It's the Democracy, Stupid | August 22, 2026

On this week's show Jill Wine-Banks fills in for Edwin and her guests are

– Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times Washington bureau chief

– Victor Shi, Gen Z activist/organizer, podcaster, and communications professional

– Jim Robenalt, author, presidential historian, lawyer, and regular contributor to Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, and Politico

– Rachel E. VanLandingham, professor of law and associate dean for research at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel

– Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).

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