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The Final Days
How Trump is failing to overturn the election and how he might use his pardon power in his final days. This episode was recorded on December 21, 2020…
5 years, 8 months ago
Lame Duck
In late November, most states have certified the Presidential election for Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris. But Donald Trump continues …
5 years, 9 months ago
Counting Votes
During the 2000 Presidential Election, it wasn’t immediately certain who had won the electoral college votes in Florida, throwing the entire process …
5 years, 10 months ago
SCOTUS without RBG
On September 18th, Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at the age of 87. She was a trailblazing jurist who fought for the equality of women before the law. But …
5 years, 11 months ago
The Hatch Act and The Election
With only two months before the election, the Republican Party got a lot of attention - and scorn - for using the White House as a backdrop during th…
6 years ago
The Trump SCOTUS Term
We review some of the big cases that were decided during the SCOTUS term and assess the constitutionality of the federal policing of the Portland pro…
6 years, 1 month ago
Police, Race, and Federalism
As people around the world continue to protest police brutality, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have proposed bills that would reform policing…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Socially Distanced SCOTUS
The Supreme Court may not be able to meet in person, but they are still doing business over conference call. This month, they've considered three cas…
6 years, 3 months ago
Jacobson and COVID
In mid-April, 2020, states are beginning to explore ways to re-open their economies amid the global coronavirus pandemic. But with states devising th…
6 years, 4 months ago
Quarantine Powers
During a health crisis, what is the government allowed to do? As the novel coronavirus spreads across America, there have been closures and lockdowns…
6 years, 5 months ago