Topic: Disenfranchisement

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker released a social media campaign attacking Donald Trump's "Save America Act," claiming it would disenfranchise tens of millions of married women whose names don't match their birth certificates. The hosts debunk these claims, noting that simple affidavits can resolve name discrepancies. They criticize Pritzker's "firehose of lies" and his characterization of election integrity measures as a threat to democracy.

During the late-night Senate budget session, Senator David Vitter proposed an amendment requiring photo IDs for federal elections. The amendment was opposed by Democratic senators who argued it would disenfranchise voters and was inappropriate for a budget resolution debated at 3:15 AM. The hosts highlight the absurdity of the "vote-a-rama" process.

The hosts discuss Michelle Alexander's book *The New Jim Crow*, which argues that the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a racial caste system. They highlight the disenfranchisement of black men and the use of low-wage prison labor by American corporations.