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Rep. Jamie Raskin On Project 2025

Jun 13, 2024

Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses countering the right-wing Project 2025 agenda in a second Trump term. Topics include G7 summit, Southern Baptist Convention, and potential commutation of Hunter Biden's sentence.

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House Democrats are actively countering the extreme policies proposed in Project 2025 to prevent the erosion of democracy.

With a potential 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court, key legislative achievements like the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and Roe v. Wade protection are at risk.

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Project 2025 and the Threat of a Second Trump Term

Project 2025, a conservative plan encompassing restoring the family, dismantling government agencies, and enhancing individual rights, could pave the way for an autocratic theocracy under Trump. Democrats are mobilizing to educate voters on the extremist policies proposed by Trump and Republicans. If Trump secures a second term, the fear lies in eroding institutions, dismantling social structures, and consolidating power without checks.

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Protecting Democracy Against Authoritarian Agendas

9min

Exploring Couples Therapy Season 2, Shopify's Commerce Platform, and Crooked Media Survey

2min

Global Summit, Election Results, Baptist Convention Resolution, Commuting Sentence

3min

Speculations on Pardon, 'The Wilderness' Podcast, and a Small Revelation

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House Democrats on Tuesday launched an official task force to take on the far-right agenda Republicans envision under a second Trump presidency. The group of Democrats aims to directly counter the plans outlined in “Project 2025,” a 1,000 page policy blueprint floated by the ultra-conservative Heritage Foundation that calls for eliminating federal agencies like the FBI and Justice Department, restricting access to contraception, and concentrating more power in the presidency. Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is on the task force. He joins us to talk about why a second Trump term could be more destabilizing than the first.

And in headlines: President Joe Biden and other world leaders are convening in Italy for the G7 summit, the Southern Baptist Convention approved a non-binding resolution that condemns the use of in-vitro fertilization, and White House Press Secretary avoided giving a definitive answer on whether Biden will consider commuting his son Hunter’s eventual sentence on federal gun charges.

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What A Day

Rep. Jamie Raskin On Project 2025

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Project 2025 and the Threat of a Second Trump Term

Democracy Strengthening Efforts and Future Goals

SCOTUS Impact and Democratic Messaging Challenge

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