ELB Podcast 6:8: Danielle Lang: Is Trump’s Executive Order on Voting A Threat to Democracy?

About this episode

Danielle Lang discusses the implications of Trump's executive order on voting and its potential impact on democracy and the upcoming midterm elections.

What does the Trump executive order on elections purport to do? Why did a federal court put big parts of that executive order on hold? Does this EO threaten the 2026 midterm elections? On the season finale of Season 6 of the ELB Podcast, we speak with Danielle Lang of the Campaign Legal Center.

People in this episode

Guest: Danielle Lang

Topics covered

• Trump executive order
• voting rights
• democracy
• midterm elections

Keywords

• elections
• Campaign Legal Center
• federal court

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