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Carlos Ayala is a Republican from Salisbury who was appointed to the elections board last year by Gov. Wes Moore, following a recommendation from the Maryland Republican Party.

We’ll go On the Record with two scholars who study the threat Christian nationalism poses to democracy. How common are these beliefs? What role did adherents play in the Capitol Insurrection? We look at polling data and preview a new documentary.

The Atlantic staff writer discusses Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy's protracted struggle to secure the House Speakership, what he promised extremists to win, and what the fractious battle portends for governing in the GOP-led House.

Two eminent scholars of religion and politics join us to discuss the growing power of this far-right movement, its ties to the January 6th insurrection, and how it threatens democracy in America.

Washington Post national political correspondent Theo Meyer discusses some of the significant developments in the nation's shifting political landscape, as the January 6th Committee prepares to wrap its investigation, and crucial mid-term elections loom.

New York Times reporter Alexander Burns, co-author with Times colleague Jonathan Martin, discusses their harrowing new account of how political events of the past 18 months have shaken the foundations of American democracy.

New York Times reporter Alexander Burns, co-author with Times colleague Jonathan Martin, discusses their harrowing new account of how political events of the past 18 months have shaken the foundations of American democracy.

NPR's White House correspondent helps us unpack Joe Biden's momentous address last night to Congress, the American people, and the world.

The hip-hop and sports photographer-turned-photojournalist chronicled the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, then bravely documented the insurrectionist assault on the US Capitol.

We’ll go On the Record to mark the anniversary of the Capitol Insurrection. What does this flashpoint tell us about the threats facing our democracy? What will it take to prevent political violence and tamp down extremism in the U.S.?