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Running Wisconsin's Elections with Marge Bostelmann | Keepers of Our Republic
YouTube video by Keep Our Republic Running Wisconsin's Elections with Marge Bostelmann | Keepers of Our Republic

New Podcast episode!

KOR Executive Director Ari Mittleman talks with WI Election Commissioner Marge Bostelmann about what makes elections in WI unique and why WI voters can trust the process.

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13.11.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who served in our armed forces. Their courage, sacrifice, and dedication protects the freedoms of our republic.

11.11.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Restoring Faith in Our Judicial System with Judge Liam O’Grady | Keepers of Our Republic
YouTube video by Keep Our Republic Restoring Faith in Our Judicial System with Judge Liam O’Grady | Keepers of Our Republic

New Podcast episode of Keepers of Our Republic is out!

This week, Judge Liam O’Grady talks restoring trust in the judiciary and the surprising hope he finds in conversations with high schoolers.

Listen Here:
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06.11.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump RATCHETS UP CHAOS as His TERM SPIRALS
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Keep Our Republic's Article III Coalition members and former federal judges Kate O’Malley & Robert Kugler join @legalafmtn.bsky.social @mikesacks.bsky.social to discuss threats against judges, the importance of judicial independence & the MARSHALS Act.

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04.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections - YouTube Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections is a nonpartisan video series produced by Keep Our Republic in collaboration with Virginia Mercury. It features ...

Election Day is TOMORROW!

We teamed up with @virginiamercury.com & @cardinalnews.org to create Behind the Ballot β€” a nonpartisan video series pulling back the curtain on how elections are run in Virginia.

Watch Here:

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03.11.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 Virginia Voter Guide Some of the features in this Voter Guide were made possible through the Knight Election Center and a grant from Microsoft. For questions about this Voter Guide, contact us at news@cardinalnews.org.…

How do elections work in Virginia?

Take a look at the 2025 Voter Guide from @cardinalnews.org featuring our video series Behind the Ballot.

Three trusted registrars explain ballot security, voter registration, and what voters need to know.

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30.10.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein On Navigating Elections | Keepers of Our Republic
YouTube video by Keep Our Republic Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein On Navigating Elections | Keepers of Our Republic

NEW PODCAST EPISODE is out now!

KOR’s Ari Mittleman talks with Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein about running elections in a major PA city and what's next for PA elections.

Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmgW...
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30.10.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Behind the Ballot: An Inside Look Into Virginia Elections With Cardinal News
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Another video series out now! Behind the Ballots: An Inside Look Into Virginia Elections With @cardinalnews.org

Virginia election officials discussed how they balance security and transparency.

Hear from the people who protect your vote.

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29.10.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, Virginia, our elections are secure β€’ Virginia Mercury Secure elections and voting rights protections are both critical to our confidence in Election Day outcomes. Just as important, though, is that citizens take their own responsibility to vote seriously...

In an new column, @virginiamercury.com's Ivy Main shares how serving in elections deepened her trust in the processβ€”and why secure elections also require informed, engaged citizens.

Read the full story here: virginiamercury.com/2025/10/29/y...

29.10.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside Virginia’s elections: How local officials keep the vote secure and accessible β€’ Virginia Mercury Virginia is barreling toward a Nov. 4 general election in which voters will choose a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general while also deciding all 100 seats in the House of Delegates....

New story today from @virginiamercury.com @mschmidtrva.bsky.social shares insights on how local election officials keep Virginia elections safe, secure, and transparent.

These insights come from our new video series Behind the Ballot.

Read more here: virginiamercury.com/2025/10/28/i...

28.10.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside Virginia’s elections: How local officials keep the vote secure and accessible β€’ Virginia Mercury Virginia is barreling toward a Nov. 4 general election in which voters will choose a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general while also deciding all 100 seats in the House of Delegates....

β€˜We never, ever hook our voting machines to the internet,’ said Norfolk Director of Elections Stephanie Iles β€” one of four Virginia registrars detailing for The Mercury how paper ballots, sealed vaults and daily audits are used to protect the Nov. 4 vote.

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28.10.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections - YouTube Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections is a nonpartisan video series produced by Keep Our Republic in collaboration with Virginia Mercury. It features ...

πŸ—³οΈ What makes Virginia's elections unique? How are they kept secure? Registrars from Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Henrico and the city of Richmond answer in their own words in a new series presented by The Virginia Mercury and civic education nonprofit Keep Our Republic. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

24.10.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Va. registrars share how they keep rolls accurate, reflect on their role in the democratic process β€’ Virginia Mercury Security is paramount, the registrars said, as they broke down how they pre-test voting equipment, create protocols for election worker conduct and access to ballots, and howΒ  they participate in the ...

New story from @virginiamercury.com @charlottewords.bsky.social discusses how Virginia registrars secure our votes, build trust & handle challenges on the frontlines of democracy.

These insights come from our new video series Behind the Ballot

Read here: virginiamercury.com/2025/10/27/v...

27.10.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Common Virginia Election Misconceptions | Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections
YouTube video by Keep Our Republic Common Virginia Election Misconceptions | Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections

Just launched: Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections!

Our new video series breaks down how elections really work in the Virginia.

Start with this key episode on common election misconceptions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RQK...

Full Playlist Here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

24.10.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections - YouTube Behind the Ballot: Inside Virginia Elections is a nonpartisan video series produced by Keep Our Republic in collaboration with Virginia Mercury. It features ...

Check out our new video series that dives into Virginia elections from the inside out.

In partnership with @virginiamercury.com we explain Virginia's electoral process straight from the officials who run it.

Watch Here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

23.10.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Threats to the Federal Judiciary with Judge John Jones  | Keepers of Our Republic
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NEW podcast episode!

Member of Keep Our Republic's Article III Coalition and former federal judge and John Jones joins Keepers of Our Republic to talk threats facing the American judiciary today.

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23.10.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou can’t advise the FBI if you don’t have the experience necessary to avoid the traps, and that’s what I’m afraid of,” said O’Grady, who’s also a former Eastern District prosecutor. β€œThey’ve got no one to go to to understand how to work the case up.”

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β€œThat’s where the void isβ€”that transfer of information and decisions that need to be made on how, when, and if to prosecute a case. There’s a total breakdown there,” said Judge Liam O’Grady, formerly of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, retired in 2023.

22.10.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump DOJ Upheaval in Virginia Hobbles National Security Unit President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the Virginia US attorney’s office prosecuting his foes has driven out the leadership of its national security unit, draining its experience disrupting terrorists a...

Former U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady, a member of Keep Our Republic’s Article III Coalition, spoke to @bloomberglaw.com @benjaminpenn.bsky.social about recent DOJ leadership changes in the Eastern District of Virginia

Read more here:
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22.10.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Focus group: Gen Z's 2026 warning signs for Democrats Asked where he gets his news, he responded, "I don't."

Last week, Keep Our Republic hosted a focus group in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley with voters aged 18–25. They shared candid views on democracy, political violence, and the current state of our politics.

Read more from Holly Otterbein in @axios.com

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20.10.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fixing PA's Antiquated Voting Laws & More: Thad Hall - Mercer County, PA | Keepers of Our Republic
YouTube video by Keep Our Republic Fixing PA's Antiquated Voting Laws & More: Thad Hall - Mercer County, PA | Keepers of Our Republic

On Today's episode of Keepers of Our Republic, Thad Hall, Mercer County Elections Director, talks PA’s election laws, open primaries & why transparency matters.

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Before last night’s public forum at Denver University on judicial independence, Judge David Tatel visited East High School to speak with students about the Constitution and the role of judges in our democracy.

Big thanks to Ms. Hostetter, East’s Constitution Law teacher, for welcoming us.

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@koacolorado.bsky.social's Mandy Connell spoke with Judge O'Grady about what judicial intendance really means, why it matters for everyone and discussed today's public forum on judicial independence in Denver.

Listen here at 1:26:11
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14.10.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10-10-25 - *FULL SHOW* Jack Carr; Judicial Independence; Ned Fire - The Ross Kaminsky Show

Keep Our Republic's Article III Coalition Member Judge David Tatel joined @koacolorado.bsky.social's Ross Kaminsky to talk about judicial independence and why it matters now more than ever. They also previewed Tuesday’s public forum in Denver.

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13.10.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Keepers of Our Republic Episode 04: Judge Philip Pro
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New Keepers of Our Republic Podcast episode is out!

Judge Philip Pro joins our own Brooke Bergen to discuss rising threats to judges, the DOJ’s Maryland case, & the role of magistrates in a strong judiciary.

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09.10.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lawfare Daily: How are the Courts Doing? Two former federal judges discuss how courts are handling the enormous stress being put on the legal system.

@lawfaremedia.org @nkorpett.bsky.social spoke with, Judges Phillip Pro & Jeremy Fogel of Keep Our Republic's Article III Coalition to discuss current judicial pressure, attacks, tensions and why the Article III Coalition is speaking out.

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08.10.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Lawfare Daily, @nkorpett.bsky.social sat down with retired judges Philip Pro and Jeremy Fogel to discuss how the courts are faring a huge number of legal challenges to Trump administration actions, a judiciary under constant attack from critics, and serious intra-branch tensions.

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Keepers of Our Republic Episode 03: Lisa Posthumus Lyons - Kent County, MI
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New Keepers of Our Republic Episode is out!

Executive Director Ari Mittleman talks with Lisa Posthumus Lyons, Kent County Clerk about election administration in Michigan.

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02.10.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump attempts a major step toward dictatorship He's going for it. Who will stop him?

Former Judge Ursula Ungaro, a member of Keep Our Republic’s Article III Coalition, tells @justinglawe.bsky.social about how the courts can ensure the rule of law is respected and followed.

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Judges’ Mental Well-Being Gets New Attention as Threats Rise After a day of sentencing criminal defendants, Judge Lee Yeakel made a ritual of replaying each hearing in his head and worry whether he’d gotten them right.

Being a Federal Judge can be emotionally taxing. Former federal judges in Keep Our Republic’s Article III Coalition open up to @bloomberglaw.com @suzannemonyak.bsky.social about mental wellness, threats, and serving the Constitution in a time of rising pressure

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