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A look at new barriers at the ballot box

Jul 8, 2026 · 46m

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The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting." He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the SCOTUS decision that he calls the "final blow" to the Voting Rights Act, how the SAVE Act could disenfranchise thousands, and what keeps him up at night.<br /><br />Subscribe to our free weekly <a href="https://support.whyy.org/page/39306/subscribe/1" target="_blank">newsletter</a> <br />Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nprfreshair/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <br />Subscribe to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thisisfreshair" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> <br />Check out the <a href="https://freshairarchive.org/" target="_blank">Fresh Air Archives</a><br /><br /> <br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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