Episode

The Modern Election Integrity Era

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Political Breakdown
Published
Jul 14, 2026
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1677
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Summary

Political Breakdown continues an ongoing series on election integrity in America.  Marisa talks about the modern era of election integrity with Ese Olumhense, an investigative reporter and professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. They examine how President Donald Trump set the stage for the January 6th riot and the aftermath, including the proliferation of election crime legislation that are still reverberating today.  If you missed it, you can listen to the first episode of our election integrity series examining the history of voting and election integrity in America.  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices