Episodes

  • The Jury Finds Donald Trump Guilty. What Now?

    The Jury Finds Donald Trump Guilty. What Now?
    May 31 2024
    The GOP's presidential candidate is convicted of 34 felonies in New York, for falsifying business records in connection with 2016 hush money to Stormy Daniels. Could Trump's defense team have done anything differently? How serious are his prospects for appeal? Has Joe Biden already said too much about the trial? And how is this verdict likely to affect the 2024 election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Conservative Supreme Court Justices Fight Calls for Recusal

    Conservative Supreme Court Justices Fight Calls for Recusal
    May 30 2024
    In a letter to two Senators, Justice Samuel Alito explained why he is obliged to hear cases related to Donald Trump under the Supreme Court's code of conduct. What's behind the campaign to tarnish the reputations of the conservative members of the Court? Plus, 14 pro-democracy activists are convicted by a Hong Kong court under trumped up national security charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Can Larry Hogan Save the Senate Filibuster in Maryland?

    Can Larry Hogan Save the Senate Filibuster in Maryland?
    May 29 2024
    The former Republican governor of Maryland left office with sky-high approval, and if Larry Hogan can now win a Senate seat with a centrist pitch, it would upset expectations about party control after the 2024 elections. Plus, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares victory after the state's GOP primary runoffs, saying he has won enough votes in the Legislature to pass his school-choice plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Justice Alito's Majority Opinion on Racial Gerrymandering

    Justice Alito's Majority Opinion on Racial Gerrymandering
    May 28 2024
    In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court upholds a U.S. House map in South Carolina that was challenged as a racial gerrymander, with an opinion by Justice Samuel Alito that also explains the high bar for future lawsuits to prove that a map was drawn using race. Plus, why is the EPA giving millions of dollars to a "climate justice" group with left-leaning views on capitalism and Palestine? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • The World Court's Ruling on Israel / Justice Alito's Pine Tree Flag

    The World Court's Ruling on Israel / Justice Alito's Pine Tree Flag
    May 24 2024
    The International Court of Justice, part of the United Nations, issues a ruling that seemingly tells Israel to halt its operations in Rafah. But will this ruling carry any weight, and what about the Oct. 7 hostages still held by Hamas? Plus, the latest alleged scandal at the Supreme Court is that Justice Samuel Alito's vacation home flew a historical flag that dates to the Revolutionary War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Nikki Haley Says She's Voting for Donald Trump

    Nikki Haley Says She's Voting for Donald Trump
    May 23 2024
    After a primary season in which Donald Trump and NIkki Haley traded sharp barbs, Ms. Haley now states that she will be voting for the former President in November. Is she bidding to be a player in the veepstakes, or is it more about her future in the GOP? Plus, the witness list in Hunter Biden's felony gun trial comes to light, and Joe Biden appears to be using the U.S. Treasury as a way to secure votes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Prosecutors Rest Their Case in Trump's Hush-Money Trial

    Prosecutors Rest Their Case in Trump's Hush-Money Trial
    May 22 2024
    After testimony by Michael Cohen and a brief defense by Donald Trump's legal team, the New York trial nears its conclusion, with closing arguments and jury deliberation expected next week. Has Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg proved his case and provided enough evidence to convict, particularly given that these 34 bookkeeping felonies also require a second crime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Biden Says Trying to Arrest Israel's Leaders Is 'Outrageous'

    Biden Says Trying to Arrest Israel's Leaders Is 'Outrageous'
    May 21 2024
    The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court applies for war-crimes warrants against three Hamas leaders, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense chief. Joe Biden condemns the ICC's move, saying there's no equivalence between Hamas and Israel. But does the U.S. have the tools to back up the President's words and hit back at the ICC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins