Citizens United v. FEC

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Citizens United v. FEC has come up in 7 episodes across 3 podcasts in TMT, including Pod Save America, The Megyn Kelly Show, The Joe Rogan Experience. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

Alan DershowitzLawyer described as faculty adviser to Harvard Chabad

Dershowitz says the coordinated party spending ruling is consistent with Citizens United but bad for democracy.
“I do think that it's consistent with Citizens United, but it's a bad decision from the point of view of democracy”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Supreme Court BOMBSHELLS: Against Trump on Birthright Citizenship, WIN For Protecting Female Sports, with Mike Davis, Alan Dershowitz, and Kristen Waggoner | Ep. 1350 (Jun 30, 2026) · Listen from 41:41

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Megyn KellyConservative broadcaster and podcaster

Kelly said she did not disagree with Citizens United legally but saw it as a watershed that let big donors control jurisdictions.
“I didn't disagree with the ruling as a legal matter, but it was a watershed moment, not just in our political spending”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Dems EAT Their Own in California, with Ana Kasparian, and Trump's "Softer" Deportation Approach, with Gregory Bovino | Ep. 1317 (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 39:01

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Zach WahlsIowa state senator and Turek's rival for the Democratic Senate nomination

Wahls pledged to serve only two Senate terms as part of an anti-corruption platform that includes overturning Citizens United.
“I've made a promise. I'm only going to serve two terms in the U.S. Senate if elected”
Pod Save America: Did Trump's Supreme Court Rig the Midterms? (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:24:30

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Coverage over time

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Episodes discussing it, by month of release.

Podcasts

Pod Save America · 4 episodes
The Megyn Kelly Show · 2 episodes
The Joe Rogan Experience · 1 episode

Episodes

The Race to Replace Graham Platner
Pod Save America · Jul 10, 2026 · 1 h 24 min
Dan Pfeiffer and Alex Wagner discuss Graham Platner's exit from Maine's Senate race and the Iran war, then Pfeiffer interviews North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper.
Supreme Court BOMBSHELLS: Against Trump on Birthright Citizenship, WIN For Protecting Female Sports, with Mike Davis, Alan Dershowitz, and Kristen Waggoner | Ep. 1350
The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 30, 2026 · 1 h 44 min
Megyn Kelly, Mike Davis and Alan Dershowitz debate the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling, then Kristen Waggoner and Madison Kenyon celebrate the decision upholding girls' sports bans.
#2514 - Cameron Hanes
The Joe Rogan Experience · Jun 12, 2026 · 2 h 60 min
Joe Rogan and bowhunter Cameron Hanes discuss public land threats, the UFC White House event, money in politics, and Hanes's BPC-157 marathon controversy.
Dems EAT Their Own in California, with Ana Kasparian, and Trump's "Softer" Deportation Approach, with Gregory Bovino | Ep. 1317
The Megyn Kelly Show · May 14, 2026 · 1 h 42 min
Megyn Kelly and Ana Kasparian discuss California's governor race, Jack Schlossberg, and Thomas Massie's primary, then Gregory Bovino argues Trump's deportation policy has softened.
Bernie vs. the Robots
Pod Save America · May 3, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Jon Lovett interviews Bernie Sanders on AI risk, super PAC money and Israel arms sales, then Peter Hamby on left-wing political violence, Maine and California races.
Did Trump's Supreme Court Rig the Midterms?
Pod Save America · May 1, 2026 · 1 h 41 min
Dan Pfeiffer and Alex Wagner discuss the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling, Trump's grudges and Hegseth's testimony; Tommy Vietor interviews Iowa Senate candidate Zach Wahls.
Taxing Cory Booker's Patience
Pod Save America · Apr 5, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Senator Cory Booker joins Jon Lovett to debate his $75,000 standard deduction tax plan, the Iran war, AIPAC, and Pam Bondi's firing.