Checks & Balances: Threats to This American Election

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A weekly podcast discussing and analyzing legal threats to the November election. Focusing on the rule of law, the podcast (hosted by Checks & Balances's Paul Rosenzweig) will talk about challenges to the election and ongoing issues relating to the assaul

Paul Rosenzweig


    • Oct 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Election Litigation Looms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 47:22


    With more than 300 cases pending it seems clear that the Supreme Court may play a decisive role in the next election. On this week's Checks and Balances podcast, Richard Bernstein and Trevor Potter join host Paul Rosenzweig to discuss the Court's inconsistent jurisprudence and the dangers to its own credibility. Special Guests: Richard Bernstein and Trevor Potter.

    Could Trump's Tax Troubles End in Indictment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 44:23


    J.W. Verret and Miranda Fleischer join host Paul Rosenzweig to talk about the President's tax returns, bank loans, and questionable campaign financing, and whether he might be in legal trouble after he leaves office. Special Guests: J.W. Verret and Miranda Perry Fleischer.

    Amy Coney Barrett, Court Packing and Credibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 49:40


    Adam J. White and Jonathan Adler join host Paul Rosenzweig to discuss the Supreme Court vacancy, how the pandemic might impact confirmation, and how the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation might impact the court, the Senate, the election, and beyond. Special Guests: Adam J. White and Jonathan H. Adler.

    How Trump Has Diminished American Stature

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 49:22


    John Bellinger and Kenneth Wainstein join to discuss how President Trump's national security decisions have put America, and its reputation, at risk. Plus, what a second term of Trump might look like for American national security. Special Guests: John B. Bellinger, III and Kenneth L. Wainstein.

    Malign Foreign Influence and 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 51:12


    Nina Jankowicz and Cindy Otis join host Paul Rosenzweig to talk about Russia's influence on the 2020 elections, and threats from American disinformation. Special Guests: Cindy L. Oits and Nina Jankowicz.

    How AG Barr Distorted the DOJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 49:00


    Claire Finkelstein and Donald Ayer join host Paul Rosenzweig to discuss their forthcoming report on the Department of Justice and the Rule of Law, AG Barr's ethics issues, and how President Trump has done damage to the intelligence community. Special Guests: Claire Finkelstein and Donald B. Ayer.

    Doubts about the Durham Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 50:22


    Stuart Gerson and Ryan Goodman join host Paul Rosenzweig to discuss the timing and nature of the Durham Report, the policy against DOJ interference in elections, and William Barr's controversial move to have the federal government defend President Trump regarding a decades-old rape allegation by E. Jean Carroll. Special Guests: Ryan Goodman and Stuart M. Gerson.

    Bill Kristol on Making The Election Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 25:14


    On the inaugural episode of Checks & Balances: Threats to This American Election, Bill Kristol joins host Paul Rosenzweig to discuss the greatest threats to election integrity, and why it's important for everyone to make the 2020 election fair, free, and accepted. They also discuss the role of disinformation, nightmare scenarios, and the importance of peaceful transitions of power. Special Guest: William Kristol.

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