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Mifepristone - What Do You Need To Know About The Abortion Pill Litigation? S4/
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Apr 14 2023
How Strong Is DA Alvin Bragg's Case Against Trump? S4/
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Apr 8 2023
What is it like to cover the Supreme Court? (Guest - David Savage) S4/
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Apr 8 2023
Everything You Need to Know About the $1.6 billion Dominion v Fox Case S4/
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Apr 5 2023
Everything You Need to Know About Trump's Indictment S4/
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Mar 31 2023
Why I'm Worried the New York District Attorney Will Indict Trump S4/
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Mar 19 2023
Will the Supreme Court invalidate Pres. Biden’s student loan program? (Guest - Adam Liptak) S4/
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Mar 4 2023
Will the Supreme Court Upend Legal Protections for Tech Companies? (Guest - Michael Macagnone) S4/
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Feb 25 2023
Spy Balloons and UFOs (Guest: Mariana Alfaro) S4/
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Feb 18 2023
Getting to the Bottom of the SCOTUS Leak. Or Not. (Guest: Steven Mazie) S4/
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Feb 10 2023
Alec Baldwin Is Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After the Fatal 2021 Rust Shooting (Guest: Joey Dillon) S4/
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Feb 4 2023
Will the Death of Tyre Nichols Change Policing In America? S4/
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Jan 28 2023
Time to talk about the debt ceiling, classified docs, and Jan 6 (Guest: Philip Bump) S4/
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Jan 20 2023
Is the American Public Capable of Being Persuaded? (Guest - Anand Giridharadas) S4/
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Jan 12 2023
How Have Baby Boomers Effected Power and Politics in America? (Guest - Philip Bump) S4/E194
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Jan 2 2023
Is Trump Constitutionally Disqualified From Holding Office Again? S4/E196
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Dec 24 2022
A breaking news edition - The House Select Committee on January 6 Supports Four Criminal Referrals Against Trump S4/E195
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Dec 19 2022
How did Warnock beat Walker? Analysis of the Georgia Runoff (Guest: Greg Bluestein) S4/E193
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Dec 9 2022
The latest from SCOTUS - Freedom of Speech v Freedom from Discrimination S4/E192
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Dec 6 2022
Why Won't Trump Get His Special Master? Is the Supreme Court About to Allow State Lawmakers to Undermine Fair Elections In America? S4/E191
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Dec 2 2022
Will Stewart Rhodes Be Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy? S4/E190
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Nov 26 2022
Midterm Elections Update! Who will control the House? S4/E189
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Nov 13 2022
What led to the rise of Trump and Trumpism? (Guest: David Corn) S4/E188
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Nov 8 2022
Justice Alito's Roe v. Wade 'Truthiness’ & Trump's Legal Strategy S4/E187
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Nov 6 2022
Will the Supreme Court end affirmative action programs? Probably. S4/E186
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Oct 30 2022
Can the 14th Amendment be used to disqualify elected officials involved in Jan 6? (Guest - Noah Bookbinder) S4/E185
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Oct 29 2022
Donald Trump Is Subpoenaed and Deposed, Steve Bannon Is Sentenced S4/E184
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Oct 22 2022
It is going to be another huge term for the Supreme Court. Here is why. S4/E182
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Oct 16 2022
Why did prosecutors drop the murder charges against Adnan Syed? S3/E181
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Oct 16 2022
What is the latest in case of the classified docs found at Mar-a-Lago? (Guest: Jose Pagliery) S3/E180
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Oct 9 2022
Will the Supreme Court Weaken Legal Protections Against Discrimination? S3/E179
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Sep 30 2022
Trump’s Lawyers Are Busy These Days (Guest: Jan Wolfe of the Wall Street Journal) S3/E178
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Sep 23 2022
What Did We Learn from the Latest DOJ Filing? Will Trump Get His Special Master? S3/E176
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Aug 31 2022
What Did We Learn from the Newly Released Affidavit that Supported the Warrant to Search Mar-a-Lago? (Guest: Hugo Lowell) S3/E175
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Aug 26 2022
The Legal Hot Water Is Starting to Boil: Will Trump Face Criminal or Civil Charges? S3/E174
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Aug 19 2022
Trump Takes the Fifth. What Are the Legal Repercussions? S3/E173
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Aug 10 2022
The FBI executes a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's private residence S3/E172
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Aug 9 2022
Will Congress protect reproductive rights? (Guest - Rep. Judy Chu) S3/E171
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Aug 4 2022
Will Trump face criminal charges? What is next for the Jan. 6th Committee? (Guest: Kyle Cheney of Politico) S3/E170
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Jul 27 2022
Will states be able to ban same-sex marriage, interracial marriage, or the use of contraception? (Guest: Prof. Cary Franklin) S3/E169
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Jul 21 2022
