Podcast appearances and mentions of Jeffrey Toobin

Brian Kalt  of Michigan State College of Law and  Jeffrey Toobin, author of  The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, join Jeffrey Rosen to explore the founders' vision for the pardon power and the use of the presidential pardon throughout American history—from Thomas Jefferson's pardons to those issued by Presidents Biden and Trump.  This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC's America's Town Hall series on March 27, 2025.  Resources  Jeffrey Toobin, ⁠The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy⁠ (2025)  Brian Kalt, ⁠Constitutional Cliffhangers⁠ (2012)  ⁠Nixon Pardon⁠ (Gerald Ford Presidential Library)  ⁠Trump v. United States⁠ (2024)  Alexander Hamilton, ⁠The Federalist No. 74⁠, New York Packet (March 28, 1788)  Abraham Lincoln, “⁠Proclamation 124—Offering Pardon to Deserters⁠” (March 11, 1865)  ⁠United States v. Klein⁠ (1871)  ⁠Ex parte Garland⁠ (1866)  Andrew Glass, “⁠Bush pardons Iran-Contra felons, Dec. 24, 1992⁠,” Politico (Dec. 24, 2018)  ⁠Presidential Records Act⁠  Donald Trump, “⁠Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for Certain Offenses Relating to the Events at or Near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021⁠,” (Jan. 20. 2025)  Jimmy Carter, “⁠Proclamation 4483—Granting pardon for violations of the Selective Service Act, August 4, 1964, to March 28, 1973⁠,” (Jan. 21, 1973)  ⁠Pardons granted by President Barack Obama⁠  ⁠Pardons granted by President Joe Biden⁠  ⁠Pardons granted by President Bill Clinton⁠  ⁠Pardons granted by President Donald Trump⁠ Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠podcast@constitutioncenter.org⁠⁠⁠ Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr. ⁠⁠⁠Sign up⁠⁠⁠ to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate. Follow, rate, and review wherever you listen. Join us for an upcoming ⁠⁠⁠live program⁠⁠⁠ or watch recordings on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠. Support our important work. ⁠⁠⁠Donate⁠⁠

On April 19, 1995, the Oklahoma City bombing occurred, marking one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.  So I thought it would be an appropriate time to re-up my 2023 conversation with Jeffrey Toobin, author of the book 'Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism .'

This week, Mark Seal reveals the amateur detectives who busted a group of cyber-scammers who impersonated Brad Pitt and swindled a woman out of more than $850,000. Then, speaking of swindles, Jeffrey Toobin explains why no one can stop Trump from handing out pardons. And finally, Mark Ellwood reports on the island of battling billionaires. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Brian Kalt of Michigan State College of Law and Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, explore the founders' vision for the pardon power and the use of the presidential pardon throughout American history—from Thomas Jefferson's pardons to those issued by Presidents Biden and Trump. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Resources Jeffrey Toobin, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy (2025) Brian Kalt, Constitutional Cliffhangers (2012) Nixon Pardon (Gerald Ford Presidential Library) Trump v. United States (2024) Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist No. 74, New York Packet (March 28, 1788) Abraham Lincoln, “Proclamation 124—Offering Pardon to Deserters” (March 11, 1865) United States v. Klein (1871) Ex parte Garland (1866) Andrew Glass, “Bush pardons Iran-Contra felons, Dec. 24, 1992,” Politico (Dec. 24, 2018) Presidential Records Act Donald Trump, “Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for Certain Offenses Relating to the Events at or Near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021,” (Jan. 20. 2025) Jimmy Carter, “Proclamation 4483—Granting pardon for violations of the Selective Service Act, August 4, 1964, to March 28, 1973,” (Jan. 21, 1973) Pardons granted by President Barack Obama Pardons granted by President Joe Biden Pardons granted by President Bill Clinton Pardons granted by President Donald Trump Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate. Follow, rate, and review wherever you listen. Join us for an upcoming live program or watch recordings on YouTube. Support our important work. Donate

Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Jeffrey Toobin to discuss the critical relationship between the U.S. judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, and the executive branch. Discussion centers around the contentious and politically charged topic of presidential pardoning power. The episode covers historical instances, such as Lincoln’s and Johnson’s post-Civil War pardons, Gerald Ford’s pardon of […]

Jeffrey Toobin, author of "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy." Toobin explores why the founding fathers gave the U.S. president such sweeping powers to extend pardons - and how this authority has been used over the years.

