The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 4, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay of NY Appeals Court Remedial Map Restoring Black & Latino Voting Power in NYC Congressional District
March 2nd, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency temporary stay, blocking a New York appeals court opinion upholding a remedial map for a New York City congressional district. Voters had argued the original map diluted minority voting power under the New York Constitution.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

U.S. Supreme Court - NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
SCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court grants Republicans’ request to pause order to redraw New York congressional map
City & State New York - SCOTUS sides with Malliotakis on redistricting case, in blow to NY Dems
Gothamist - Supreme Court halts redistricting fight over Staten Island’s NY-11 seat
NY Supreme Court for New York County - Decision & Order on Motion

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - With Candidates Ready to File, SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Ruling on Texas Racial Gerrymandering, Louisiana Gerrymandering Decision Still Pending
American Democracy Minute - (2025) What is the Equal Protections Clause and How Have Interpretations of It Changed?

Groups Taking Action:

League of Women Voters NYC, NY NAACP

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 3, 2026

An Activist-Proposed National Emergency Executive Order Would Trump State Election Law. Scholars Say It’s Unconstitutional.

We reported yesterday on a recent election denier summit where a proposed presidential executive order declaring a national emergency was pushed. Its intent is to exert federal control over the midterm election. Scholars say it’s blatantly unconstitutional.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Democracy Docket - Read a draft of the emergency executive order for Trump to take control of elections
Washington Post – Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency
Executive Functions, Bob Bauer - Trump’s Coming Confrontation with the Courts Over the Elections
Cato Institute - Trump’s Draft Executive Order Would Be a Sea Change to How Americans Vote and How Elections Are Run
The Hill - Trump says he’s not considering declaring a national emergency ahead of midterms
Issue One - Reported White House Move to Take Over Elections Would Violate the Constitution

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the Midterms
American Democracy Minute - (Feb 2026) Can President Trump Mandate Voter ID for the Midterms? He May Try, But the U.S. Constitution Says He Doesn’t Have the Authority.

Groups Taking Action:

Protect Democracy, States United Democracy Center, American Oversight, League of Women Voters

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 2, 2026

Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the Midterms
Operatives active in the effort to overturn the 2020 election reportedly gathered at a recent summit convened by former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. Among the topics discussed: Legal strategies to contest the 2026 midterm election, and a presidential declaration of a national emergency to seize control of federal elections.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
ProPublica - Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms
Washington Post - Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency
CBS News 'The Takeout' - Can Trump use emergency powers to influence federal elections?

The Hill - Trump says he’s not considering declaring a national emergency ahead of midterms
Washington Watch with Tony Perkins - Cleta Mitchell on Concerns Raised Surrounding President Trump’s Executive Order on Voter ID
Executive Functions by Bob Bauer - Trump’s Coming Confrontation with the Courts Over the Elections

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Affidavit Used to Obtain the Search Warrant for Fulton County FBI Raid Originated with Trump 2020 Campaign Lawyer
American Democracy Minute - (2024) Trump ‘Election Integrity’ Lawyer Cleta Mitchell Calls for the Firing of All DOJ Voting & Civil Rights Lawyers
American Democracy Minute - (2024) Claims of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens Might Be Red Meat for the Base, But It’s Complete Nonsense.

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American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 27, 2026

In the State of the Union Address, President Trump Called for Passage of the ‘Stop Insider Trading Act’. What Would it Do and is it Enough?
During the State of the Union Address, President Trump called for passage of the H.R. 7008, the “Stop Insider Trading Act,” which brought rare bipartisan applause. Good government groups are skeptical. What would it do?

