Trump is a grave threat to our freedom and the rule of law. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) sat down with Marc to discuss the GOP’s threat to his district, the importance of passing the SAFE Act, and how to expand our pro-democracy agenda.

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Rep. Torres on the fight for a pro-democracy agenda

- President Donald Trump is a grave threat to our freedom and the rule of law. Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) sat down with Marc to discuss ([link removed] ) the GOP’s threat to his district, the importance of passing the SAFE Act and expanding our pro-democracy agenda.

When you fight hard, the other side tends to back away

- Marc joined ([link removed] ) MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss recent threats against judges and Trump’s losing streak against the country’s top law firms.

- It was a full week. Marc also joined ([link removed] ) MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on All In with Chris Hayes to discuss the threat Trump’s contempt for the judicial system poses to democracy, as well as the administration’s continued losing streak in court.



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Battle over Huntington Beach voter ID law continues

- The state of California is appealing ([link removed] ) a trial court decision that upheld the city of Huntington Beach's voter ID law. Last year, the city amended its charter to require voter ID in local elections. In April, a judge ruled the new voter ID law does not violate the right to vote. The state filed their notice of appeal yesterday. The law is set to go into effect next year.

New target in GOP war on voting: mail ballot grace periods

- The push to end mail ballot grace periods continues to gain ([link removed] ) ground with Republicans. It could lead to hundreds of thousands of legal votes being rejected, disproportionately impacting voters with disabilities, rural voters and seniors who prefer voting by mail.

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