Season 1 Episode 1601
Monday, March 31st, 2025
Today, we’re just hours away from the Wisconsin Supreme Court election which will decide the balance of the highest court in the state; law firm Skadden Arps gives $100M in free legal services; the plaintiffs in the Alien Enemies Act case have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction as Judge Boasberg extends his temporary restraining orders; the Trump administration is looking to gut funding to combat child labor abroad; Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is shot down by the courts after suing to stop Elon from buying votes; RFK Jr is gutting the vaccine promotion and HIV prevention office at HHS after forcing out the FDA’s top vaccine scientist; Amy Berman, Judge Jackson if you’re nasty, has blocked the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Pete Hegseth hired his brother and then brought his wife to sensitive Pentagon meetings; an appeals court says that Trump CAN fire members of the NLRB and MSPB and plaintiffs Wilcox and Harris are going to seek an en banc reversal; DOGE plans to rebuild the Social Security Administration’s code base; thousands turn out for the Tesla Takedown protests over the weekend; a piece on how to think like a dissident; and Allison delivers your Good News.
Guest: Yasmin Radjy
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Stories:
The ACLU Has Filed for a Preliminary Injunction in the Alien Enemies Act Case | MuellerSheWrote
Federal judge halts Trump administration’s policy of deportation to third countries | Miami Herald
Federal judge blocks mass firings of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers | CBS News
Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting law firm tied to Mueller probe | CNN Politics
Trump administration moves to cut programs that fight child labor abroad | The Washington Post
The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies' | NPR
RFK Jr. to gut vaccine promotion and HIV prevention office, sources say | CBS News
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Code Base in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse | WIRED
Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role
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