After weeks of President Trump threatening and intimidating big law firms into bowing down and giving him hundreds of millions of dollars in free services, one federal judge has said enough. Plus, the President tries to starve public broadcasting of money. Why and how he's doing it. Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and the CEO of PBS, Paula Kerger, ... Show More
Yesterday
Another Trump Meme Coin Contest Promises an “Exclusive” Dinner with the President
The family of Renee Good, an American woman shot and killed during an ICE operation in Minneapolis in January, has filed two civil lawsuits against the Trump administration, alleging she posed no threat to federal agents when she was shot. The lawsuits seek damages for wrongful d ... Show More
48m 1s
Mar 2025
Trump's judge grudge
Judges, including one of his own Supreme Court appointees, are trying to rein President Trump in. In return, Trump is threatening to impeach judges.
This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey and Devan Schwartz, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered ... Show More
25m 53s
Mar 2025
How Trump Is Scaring Big Law Firms Into Submission
<p>After engaging in a campaign of retribution against his enemies within the federal government, President Trump is turning to those outside of it.</p><p>Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what that retribution has looked like for a si ... Show More
24m 59s
Feb 2025
Will Trump Defy the Courts?
Federal judges are starting to do something most elected Republicans won't: say no to Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The question now is, will Trump obey their orders? Jon, Lovett, and Tommy break down all the latest, including new onslaughts against the Consumer Financial Protectio ... Show More
1h 37m