Is the state of Georgia going to disenfranchise voters over missing hyphens on voter registration cards? What can be done about new strict voting rules, such as the North Dakota residential address rule that may disenfranchise Native American voters? Will the Supreme Court with new Justice Kavanaugh protect minority voting rights? On Season 2, Episode 3 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

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ELB Podcast Episode 2.3: Kristen Clarke: Voter Protection in the 2018 Midterms

Does Michael Cohen's guilty plea to campaign finance violations implicate the President in criminal campaign finance activity? What about the defenses that the President has raised to these charges? Did Trump or the Trump campaign violate the prohibition on soliciting foreign contributions with their summer 2016 meeting with Russian government operatives at Trump Tower? On Season 2, Episode 2 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Bob Bauer, former White House Counsel and former Obama campaign general counsel.

ELB Podcast Episode 2.2, Bob Bauer: Unpacking the Trump Campaign Finance Allegations

After a long hiatus, the ELB Podcast is back in time for the midterm election season with a great first guest! What is the state of voting rights in America? What did the ACLU's lawsuit against Kris Kobach over the state of Kansas's "show us your papers" citizenship voting law teach us about the extent of the voter fraud problem? What's at stake in the litigation over the citizenship question which may appear on the 2020 census? On Season 2, Episode 1 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Dale Ho, Director of the ACLU's Voting Rights Project, who supervises the ACLU’s voting rights litigation and advocacy work nationwide.

ELB Podcast, Season 2: Episode 1. Dale Ho: From the Trenches of the Voting Wars

What is the connection between Republican Party extremism before Trump and the rise of Trump? What kinds of economic and political reforms can best preserve American democracy? What will life after Trump, and Trumpism, look like in the United States? On Episode 19 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Tom Mann and Norm Ornstein, co-authors with E.J. Dionne of the new book, One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported.

ELB Podcast Episode 19: Tom Mann and Norm Ornstein: Trumpism, and America, After Trump

Is the Supreme Court ready to finally rein in partisan gerrymandering? Can social science give us a manageable standard to decide when there's too much politics in redistricting? Is the "efficiency gap" Justice Kennedy's holy grail? On Episode 18 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Eric McGhee of he Public Policy Institute of California and Nick Stephanopoulos of the University of Chicago Law School about their work on "the efficiency gap" and the upcoming Supreme Court case, Gil v. Whitford.

ELB Podcast Episode 18. Eric McGhee and Nick Stephanopoulos: Efficiency Gap

In this era of polarization in politics, how much power does Congress have compared to the President and the courts? Is the Republican Congress a meaningful check on President Trump? How well does Congress do at policing ethical lapses of its own members? On Episode 17 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Josh Chafetz, Cornell Law School professor and author of the new book, Congress's Constitution: Legislative Authority and the Separation of Powers.

ELB Podcast Episode 17:Josh Chafetz: Congress’s Power Before, During, and After Trump

Will earlier work to improve the voters' experience at the polls be abandoned thanks to unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud? Is the "Election Integrity" commission established by President Trump going to undermine efforts to improve voting rights? Is there a future for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, one of whose members is joining the Trump-established commission? On Episode 16 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Bob Bauer, former White House Counsel and co-chair of the Obama-established Presidential Commission on Election Administration.

ELB Podcast Episode 16. Bob Bauer: The Danger of Trump's "Election Integrity" Commission

Is this year's concern about "election rigging" and violence at the polls unprecedented? Where do Donald Trump's claims fit within disputes over American elections? Have we as a country gotten better since Bush v. Gore at resolving our election disputes? On Episode 15 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Ohio State's Ned Foley, author of Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States.

ELB Podcast Episode 15: Ned Foley: Ballot Battles, Past, Present, and Future

Did Justice Ginsburg go too far in her comments against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump? Should comments like Justice Ginsburg's be protected by the First Amendment, and would they be grounds for recusal in a future Clinton v. Trump case? Are judicial rules which bar endorsements of candidates and political statements by judges unconstitutional? On Episode 14 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with UCI Irvine Law dean and noted constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky.

ELB Podcast Episode 14. Erwin Chemerinsky: Did Justice Ginsburg Cross the Line?

Is the American election system ready to handle 2016? Has the country done what it can to prevent long lines and election breakdowns? Can the U.S. Election Assistance Commission help Democrats and Republicans to move beyond the Voting Wars? On Episode 13 of the ELB Podcast, we talk to Thomas Hicks, Chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and its Vice-Chair Matthew Masterson.

ELB Podcast Episode 13: Thomas Hicks and Matthew Masterson: Surviving Elections 2016

Has the country moved from a period of deep political dysfunction to something bordering on authoritarianism, with the rise of Donald Trump? Does the rise of Bernie Sanders on the left mean Democrats are moving to the extremes like Republicans? What would a Hillary Clinton presidency with a Republican House look like? On Episode 12 of the ELB Podcast, we talk with Tom Mann and Norm Ornstein, authors of It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism.

ELB Podcast Episode 12. Tom Mann and Norm Ornstein: From Political Dysfunction to Trumpism?

How does a Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission skeptical of regulation enforce the law? Is there a sound basis for limiting foreign money in elections? Why does the FEC deadlock along party lines, and what can be done about staff unhappiness at the FEC? On Episode 11 of the ELB Podcast, we talk to Republican FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman.

ELB Podcast Episode 11. Lee Goodman: FEC Commissioner with Libertarian Outlook

What has happened to African-American voting rights after the Supreme Court's 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder? Can the Voting Rights Act still protect minority voting rights in states such as Alabama and Texas? What are the prospects that a new Congress will step in to protect everyone's right to vote? On Episode 10 of the ELB Podcast, we talk to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund's Janai Nelson.

ELB Podcast Episode 10: Janai Nelson: Minority Voting Rights in 2016

Will the Republican presidential nomination fight go beyond the primaries to a contested convention? Are the rules Republicans passed to assign delegates going to lead to chaos? What's different about this election cycle, and are Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders fighting for the same voters? On Episode 9 of the ELB Podcast, we talk to noted Republican campaign attorney Ben Ginsberg.

ELB Podcast Episode 9. Ben Ginsberg: The Republican Nomination Battle for President

What is the state of voting rights in the United States as we approach the 2016 elections? Has the loss of a key portion of the Voting Rights Act thanks to the Supreme Court's Shelby County decision made it harder to register and vote? What tools do voting rights advocates have to fight the latest efforts to restrict access to the ballot? On Episode 8 of the ELB Podcast, we talk to Stanford Law Professor Pam Karlan.

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