Has the January 6th Committee Accomplished Anything? Will Trump Face Criminal Charges? S3/E168
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Jul 15 2022
Abortion, Guns, & Religious Rights - The Supreme Court Term in Review S3/E167
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Jul 7 2022
Is American on the brink of a civil war? (Guest: Stephen Marche) S3/E166
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Jul 1 2022
The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. States are free to ban abortions. S3/E165
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Jun 25 2022
Democracy on the Brink. Why the 1/6 Select Committee Hearing Matters S3/E164
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Jun 17 2022
Will Congress address gun control, disinformation, or reproductive rights? (Guest - Rep. Brad Sherman) S3/E163
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Jun 3 2022
How will the Supreme Court rule on the big cases this term? (Abortion? Gun control? Religious rights?) S3/E162
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May 29 2022
Does the Constitution bar someone who supports an insurrection from being a member of Congress? S3/E161
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May 27 2022
What is next for the January 6th Committee? S3/E160
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May 13 2022
What does the Supreme Court leak mean for our rights? S3/E159
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May 7 2022
What does Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter mean for you? And how can we make social media a better place for users? (Guest - David Lazarus) S3/E158
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Apr 29 2022
Are abortion pills legal in states that outlaw abortion? Are mask mandates legal? Will Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene be on the next ballot? S3/E157
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Apr 23 2022
Should voting be compulsory? (Guests E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport) S3/E156
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Apr 15 2022
The Senate Votes to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court S3/E155
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Apr 9 2022
Big Court Rulings re the Jan. 6th Committee and Voting Rights S3/E154
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Apr 2 2022
Supreme Court News! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Hearings. Justice Clarence Thomas' Possible Conflict of Interest. S3/E153
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Mar 25 2022
What is the Jan 6 Committee up to? How Is Biden Handling the Crisis in Ukraine (Guest: Kyle Cheney of POLITICO) S3/E152
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Mar 19 2022
Reproductive Rights, Voting Rights, and the January 6th Committee (It's a legal roundup!) S3/E151
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Mar 12 2022
President Biden gives his second SOTU address. How did he do? (Guest: Joel Payne) S3/E150
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Mar 3 2022
Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court)? S3/E149
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Feb 25 2022
Russia has invaded Ukraine. What will happen next? (Guest: Tom Nichols) S3/E148
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Feb 24 2022
Sarah Palin loses her defamation case & The Trump family loses their bid to avoid depositions S3/E147
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Feb 18 2022
Sarah Palin v NYT, Trump's Document Dump, SCOTUS on Voting Rights - It's a Legal Roundup! S3/E146
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Feb 11 2022
What is next for the Supreme Court? (Guest: Lawrence Hurley) S3/E145
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Feb 4 2022
The State of the Senate (Guest: Senator Alex Padilla) S3/E144
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Jan 29 2022
The Biden Administration's Past and Possible Futures (Guest: Molly Hooper) S3/E143
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Jan 21 2022
A Look At President Biden's First Year (Guest: Joel Payne) S3/E142
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Jan 14 2022
BEST-OF Passing Judgment GUESTS! S3/E141
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Jan 9 2022
2021 Legal and Political Roundup S3/E140
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Dec 31 2021
Is the Supreme Court a broken institution? (Guest - Jay Willis) S3/E139
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Dec 25 2021
"Justice on the Brink" (Guest - Linda Greenhouse) S3/E138
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Dec 17 2021
Texas' Abortion Law, Trump's Efforts to Thwart the Jan 6th Committee, the Jussie Smollett Trial & Senator Bob Dole S3/E137
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Dec 11 2021
Abortion, January 6th, and Gun Control -- Legal Roundup Time S3/E136
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Dec 3 2021
The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's Long-Time Companion, Begins S3/E135
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Nov 29 2021
Charlottesville White Supremacists Liable for Substantial Fine in Civil Trial After Deadly Rally S3/E134
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Nov 27 2021
Three Men Found Guilty in the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery S3/E134
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Nov 24 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty on all counts. Did the jury make the right decision? S3/E132
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Nov 20 2021
The Kyle Rittenhouse Trial, Explained S3/E133
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Nov 16 2021
Bannon indicted, Trump sues the National Archives, Biden's vaccine mandate is put on hold, and the Supreme Court considers the religious rights of death row inmates S3/E132
