Episode 13: Trump's Takeover of Washington D.C. and SCOTUS News on Marriage Equality

In this episode of Not Suitable for Democracy, we examine two flashpoints in America’s ongoing democratic stress test.

First, we unpack Donald Trump’s unprecedented takeover of Washington, D.C., invoking the rarely used Home Rule Act of 1973 to seize control of the city’s police department under the banner of fighting crime. Was this a genuine safety measure—or a political power grab dressed in law-and-order rhetoric? 

Then, we shift to Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who made headlines in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. She’s back—this time formally petitioning the Supreme Court to overturn its landmark ruling on marriage equality. When will they make their final decision? Could this potential ruling backfire and help Democrats take back the House in next year's midterm elections?

From the nation’s capital to the courthouse steps, this episode digs into the battles shaping the very definition of democracy. New episodes drop every Tuesday!