In a new controversial ruling, the Supreme Court restores a GOP-drawn Congressional map in Alabama, which was previously blocked by the lower court. Rick Hasen, Professor of Law at the University of California Irvine and Derrick Johnson, President of the NAACP, join to discuss why the move hurts black voters and how it could impact the midterm elections.As T ... Show More
Yesterday
GOP Lawmaker Breaks with Trump: Hispanic Voters “Feel Betrayed”
Republican advertisers have aired just 12 TV ads that mention Trump from September 1 to September 15, according to a CNN analysis of AdImpact data, to the tune of about $1 million. Those spots represent a fraction of more than 500 Republican ads produced during that period, total ... Show More
46m 43s
Oct 2023
Putting Alabama On The Map
Federal judges chose a new congressional map for Alabama on Thursday, after a major, two year legal fight. The final, court-approved map gives Black Alabamians more political power, and could also give Democrats an edge in 2024.Talks between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP resume today, afte ... Show More
16m 50s
Feb 2024
Supreme Court Likely to Reject Effort to Kick Trump Off Ballot
Derek Muller, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, and Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discuss the Supreme Court oral arguments on Colorado’s removal of Trump from the ballot. Ekow Yankah, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, discus ... Show More
36m 55s
Sep 2023
SCOTUS Hostility Toward Voting Rights
The Roberts Court is an unelected body, but its recent decisions have led to more restrictions on Americans’ right to vote. In this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse is joined again by Rep. Hank Johnson, and former Attorney General Eric Holder. They walk through the ... Show More
24m 8s
Mar 2021
Biden: Georgia voting law a “blatant attack on the constitution”; 45 states have seen bills aimed at rolling back voting access; Fauci: Redfield saying COVID-19 escaped from China lab just “an opinion”; Funerals begin next week for the 10 victims of Boulder shooting; Inside look at Brazil’s hospital
Biden suggests Justice Dept look into GA voting law; Georgia law restricts voting, Fox sued for $1.6 billion as Trump whitewashes MAGA mob; Kemp defends GA voting law: “It wasn’t a voting rights bill, it was an election security bill”; Black Georgia legislator arrested for knocki ... Show More
39m 23s
<p>In the midst of other big news last week, you may have missed the surprising Supreme Court decision in support of voting rights in Alabama. Today, we break down the case that redraws Alabama’s congressional map. </p><p><br></p><p>Read more:</p><p><br></p><p>It seemed almo ... Show More