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Nov 13 2021
(How) Does Power Corrupt? Guest: Dr. Brian Klaas Talks About His New Book, Corruptible S3/E131
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Nov 9 2021
Is the Supreme Court Poised to Expand Gun Rights? S3/E130
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Nov 4 2021
Will the Supreme Court Let Texas Undermine the Constitution? S3/E129
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Nov 1 2021
CA Congressman Devin Nunes Pushes the Envelope with a Defamation Lawsuit S3/E128
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Oct 29 2021
Diversifying judges, the Charlottesville civil trial, and did Trump officials help coordinate the 1/6 insurrection? S3/E127
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Oct 26 2021
Texas' abortion law heads to the SCOTUS, Trump is deposed, Bannon is held in contempt S3/E127
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Oct 23 2021
Is President Biden really plummeting in the polls? - Guest: Dr. Peter Hanson S3/E126
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Oct 20 2021
Will Steve Bannon face criminal penalties for defying a congressional subpoena? Will the Supreme Court be reformed? S3/E126
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Oct 16 2021
Do Trump and Steven Bannon have to comply with Congressional subpoenas? S3/E125
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Oct 12 2021
Are religious exemptions for vaccine mandates required? S3/E124
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Oct 10 2021
Was Texas' abortion law just overturned? S3/E123
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Oct 7 2021
Abortion? Gun control? Religious rights? Freedom of speech? It's our SCOTUS preview! S3/E122
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Oct 2 2021
Will Texas' abortion law be put on hold? What happened in court today? S3/E121
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Oct 1 2021
Audit-Mania! Why are AZ, TX & PA Recounting the 2020 Election? S3/E119
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Sep 25 2021
Did the architect of Texas' abortion law really just tell women to have less sex? S3/E120
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Sep 21 2021
What are your top legislative priorities? (Guest - Congressman Ro Khanna) S3/E119
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Sep 18 2021
Recalling the Failed Attempt to Recall California Governor Gavin Newsom S3/E118
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Sep 16 2021
"The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden" (Author and Guest - Peter Bergen) S3/E117
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Sep 10 2021
The latest on Texas' abortion and voting laws and a Texas death row inmate S3/E116
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Sep 8 2021
Texas’ Abortion Law - The Supreme Court Functionally Overturns Roe v Wade S3/E115
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Sep 1 2021
How Should the Biden Administration Face Its Current Challenges - Foreign and Domestic? (Guest: Dr. Aaron David Miller) S3/E114
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Aug 31 2021
Legal Update re the Insurrection at the Capitol (Guest - Zoe Tillman) S3/E113
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Aug 28 2021
Is it safe for kids to go back to school? When will kids under 12 be eligible for a vaccine? (Guest - Dr. Lauren Crosby) S3/E112
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Aug 25 2021
Everything you need to know about Afghanistan (and were afraid to ask) (Guest - Dr. Sinno) S3/E110
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Aug 18 2021
What is (and isn't) in the infrastructure bill? And when will we have self-driving cars? (Guest - Tanya Snyder of Politico) S3/E109
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Aug 13 2021
Cuomo Resigns and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is Temporarily Kicked Off Twitter (Again) S3/E108
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Aug 11 2021
Is Cuomo on his way out (Part II)? Is your employer about to mandate vaccinations? S3/E107
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Aug 7 2021
Will Gov. Cuomo face criminal prosecution? Will we ever see Trump's tax returns? S3/E106
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Aug 4 2021
How to have an informed public in an age of disinformation (Prof. Kate Starbird) S3/E105
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Jul 31 2021
So what exactly is covered under HIPAA? S3/E104
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Jul 27 2021
Mississippi vs. Roe v. Wade, Tom Barrack's Indictment, & NFL Coach Rick Dennison's Firing S3/E103
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Jul 24 2021
The latest on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, DACA, and the CA Recall S3/E102
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Jul 21 2021
Welcome to Season 3, Year 2 of Passing Judgment! S3/E101
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Jul 17 2021
Will Texas Democrats Save Voting Rights? S2/E100
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Jul 14 2021
Trump v Facebook; Swalwell v Trump, Mo Brooks, & Guiliani; Nike v Avenatti S2/E99
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Jul 9 2021
What is disinformation? And who should combat it? (Guest - Renee Diresta) S2/E98
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Jul 7 2021
Our mega legal roundup -- Trump Org indicted, Cosby freed, SCOTUS unleashed S2/E97
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Jul 3 2021
Are bathroom bans for transgender students legal? (SCOTUS update) S2/E96
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Jun 30 2021
Inside the sentencing of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd (Guest - Tami Abdollah) S2/E95
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Jun 26 2021
Swearing cheerleaders, union organizers, loud drivers, and more (SCOTUS roundup!) S2/E94