Pardons are about presidential power. Many presidents wait until the end of their term to issue them. Not Donald Trump. He has pardoned more than 1500 people who took part in the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. President Trump has also issued more than 70 executive orders, another instrument of presidential power. They focus on shrinking the government, imposing tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada and freezing foreign aid. Many of these actions are facing lawsuits and judicial rulings. So, what will the federal government look like when the dust settles? I talk to legal scholar Jeffrey Toobin about the future of American democracy and his new book The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy. “Now What?” is produced with help from Steve Zimmer, Lucy Little and Jackie Schwartz. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.

It has been three decades since the O.J. Simpson trial shook the nation, and the fascination around the case remains as strong as ever. In this special episode of One Degree of Scandalous, Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Run of His Life (the book that inspired The People vs. O.J. Simpson), joins Kato Kaelin to discuss the trial's legacy, media impact, and the evidence that changed everything. ✅ Topics Covered in This Episode:Jeffrey Toobin's inside perspective on the O.J. Simpson caseKato Kaelin on his testimony and media portrayalThe Mark Fuhrman controversy & its effect on the trialO.J. Simpson's relationship with the media & public perceptionThe LAPD's role & race as a factor in the trialDNA evidence & the defense team's strategyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-degree-of-scandalous-with-tom-zenner-and-kato-kaelin--6258576/support.

The O.J. Simpson case remains one of the most shocking and talked-about trials in American history. Now, 30 years later, we're peeling back the curtain with insider guests, chilling details, and new perspectives.In this episode of One Degree of Scandalous, host Tom Zenner and special guest Kato Kaelin discuss the latest on O.J. Simpson, the infamous trial, and the lasting impact of this true crime saga.

"A sharp-edged work of legal journalism that will fascinate politics junkies." -Kirkus Reviews THE PARDON: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, by acclaimed journalist, legal scholar, and bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin, will be published on February 11th, 2025. The book arrives just as the topic of presidential pardons is front-of-mind for all of us. In the waning days of his administration, President Joe Biden pardoned his own son, Hunter, and issued preemptive pardons for other family members and associates. At the very start of his second administration, Donald Trump pardoned virtually all January 6th rioters, including some charged with violent crimes, mostly against police officers, committed during the insurrection.We have entered a new age in which the presidential pardon power is deployed out of self-interest, to provide political cover and legal protection for intimates and to reward loyalty. In THE PARDON Toobin focuses on what has historically been considered the most controversial presidential pardon to date-Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon-and its profound implications for our current political landscape. Widely criticized at the time, Ford's decision has since been reevaluated as a healing gesture for a divided country even by former critics. Toobin argues that Ford's pardon was a disaster-an unwise gift to an undeserving recipient, and one that created an unsettling precedent that is already being tested by the latest occupant of the Oval Office. Toobin also pulls back for an overview of the history and legacy of the presidential pardon power, up to and including a comprehensive chapter on Trump's first-term pardons, which serves as useful preamble to the actions he's already taken in his second.As Toobin points out, the pardon is the Constitutional power most directly modeled on the royal prerogatives of the King of England. The pardons bestowed by Trump and Biden, or any president, cannot be overruled or even challenged in the courts. THE PARDON is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the complex dynamics of power within the highest office in the nation, and the implications of presidential mercy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Our guest today is Jeffrey Toobin, bestselling author and CNN legal commentator. Toobin is well known for his ability to illuminate the complexities of our judicial system, and he's covered some of the country's most sensational news stories … from the O.J. Simpson trial, to Kenneth Starr's investigation of President Clinton, to Martha Stewart's legal battles. His newest book is called The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy. It's about what many consider the most controversial presidential pardon in American history - Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon – and its profound implications for our current political landscape, including the ways that Presidents Biden and Trump have exercised their executive power. On February 19, 2025, Toobin came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater to talk to lawyer and legal scholar Lara Bazelon.

