Anne Applebaum on How Autocrats Meddle with Elections

from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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With President Trump's recent moves to federalize certain election regulations, what do we mean by 'voting rights' and 'election integrity?'

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