This week: Rolling Stone reports that Trump is privately fretting about possibly going to prison; DoJ filed their proposed don’t-call-it-a-gag order in the DC case; CIPA expert Brian Greer joins Allison to discuss the implications of that and what’s going on with a supplemental briefing Judge Cannon requested; plus a couple of very fine questions from some v ... Show More
Oct 2023
Clarence’s Motor Coach (feat. Glenn Kirschner)
<p>Thursday, October 26th, 2023</p><p>Today, in the Hot Notes: the Republican party has elected a far-right election denialist to be speaker of the House; Donald Trump has been fined another $10K for violating his gag order; the DoJ is set to file its opposition of Trump’s appeal ... Show More
47m 14s
Oct 2023
Fundamental Issues (feat. Ryan J. Reilly)
<p>Friday, October 13th, 2023</p><p>Today, in the Hot Notes: the US and Qatar agree to stop Iran from tapping the $6B fund after the Hamas attack on Israel; Secretary of State Anthony Blinken speaks during his trip to the region; Senator Bob Menendez is hit with a superseding ind ... Show More
57m 17s
Sep 2023
Policy Warfare (feat. Kat Calvin)
<p>Friday, September 22nd, 2023</p><p>Today, in the Hot Notes: Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox News and the Fox News Corporation; House Republicans leave for vacation after failing to reach a solution to the looming government shutdown; Jack Smith files a propo ... Show More
40m 37s
Jul 2023
Whistleblower Blowback (feat. Miles Taylor)
<p>Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 </p><p>Today, in the Hot Notes: Trump’s motion to get rid of Fulton County DA Fani Willis has been unanimously dismissed by the Georgia Supreme Court; a federal judge has blocked Iowa's six week abortion ban; Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polit ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2023
Wake Up, Commit Crimes (feat. Pete Strzok)
Monday, March 13th, 2023
Today, in the Hot Notes; the Manhattan DA signals that trump will be indicted in New York; Tucker Carlson’s producer refers to Fox News viewers as “especiallystupid cousin fuckers”; Jenna Ellis admits to lying about 2020 election fraud and agrees to censu ... Show More
44m 55s
Jun 2023
Bistro Research (feat. Mary Rickles, Netroots Nation)
<p>Thursday, June 15th, 2023 </p><p>Today, in the Hot Notes: the Fulton County DA says the Trump indictment will not impact her case; the House Republicans fail to censure and fine Adam Schiff; Democrats meet with anti-Trump conservatives to fight the No Labels Party; PGA Comm ... Show More
41m 28s