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins bestselling author and CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin for a discussion on presidential pardons and Toobin's new book "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy." They discuss famous pardons throughout history and the latest pardons from Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Featuring: Jeffrey Toobin: CNN Chief Legal Analyst; Bestselling author of "True Crimes and Misdemeanors," "The Oath," "The Nine," "Too Close to Call," "The Run of His Life" (made into the FX series The People v. O.J. Simpson), and "A Vast Conspiracy" Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife

Politics are heavily loaded in today's America; we seem to be so angry at one another.  Jeffrey Toobin's newest, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, is a fascinating and oblique way of examining politics,  studying the history and use of the Presidential pardon.  Both Democrats and Republicans have made huge partisan mistakes with pardons, contributing to the cynical way that pardons are viewed today.  Want to know some of the mistakes that led us to such an angry election?  Tune in and hear why one of the best political journalists in the country thinks it might have all started with Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302   Books mentioned in this week's episode: The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy by Jeffrey Toobin The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin American Heiress: The Wild Safa of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right Wing Extremism by Jeffrey Toobin A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President by Jeffrey Toobin The Oath: the Obama White House and the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump by Jeffrey Toobin Too Close to Call: The Thirty Six Day Battle to Decide the 2000 Election by Jeffrey Toobin All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hoje, o Bola Laranja analisa o desempenho de Luka Doncic desde sua chegada ao Los Angeles Lakers. Será que o astro está enfrentando dificuldades para se adaptar ao novo time? Vamos examinar suas estatísticas, momentos chave e possíveis razões para sua falta de ritmo. Também conversaremos sobre o impacto disso no Lakers e como a equipe pode ajustar sua estratégia para aumentar o potencial de Doncic.Momento também de abordar a notícia triste do dia: Victor Wembanyma, do San Antonio Spurs, está fora da temporada devido a uma trombose. Como isso pode impactar time e a jovem estrela? Não perca!00:00 Introdução00:30 Curta, compartilhe e se inscreva no BL00:47 Impressões iniciais04:51 Luka Doncic está fora de forma?10:08 Boas-vindas à audiência14:43 Deve-se ter paciência com Luka Doncic16:35 Chegada de Luka Doncic acelera a aposentadoria de LeBron James?24:13 Comentários da audiência (1)29:10 Lakers errou na avaliação física de Mark Williams?37:50 apoia.se/bolalaranja39:23 Victor Wembanyama está fora da temporada42:25 Impacto da ausência de Wembanyama na temporada do Spurs48:48 Comentários da audiência (2)50:05 Wembanyama tem potencial para ser um dos melhores estrangeiros da liga52:13 Zion Williamson52:49 Jogadores que mais evoluíram até aqui na temporada 2024/25 (1)56:56 Detroit Pistons57:38 Jogadores que mais evoluíram até aqui na temporada 2024/25 (2)58:38 Dicas01:01:54 Tchau coletivoApoie o Bola Laranja: apoia.se/bolalaranja⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Veja os detalhes dos nossos níveis de apoio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Siga o Bola Laranja no ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Seja bem-vindo ao ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠canal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ do Bola Laranja! O melhor conteúdo da NBA você encontra aqui!DicasInvejosa (2024-), de Gabriel MedinaQuase Feliz (2020-2022), de Sebastián Wainraich e Hernán GuerschunyAmerican crime story: o povo contra O. J. Simpson (2016), baseado no livro de Jeffrey Toobin

