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EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 29 MIN

SAVE Act DEAD? 4 GOP Senators Just Killed Voter ID at 4 AM

from Making the Argument with Nick Freitas · host Nick Freitas

At 4 o'clock in the morning, while most Americans were asleep, four Republican senators crossed the floor and voted with every single Democrat to kill voter ID legislation. I want to talk about who they are, why they did it, and what it tells us about the people we send to Washington GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00:00 Introduction: Republicans fail to pass the SAVE Act 00:00:42 Explaining the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act 00:01:51 Why the SAVE Act is Trump's top priority 00:02:35 Exposing the reality of voter fraud in cities 00:04:30 How Senate filibuster rules blocked the voting bill 00:06:14 Senator John Kennedy’s late night tactical voter-a-rama 00:07:45 Identifying the four Republicans who blocked the bill 00:08:14 Analyzing Mitch McConnell’s institutionalist motivations and worldview 00:10:30 Susan Collins and the political calculus of Maine 00:13:27 Why Lisa Murkowski continues to defy the party 00:16:01 Thom Tillis and the need for better leadership 00:18:35 Debunking the Uniparty myth and defending good Republicans 00:21:18 Future paths for implementing the federal SAVE Act 00:23:35 Assessing Trump's executive order options for verification 00:24:51 Empowering states to pass their own election laws 00:27:50 Final thoughts: Reward the good and punish bad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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