Anne Applebaum on How Autocrats Meddle with Elections
With President Trump's recent moves to federalize certain election regulations, what do we mean by 'voting rights' and 'election integrity?'
Episode 452 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Anne Applebaum on How Autocrats Meddle with Elections" was published on February 27, 2026 and runs 21 minutes.
February 27, 2026 ·21m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Summary
With President Trump's recent moves to federalize certain election regulations, what do we mean by 'voting rights' and 'election integrity?'
Episode Description
With President Trump's recent moves to federalize certain election regulations, what do we mean by 'voting rights' and 'election integrity?'
On Today's Show:
Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, historian and author of Autocracy Inc. (Penguin, 2024), offers her analysis of how President Trump and his administration are seeking to control elections, as well as science and culture, and why.