In the latest episode of the Bill Press Pod, Bill interviews CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, who discusses his new book, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy. (Click the link to purchase.) Before addressing the book, they dive into current legal controversies, notably Trump's influence in New York, where a U.S. Attorney resigned rather than drop a case against Mayor Eric Adams, raising alarms about the politicization of the Justice Department.Toobin compares the situation to the "Saturday Night Massacre," noting the troubling implications and potential quid pro quo involved in the dismissal request. He argues that Trump's administration is projecting its own actions onto others, accusing Democrats of weaponizing the DOJ while engaging in similar behaviors themselves.The conversation shifts to executive orders from the Trump administration that some critics view as legally questionable. Toobin underscores the challenge of accountability, mentioning that state attorneys general have been stepping in to address these overreaches but acknowledges they face difficulties against a Republican-dominated government.Toobin articulates a crucial warning about the potential for a constitutional crisis if the administration openly defies court rulings. He cites historical precedents, noting that the rule of law has long dictated that the courts, not the executive branch, determine constitutionality.They move on to Toobin's book that evaluates the presidential pardon power, emphasizing its political nature rather than legal. Toobin acknowledges that while it is subject to abuse, it can also serve compassionately, highlighting the disparities in pardons by various presidents, including Biden's controversial pardon of his son, Hunter Biden.Lastly, the conversation addresses Trump's pardons, especially the January 6th rioters, which Toobin describes as a grotesque abuse of power, compounding the larger trend towards authoritarianism within the administration. He concludes that these actions contradict principles of equal legal treatment and reinforce systemic corruption by rewarding allies and punishing adversaries.Overall, the episode critiques the current political landscape, underlining the importance of maintaining the integrity of legal institutions in the face of executive overreach.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by More information at Follow Bill on X at @BillPressPods and on Blue Sky at @BillPress.bsky.social.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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"A sharp-edged work of legal journalism that will fascinate politics junkies." -Kirkus Reviews THE PARDON: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, by acclaimed journalist, legal scholar, and bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin, will be published on February 11th, 2025. The book arrives just as the topic of presidential pardons is front-of-mind for all of us. In the waning days of his administration, President Joe Biden pardoned his own son, Hunter, and issued preemptive pardons for other family members and associates. At the very start of his second administration, Donald Trump pardoned virtually all January 6th rioters, including some charged with violent crimes, mostly against police officers, committed during the insurrection.We have entered a new age in which the presidential pardon power is deployed out of self-interest, to provide political cover and legal protection for intimates and to reward loyalty. In THE PARDON Toobin focuses on what has historically been considered the most controversial presidential pardon to date-Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon-and its profound implications for our current political landscape. Widely criticized at the time, Ford's decision has since been reevaluated as a healing gesture for a divided country even by former critics. Toobin argues that Ford's pardon was a disaster-an unwise gift to an undeserving recipient, and one that created an unsettling precedent that is already being tested by the latest occupant of the Oval Office. Toobin also pulls back for an overview of the history and legacy of the presidential pardon power, up to and including a comprehensive chapter on Trump's first-term pardons, which serves as useful preamble to the actions he's already taken in his second.As Toobin points out, the pardon is the Constitutional power most directly modeled on the royal prerogatives of the King of England. The pardons bestowed by Trump and Biden, or any president, cannot be overruled or even challenged in the courts. THE PARDON is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the complex dynamics of power within the highest office in the nation, and the implications of presidential mercy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Hey there Lemon Nation! Tonight, Don is bringing you a little history lesson. How did the actions of Presidents Ford and Nixon lead to the unchecked power of Donald Trump today? Don sits down with legal analyst and author of "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy," Jeffrey Toobin, to break down how Ford's pardoning of Richard Nixon set the stage for the political landscape we are currently living in. How did we get here? And is there any way back? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Let It Rip Friday, Linda and Jeffrey Toobin discussed his book, "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy", focusing on the most contentious presidential pardon to date, Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon. They also explored the implications of presidential pardons in the context of President Joe Biden's actions and Trump's promise to pardon 1,500 hostages. The conversation covered past, present, and future implications of presidential pardons. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Pardon-Politics-Presidential-Mercy/dp/1668084945 How you can stay in touch with Linda: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube SoundCloud "Proud Sponsors of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T"  Essential Formulas