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Brennan Center for Justice - Congressional Stock Trading, Explained
U.S. Congress - HR 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act
Spectrum News - Trump's call for congressional stock purchase ban draws bipartisan support as bills await movement
Washington Post Editorial Board - Banning stock trading for lawmakers is popular but unworkable
Campaign Legal Center - How the Stop Insider Trading Act Fails to Solve the Congressional Stock Trading Problem
Latin Times - GOP Senator Bought Oil, Defense Stocks Days Before U.S. Operation Targeting Maduro: Report
ProPublica - Senator Dumped Up to $1.7 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission - SEC Charges Former Indiana Congressman with Insider Trading

Groups Taking Action:

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Public Citizen, Project on Government Oversight

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 26, 2026

In SOTU Speech, Trump Pushes ‘SAVE America Act’, Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship and Ending Mail-In Ballots; Repeats Debunked Noncitizen Voting Claims
In his State of the Union address to Congress, President Donald Trump pushed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, now before the U.S. Senate and unlikely to pass. But to justify it, he repeated his unfounded claims of widespread noncitizen voting.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Associated Press - Full Transcript of President Trump's State of the Union Speech
PBS News Hour - Video of President Trump's State of the Union Speech
U.S. Congress - H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act
Brennan Center for Justice - New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.
American Democracy Minute - Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up Report
Rock the Vote - The State of the Union: An Explainer

Groups Taking Action:

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, ACLU

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 25, 2026

Fairer Utah Congressional Map Likely Here to Stay, as Federal Court Panel Rejects GOP Appeal
We’re back in Utah today, where on February 23rd a federal district court panel rejected a GOP appeal to court-chosen fair congressional districts. Another GOP appeal failed in the Utah Supreme Court just last week.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

U.S. District Court for Utah (via Utah News Dispatch) - Gardner v. Henderson
Utah News Dispatch - Redistricting: Federal panel denies bid to overturn Utah’s court-ordered congressional map
Campaign Legal Center - Federal Court Upholds Right to Fair Congressional Map in Utah

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Utah Supreme Court Rejects GOP Appeal; Fairer Map Stands. In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize Redistricting
American Democracy Minute - Polls Show Most Utah Voters Want to Protect Their Fair Redistricting Amendment, But Another GOP-Backed Ballot Initiative Aims to Repeal It
American Democracy Minute - (Dec. 2025) Utah Judge Who Struck Down ‘Extreme Gerrymander’ Threatened with Impeachment and Violence; Florida Redistricting Starts Dec. 4

Groups Taking Action:

Mormon Women for Ethical Government, League of Women Voters UT, Campaign Legal Center

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 24, 2026

‘These are The Times that Try Men’s Souls’ About Which the Founders’ Warned, Former Appeals Court Judge J. Michael Luttig Says in Speech

In a February 17th speech before the New York City Bar Association, retired 4th Circuit Appeals Court Judge J. Michael Luttig cited several of America’s founders, who anticipated demagogues who might try to dismantle the republic. But he also spoke of the country’s resilience in the face of such attacks.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

New York City Bar Association - Speech by Judge J. Michael Luttig
New York City Bar Association - Transcript of Remarks of Hon. J. Michael Luttig on Receiving Honorary Membership (Includes footnotes for quotations of America's founders)

Groups Taking Action:

New York City Bar, American Bar Association, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 23, 2026

Utah Supreme Court Rejects GOP Appeal; Fairer Map Stands. In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize Redistricting
The Utah Supreme Court dismissed a GOP appeal of a lower-court’s congressional district map, and a Virginia county judge who ruled against a redistricting ballot measure but overruled by the Virginia Supreme Court, has struck again.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Utah News Dispatch - Utah Supreme Court rejects Legislature’s redistricting appeal; court-ordered map still stands
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH - LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF UTAH vs. UTAH STATE LEGISLATURE

Utah News Dispatch - In new redistricting lawsuit, federal panel weighs whether to overturn Utah’s court-ordered map
Virginia Mercury - Court halts April 21 redistricting vote, siding with RNC and GOP lawmakers
Circuit Court of Tazewell County (via Virginia Mercury) - RNC v. Koski

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Another Big Week in the Utah Legislature’s Attempt to Overturn Proposition 4 and Court-Ordered Fair Congressional District Maps
American Democracy Minute - Democrats in Virginia & Maryland Race to Match GOP-Gerrymandered Congressional Seats, But It’s Far From a Done Deal.

Groups Taking Action:

League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical Government

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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