Did the Supreme Court Just Save the Election? With Skye Perryman

Can Trump use the Postal Service to control how Americans vote by mail? And when does a campaign promise cross the line into an attempted bribe? Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman joins Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang to discuss the Supreme Court’s order keeping Trump’s Postal Service restrictions on mail voting blocked ahead of the midterms. She also provides an update on her organization’s challenge to Trump’s slush fund and discusses her new book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times. Before the interview, Corey and John break down the news: The Postal Ruling: What the Supreme Court’s decision means for voters this November. Pardons & Bribes: Trump’s promise of $5,000 checks if Republicans keep Congress and the big business of pardon lobbying. Does calling the pardon power “plenary” excuse corrupt use? AI & Autocracy: Mike Johnson’s hands-off approach to AI safety, and what Hungary’s fight against corruption can teach us about defeating authoritarianism. Timestamps: 7:18 – The $5,000 Dividend 14:32 – Trump is Selling Pardons 23:52 – The Call to Slow AI Progress 32:37 – An AFD Victory in Germany: What Does This Mean for Us? 40:14 – The Courts Kept Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Interference At Bay (With Skye Perryman) 51:11 – Democracy Forward’s Suit Against Trump’s Slush Fund & A Peek Into Skye’s New Book Support our sponsor today at https://FFRF.us/office Skye Perryman’s book: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times