355: Stop The Steal with Michael Waldman
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Politicon
4.6 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2026
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
In this election-focused episode, James and Al welcome the President of the Brennan Center For Justice, Michael Waldman, to discuss the administration's attempts at voter suppression and its historical parallels. They expose the myth of widespread voter fraud, explain the laws and constitutional framework that set up and protect our elections, and dissect the problems with the SAVE Act. Then they lay out a plan to stop the steal in 2026, focusing on the media's role, voter mobilization, public awareness, and increasing civic engagement, before taking your questions.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, welcome to Politics War Room with James Carville, and I'm Al Hunt. |
| 0:14.4 | This week, our guest is the president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Michael Waldman, |
| 0:22.3 | and we're going to spend the entire show on the threat to voting this November. |
| 0:27.4 | Remember, we love taking your questions, |
| 0:29.8 | so write to Politics World Room at gmail.com for next week's show. |
| 0:33.9 | That we'll get to as many as we can, but don't forget to tell us where you're from. |
| 0:37.7 | You can also get text updates about what's next for Politicon and Politics Warroom by signing |
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| 0:49.9 | Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. And please check out the links to our sponsors. Trust and |
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| 1:02.2 | supporting our sponsors. It really helps make this podcast happen. Hey, James, we face what IAIC |
| 1:10.8 | will be the most intense voter suppression since the Jim Crow days of decades ago. |
| 1:16.1 | It's also the most significant midterm election in the last 50 years. |
| 1:21.2 | We're going to vote the entire program to some of the issues and concerns, and we have the perfect guest. Michael Walman, |
| 1:28.2 | president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU, champion of democracy and voting rights. |
| 1:33.9 | Michael, an alum of the Clinton White House, has authored books on constitutional matters, |
| 1:39.4 | authored several books on voting, including the fight to vote, a story of the struggle for voting rights. |
| 1:46.0 | Michael, we're going to get to some specifics right away. |
| 1:48.4 | But first, with every indication that the Democrats will win probably big in November, |
| 1:54.4 | and President Trump obsessed with stopping that, how great is the danger? |
| 2:00.2 | You know, Al, we have had tremendous pressures on our |
| 2:04.7 | elections in recent years. When you think about the pandemic, when you think about the violence, |
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