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Jun 23 2021
Will college athletes start being paid? (SCOTUS update) S2/E93
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Jun 22 2021
SCOTUS issues end-of-term decisions on the ACA (aka Obamacare) & religious rights S2/E92
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Jun 17 2021
Is the Supreme Court doomed? (Guest - Prof. Dan Epps) S2/E91
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Jun 15 2021
Will former President Trump face prison or jail time? Will he be found civilly liable? (Guest - Glenn Kirschner) S2/E90
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Jun 11 2021
The DOJ seeks to defend Trump against E. Jean Carroll, a federal judge strikes down CA's ban on assault weapons, and the Supreme Court term heats up S2/E89
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Jun 9 2021
"My Life After Hate" (Guest - Arno Michaelis) S2/E87
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Jun 5 2021
Where are the biggest fault lines in American society? (Guest-Colin Woodard) S2/E88
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Jun 3 2021
The 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre (Guest-Tim Madigan) S2/E84
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May 30 2021
Roe v. Wade and beyond: The past and future of abortion rights in America (Guest-Prof. Mary Zeigler) S2/E85
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May 27 2021
Trump org is under criminal investigation by the New York Attorney General’s office, President Biden is poised sign an anti-Asian hate crimes bill, & more S2/E86
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May 19 2021
The future of abortion rights in America: Is the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade? S2/E83
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May 18 2021
Is Matt Gaetz facing a federal indictment? Is Liz Cheney the past or the future of the GOP? S2/E82
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May 14 2021
Will Trump get back on Facebook? Will Florida's voting law be overturned? S2/E81
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May 11 2021
Is it legal to mandate vaccinations? (Guest - Kevin Troutman) S2/E80
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May 8 2021
AG Merrick Garland remakes the DOJ, Newsmax apologizes to Dominion, Idaho's transgender sports ban gets a hearing S2/E79
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May 4 2021
Biden's First 100 Days, Rudy Giuliani's Legal Woes, and Federal Hate Crimes S2/E78
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May 1 2021
Gun Control, Free Speech, & Dark Money S2/E77
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Apr 27 2021
What was it like inside the courtroom during the Chauvin trial? (Guest - Tami Abdollah) S2/E76
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Apr 21 2021
Closing arguments in the Chauvin trial; The Mike Lindell/MyPillow/Dominion Voting Systems saga; The legal end of the 2020 election S2/E75
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Apr 20 2021
Legal roundup-Will Roe v. Wade be overturned? Will Chauvin be convicted? S2/E74
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Apr 15 2021
How do reporters decide which stories to cover? (Guest - Tom Wait) S2/E73
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Apr 13 2021
Legal & political round-up - Biden, Gaetz, Hill & Chauvin S2/E72
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Apr 9 2021
The beginning of a trend? MLB pulls the All-Star Game out of GA in response to its new voting laws (Guest-Dave Zirin) S2/E71
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Apr 5 2021
Gaetz under investigation? Trump sued for defamation? Chauvin trial continues? S2/E70
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Apr 2 2021
Chauvin Trial Update + Georgia Voting Laws Analysis S2/E69
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Mar 30 2021
Is Georgia's New Voting Law "Jim Crow in the 21st Century"? (Guest - Greg Bluestein) S2/E68
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Mar 27 2021
Gun Control, Hate Crimes, Katie Hill's Revenge Porn Suit, & the Defamation Case Against Sidney Powell S2/E67
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Mar 25 2021
"Kamala's Way: An American Life" (Guest - Dan Morain) S2/E66
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Mar 20 2021
Are we in a race between vaccines and variants? (Guest - Dr. Peter Hotez) S2/E65
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Mar 19 2021
Abortion Bans, the Chauvin trial, and more. S2/E64
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Mar 12 2021
Will We Protect Voting Rights? And Will Trump be Held Accountable for the Insurrection? S2/E63
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Mar 9 2021
Is freedom of the press enough if we lose faith in the press? (Guest - David McCraw) S2/E62
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Mar 5 2021
Will the Supreme Court reduce protections for voters?  S2/E61
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Mar 3 2021
What does it take to successfully run for Congress? (Guest Congresswoman Nanette Barragan) S2/E60
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Feb 25 2021
It's our 100th episode! Who is Merrick Garland? And will we ever see Trump's taxes? S2/E59
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Feb 23 2021
Will Trump Face Criminal and/or Civil Exposure? S2/E58
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Feb 20 2021
What Is The Cyber Weapon Arms Race? (Guest - Nicole Perlroth) S2/E57
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Feb 16 2021
The Senate Votes to Acquit Donald Trump, Again S2/E56
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Feb 14 2021
How Should We Prioritize Who Gets the Vaccines? (Guest - Dr. Anne Rimoin) S2/E55
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Feb 10 2021
The Church, the State, the Pandemic, and the Supreme Court S2/E54
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