Donald Trump says he’ll be reinstated as President this August as his former National Security Advisor calls for a military coup, Republicans continued their coordinated assault on voting rights, and Democrats win big in a New Mexico special election. Then, Stacey Abrams talks to Jon Favreau about the fight for democracy, her latest book, and more.

Show Notes

CAN IT HAPPEN HERE 

• CNN: Listen to former Trump attorney’s comment on Myanmar-style coup
• WaPo: Michael Flynn’s ridiculous defense of his coup comments, in context 
• Rolling Stone: Trumpers Are Moving From Coup Curious to Full-on Coup Horny
• WaPo: At Texas event with QAnon ties, Louie Gohmert downplays Jan. 6: ‘It wasn’t just right-wing extremists’ 
• CNN: Former WH ethics lawyer: Flynn should be court-martialed
• Slate: How the Military Should Deal With Its Michael Flynn Problem 
• The New Republic: Trump’s Republicans Want a Coup 
• The Week: Michael Flynn cranks the right’s rhetorical ratchet 
• USA Today: Michael Flynn’s coup talk makes him the poster boy for an addiction to rage
• NYT: QAnon Now as Popular in U.S. as Some Major Religions, Poll Suggests 
• Quinnipiac: 85% Of Republicans Want Candidates To Agree With Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Americans Support Early Cut To Federal Jobless Benefit 
• Vox: Michael Flynn’s coup comments show how QAnon is evolving in the Biden era
• WaPo: Opinion: Republicans are fighting against democracy — and the future 
• WaPo Editorial: In Texas, Arizona and Washington D.C., the GOP advances its election lie 
• WaPo: Observers of Arizona’s GOP-led election audit document security breaches, prohibited items on counting floor 
• NYT: Katie Hobbs, Arizona Secretary of State, Announces Bid for Governor
• FiveThirtyEight: What’s Happening In Arizona Is Not Really An Audit Or A Recount. It’s A Partisan Inquisition. 
• Slate: What if the Unorthodox Arizona Audit Declares Trump Won? 
• ABC: Texas House advances restrictive voting bill after late-night vote
• NBC: Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll target legislator pay after Democrats block strict voting bill 
• MSNBC: Texas State Rep. explains why Dems walked out to block GOP voting restrictions 
• Salon: Texas Democrats stand up for democracy and send a loud message to Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema 
• Truthout: Republicans Are Vocally Opposed to Democracy, From Texas to Myanmar 
• Mother Jones: Jim Crow Killed Voting Rights for Generations. Now the GOP Is Repeating History. 
• HuffPost: Biden Calls Out 2 Democratic Lawmakers For Blocking Agenda
• WaPo: Opinion: A frantic warning from 100 leading experts: Our democracy is in grave danger
• NYT: Biden Assigns Harris Another Difficult Role: Protecting Voting Rights 
• NYT: As Biden Vows to ‘Fight Like Heck,’ Voting Overhaul Falters in Congress 
• CBS News: Senate to take up sweeping voting rights bill in June 

NEW MEXICO 

• Intelligencer: Democrat Wins Big in New Mexico Special Congressional Election
• CNN: Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins New Mexico special election for US House seat, CNN projects 
• FiveThirtyEight: Updated: What The New Mexico 1st Special Election Can — And Can’t — Tell Us About 2022 
• NYT: Why a New Mexico House Race Is a Crucial Test of the G.O.P. Focus on Crime 
• Politico: Dems notch easy win in New Mexico special election
• NYT: Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat, Cruises in New Mexico House Race 
• Axios: Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins House seat to replace Deb Haaland
• KOB4: Early voting for CD-1 special election shows sizable lead for Democrats
• Politico: Election Results
• Slate: Is a Democratic Landslide in New Mexico’s Congressional Special Election a Sign?
• WaPo: House Democrats’ 2020 election autopsy: Bad polling hurt and GOP attacks worked 
• Fox News: Surge in crime, defund the police push are top issues in House special election 
• NYT: Who Financed the Georgia Sixth, the Most Expensive House Election Ever (6/20/17)
• FiveThirtyEight: 5 Takeaways From The Georgia 6 Special Election (5/19/17)
• The Atlantic: The Democrats’ New Trump Problem 
• Rolling Stone: The Democrats Have Power. How Can They Keep It?

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