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A look at Trump's plans to restrict voting

March 3, 2026·44 min·6-min readinterviewpolitics
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Legal scholar Rick Hassan warns that President Trump's threatened executive orders on voting, rooted in election denial conspiracy theories, would unconstitutionally federalize elections, disenfranchise millions, and undermine American democracy. While such orders would likely be blocked

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Rick Hassan

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Rick HassanTerri GrossPam BondiMichael FlynnChris KobachSamuel Alito

Books

A Real Right to Voteby Rick HassanThe Voting Warsby Rick Hassan

Companies

CISA

Research & Papers

Fish v. Kobach

Topics

CongressCriminal JusticeDemocracyElectionsInequalitySupreme CourtUs Politics

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