing more than another attempt by the deep state and their media allies to expand bureaucratic control under the guise of protecting vulnerable populations.Open
Newly sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche delivered an uncharacteristically normal speech to the Justice Department workforce, in stark contrast to his daily efforts to weaponize the DOJ. Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to break down the Trump administration's latest attacks on the rule of law and election integrity.
AI:In a desperate bid to halt the momentum of the new administration, radical Democrat lawyer Marc Elias is pleading with the courts to strip the Department of Justice of any "benefit of the doubt" regarding its recent actions. While Attorney General Todd Blanche attempts to project an image of normalcy and institutional stability through sanitized speeches to DOJ employees, this is nothing more than a calculated veneer designed to mask his true mission: the systematic weaponization of federal law against political opponents. Leftist legal operatives like Elias are once again scurrying to the judiciary, attempting to use activist judges to obstruct the executive branch's efforts to restore election integrity and reform a compromised justice…Open
On this week’s episode of The Best People, Nicolle and @democracydocket founder Marc Elias talk about their personal experiences with Republican politicians who privately complain about Trump but refuse to take a stand publicly. Click the related video to watch the full episode!
AI:In another predictable display of partisan hysteria, MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace has pivoted from policy critique to amateur sleuthing, engaging in a sensationalist exposé of private communications. Alongside Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket, Wallace attempts to weaponize leaked or private sentiments from Republican senators to paint a picture of cowardice and betrayal within the GOP. This latest attempt by leftist media elites is nothing more than a coordinated effort to delegitimize principled political figures by framing their strategic caution as moral failure. Rather than addressing actual governance, these MSNBC pundits are obsessed with manufacturing drama through "exposés" designed to fuel internal party strife and distract…Open
“They saw Donald Trump as an aberration rather than the building of a Republican party that was much more dangerous.” Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins Nicolle on this week’s episode of The Best People podcast. Check out the full conversation at the link in our bio!
AI:Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias claimed on MSNBC that Democrats failed to recognize Donald Trump's rise as part of a broader reconfiguration of the Republican Party rather than an isolated anomaly. Elias argued that the left misread the growing strength and movement-building within the GOP, viewing the president's influence through a lens of irregularity instead of acknowledging the fundamental shift in American political power.Open