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel kick off the show with this week's class in J-School. Joel discusses Bryan's appearance on ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast' in which they talked about whether or not Patrick Mahomes will reach another Super Bowl (1:26). Then he gets into the Jalen Hurts media tour that Hurts himself appears disinterested in, John Rocker vs. Patrick Mahomes Sr., and Kendrick Lamar's performance. (7:49). Then they go over the following headlines: Donald Trump's full court press on the media (20:18) Luka Doncic's fans are still upset (45:48) Jeffrey Toobin joins the New York Times (59:01) Journalism advice from a basketball coach (1:00:35) They conclude the show by introducing a new bonus podcast series called ‘25 for 25' (1:04:35). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:00 Huge win: Trump ending Ukraine war, will arrange deal between Putin and Zelensky!-Robby Soave 9:57 Don't trust Putin but this is still the best way out of war for Ukraine: Ret. Lt Col Davis 19:25 Robby And Marianne get into heated debate over Elon Musk, DOGE: Watch 33:42 Tulsi Gabbard blasts 'weaponized' intel agency after swearing in; Bolton, Schumer attack her 41:41 'Massive covid fraud uncovered; Billions stolen, Time is running out: Interview 50:20 Woah: Defense contractor CEO listed as Chinese intel official?! Rising interview  58:39 Breaking: Senate confirms RFK. Jr as HHS secretary; Rising debates  1:07:51 Notorious CNN analyst Jeffrey Toobin joins New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed journalist, CNN legal analyst, and author Jeffrey Toobin talks about his latest text, "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy," in this "post-Constitutional era" and trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

If there's anyone who knows the value of a pardon, it's Jeffrey Toobin, the publicly shamed and now rehabilitated CNN legal analyst. In his latest book, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, Toobin examines the history and evolution of presidential pardons, focusing particularly on Gerald Ford's controversial pardon of Richard Nixon. Toobin argues that while historical opinion has shifted to favor Ford's decision, he believes the pardon was wrong as it prevented Nixon's accountability for Watergate related crimes. He also criticizes recent pardon controversies, including Trump's pardons of January 6th rioters and Biden's pardon of his son Hunter. Toobin expresses concern that Trump's use of pardons reflects an authoritarian approach to power, favoring political allies over the rule of law.Here are the 5 KEEN ON Takeaways from this conversation with Jeffrey Toobin:* Presidential Pardon Power is Unique: Toobin emphasizes that the pardon power is anomalous in the American system because it has no checks and balances - it comes directly from monarchical powers and allows presidents to act unilaterally without oversight from courts or Congress.* Mercy vs. Power Distinction: Toobin argues there's a meaningful difference between pardons used for mercy (like Obama's clemency for low-level drug offenders) versus pardons used as exercises of power (like Trump's pardons of January 6th rioters or Biden's pardon of his son Hunter).* The Nixon Pardon Legacy: While historical opinion has shifted to view Ford's pardon of Nixon more favorably, Toobin believes it was wrong because it prevented accountability and reinforced the idea that powerful people are above the law.* Evolution of Presidential Immunity: Toobin highlights a dramatic shift in legal thinking from the Nixon era to today. In the 1970s, everyone agreed presidents could be prosecuted after leaving office, whereas the current Supreme Court has ruled presidents cannot be prosecuted for official actions even after their term.* The Increasing Politicization of Pardoning: Toobin observes that pardons have become increasingly partisan and transactional, especially in recent years. He notes that even the legal community is now deeply divided along political lines regarding controversial pardons, with little or no unified "legal establishment" perspective remaining.Jeffrey Toobin, the longtime CNN legal commentator, is the author of ten books, including The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, The Run of His Life: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism, American Heiress, The Oath, Too Close to Call, and A Vast Conspiracy. A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, he lives with his family in New York.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

