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Trump’s Attacks on Voting, and on Iran

David Cole talks about fighting a coming executive order restricting voting in the midterms, and John Nichols explains a congressional War Powers resolution on Iran.

Jon Wiener

March 4, 2026

US President Donald J. Trump sits at a table monitoring military operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.(The White House via X Account/ A nadolu via Getty Images)

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Trump’s Attacks on Voting, and on Iran / Start Making Sense
byThe Nation Magazine

After Senate Democrats block the SAVE act, Trump is likely to declare a national security emergency – claiming China could interfere in the midterms – as a basis for restricting voting. David Cole comments; he’s former legal director of the ACLU.

Also: Congress must challenge Trump’s war on Iran and assert its constitutional duty to take up War Powers resolutions and assert its primacy over matters of war and peace. John Nichols explains.  

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On this episode of Start Making Sense, David Cole talks about fighting a coming executive order restricting voting in the midterms, and John Nichols explains a congressional War Powers resolution on Iran.

After Senate Democrats block the SAVE Act, Trump is likely to declare a national security emergency—claiming that China could interfere in the midterms—as a basis for restricting voting. David Cole comments; he’s a former legal director of the ACLU.

Also: Congress must challenge Trump’s war on Iran and assert its constitutional duty to take up War Powers resolutions and assert its primacy over matters of war and peace. John Nichols explains.

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Ro Khanna: AI for the People; plus Trump’s Downward Spiral / Start Making Sense
byThe Nation Magazine

We need an AI revolution that works for the people, not just the billionaires. That’s Ro Khanna’s “AI Manifesto.” He’s the member of Congress who represents Silicon Valley, and also a leader of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. His manifesto is the cover story in The Nation magazine’s new issue.

Also: Trump’s support continues to decline on everything he does, especially the war with Iran. But as he becomes weaker, he becomes more dangerous. Harold Meyerson comments; he’s editor-at-large of The American Prospect.

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Jon WienerTwitterJon Wiener is a contributing editor of The Nation and co-author (with Mike Davis) of Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties.


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