Joe and Kathryn take a deep dive into some Above the Law stories from the last couple of weeks. Kathryn focuses on what ticks her off about a superficially light-hearted story about a Supreme Court advocate appearing for oral argument while his baby was busy being born and Joe talks about what reasonable accommodations for disabilities and the uncon ... Show More
Sep 2023
'Cases and Controversies': A Dramatic First Decade
From Antonin Scalia’s sudden death, to four new justices, a leaked opinion draft, the overturning of abortion rights, and the pandemic-era introduction of live audio for oral arguments—a lot has happened at the Supreme Court in the past decade and Cases and Controversies has been ... Show More
20m 26s
Jan 2025
How R.F.K. Jr. and ‘Medical Freedom’ Rose to Power
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a crucial nomination hearing on Wednesday where a panel of skeptical senators probed his past, often contentious remarks.Sheryl Gay Stolberg, who covers health policy for The Times, explains how someone who’s considered on the fringe in a lot of his be ... Show More
35m 10s
Apr 2025
Children’s Books Go Before the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case that could hand parents with religious objections a lot more control over what their kids learn in the classroom.Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court, explains how a case about children’s picture books with titles like “Pride Puppy” ... Show More
34m 10s
Dec 2023
O’Connor’s Trailblazing Career Marked By Grit, Charisma
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor solidified her legacy as the first female jurist to sit on the Supreme Court.One of her former clerks, Tamarra Matthews Johnson, joins Cases and Controversies to discuss her former boss as a justice and as a role model for women.She touches on O’Connor ... Show More
26m 9s
May 21
An Explosive Report, Then a Bombshell Diagnosis: The "Original Sin" Authors on Biden's 2024 Decision
On this episode, executive editor Claire Howorth and Hive editor Michael Calderone sit down with CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson, authors of the bombshell political book, “Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.” ... Show More
37m 20s
Dec 2024
9 AM ET: Hunter Biden pardoned, chokehold death trial, ‘brain rot’ & more
Despite previously saying he wouldn’t, President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter. The Supreme Court will hear a landmark transgender rights case this week. Closing arguments are expected today in Daniel Penny’s trial over the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. We’ll tell you ... Show More
6m 39s