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Aug 2024
22m 49s

The DC Superseder

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Jack Smith filed a new indictment in the D.C. case against Donald Trump, this time taking Presidential immunity into account. 
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Sep 1
Unlawful and Awful
A lot can happen in a week. Mary and Andrew begin with the most recent movement in the court battle against President Trump’s three-tiered mail-in voting executive order. Last week, Judge Talwani issued a fresh injunction blocking one provision of the EO centered around the Posta ... Show More
52m 32s
Aug 25
If at First You Don’t (Constitutionally) Succeed, Try, Try Again
According to Mary and Andrew, recent moves by President Trump’s administration have been following a pattern: “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.” The co-hosts begin by breaking down the flurry of news surrounding mail voting, starting with Monday afternoon’s decision ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 18
DOJ's "Get Out of Law Free" Card
Mary and Andrew begin this week by addressing Todd Blanche’s “Meet the Press” interview with Kristen Welker, where, among other things, the newly appointed Attorney General proclaimed that “no attorney general should ever pledge” to act independently of the White House, despite d ... Show More
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