Practically no one in America has a problem with cutting wasteful government spending, but how to do it and what to cut? These questions have the potential to split a room, or in the case of this video's topic, an entire country. Elon Musk's new department of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has many Americans up in arms over the possibility of a constitutional crisis. Indeed, Musk was not elected by the American people to balance the budget, but strictly speaking, does he need to be? To debate this very question, Piers Morgan brings former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Outkick founder Clay Travis, former federal prosecutor and author of 'The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy' Jeffrey Toobin and host of Roland Martin Unfiltered, Roland Martin onto Uncensored. Protect your wealth with precious metals! Call American Hartford Gold today & get up to $15,000 in free silver on your 1st order! Call 866-692-2474 or Text PIERS to 65532, or Click the link below:  https://offers.americanhartfordgold.com/piers-morgan/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/28/2025): 3:05pm- On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for raids targeting dangerous migrants who entered the U.S. unlawfully. 3:15pm- During her first press briefing as White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt revealed the origins of the mysterious New Jersey drones. According to the White House, the drones were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Why didn't the Biden Administration just admit this from the beginning? 3:20pm- Last night, anchor Jim Acosta announced he is leaving CNN—explaining that he chose to leave rather than have his time slot moved. He will be missed…by probably no one. 3:30pm- Susan Crabtree—RealClearPolitics National Political Correspondent—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss new Secret Service Director Sean Curran cleaning house and her latest article, “Trump Places More Than 50 USAID Officials on Leave.” Crabtree is author of the book, “Fools Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All”—which is available for pre-order now. You can read her article here: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/01/28/trump_places_more_than_50_usaid_officials_on_leave__152266.html. 4:05pm- Bill D'Agostino—Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “Topic: “ABC, CBS, NBC Give Trump's Pardons 15x More Time than Biden's.” You can find it here: https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/bill-dagostino/2025/01/27/abc-cbs-nbc-give-trumps-pardons-15x-more-time-bidens. 4:30pm- During Tuesday's White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt was asked about a rise in the cost of eggs—she noted that egg prices increased 65% under the Biden Administration and Donald Trump has only been in office for a week. 4:40pm- Will President Donald Trump do away with federal income tax? From Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, President Donald Trump delivered remarks to the House GOP Issues conference and reasoned: “instead of taxing our citizens to enrich foreign nations, we should be taxing foreign nations to enrich our citizens.” 5:05pm- Congressman Dan Meuser—U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss President Donald Trump's address to the House GOP and the upcoming cabinet confirmation hearings for Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, & Robert Kennedy Jr. Congressman Meuser is a member of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and a member of the House Committee on Small Business. 5:25pm- CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin is outraged over several of President Donald Trump's executive orders! But how the heck does Toobin even have a job after his little Zoom conference call incident? 5:40pm- During Tuesday's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the Trump Administration's decision to pause foreign aid—incredibly noting that the Biden Administration had earmarked $50 million for condoms in Gaza. 6:00pm- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he will “stand in the way” of Trump Administration efforts to deport migrants who have entered the country illegally. Rich and Matt joke that given Pritzker's size, standing in the way may actually be an effective way to slow ICE's progress. 6:20pm- On Tuesday night, MSNBC host Joy Reid outrageously compared the Trump Administration's deportations of illegal migrants to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. 6:40pm- REPLAY: Susan Crabtree—RealClearPolitics National Political Correspondent—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss new Secret Service Director Sean Curran cleaning house and her latest article, “Trump Places More Than 50 USAID Officials on Leave.” Crabtree is author of the book, “Fools Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All”—which is available for pre-order now. You can read ...

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:05pm- Congressman Dan Meuser—U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss President Donald Trump's address to the House GOP and the upcoming cabinet confirmation hearings for Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, & Robert Kennedy Jr. Congressman Meuser is a member of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and a member of the House Committee on Small Business. 5:25pm- CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin is outraged over several of President Donald Trump's executive orders! But how the heck does Toobin even have a job after his little Zoom conference call incident? 5:40pm- During Tuesday's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the Trump Administration's decision to pause foreign aid—incredibly noting that the Biden Administration had earmarked $50 million for condoms in Gaza.

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter has left some Democrats fuming over his previous repeated comments claiming he would never take that step. Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Toobin, David Axelrod and Shermichael Singelton discuss the President's controversial decision. Plus, The New Yorker's Jane Mayer shares her reporting that Pete Hegseth was pushed out as the head of two veterans' advocacy organizations after allegations of mismanagement and personal misconduct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the guys resume a conversation begun in Episode 13! What's it like to be a book club of one, and what are the social dynamics when two book clubs of one meet temporarily to discuss, uh, books? Well, it's time to gorge and gourmandize on the written page, and it's not just Classics this time around. Jeff starts us off with some selections from Erik Larson, Jeffrey Toobin, Paul Jeffers, and Noel Monk, before finishing off with a bit of David Grant (Alexander's tomb) and Greg King (Leopold and Loeb). It's a main course of true crime, freemasonry, Alexander the Great, and EVH, as the book club dances the night away. Then it's Dave's turn, with volumes from Ed Feser (Five Proofs of the Existence of God), William Kauffman (American Brutus), Gaven Kerr (more Aquinas), and Richard Newman (Alma Rose). The tastes may not be similar, and dentistry gets more than a little airtime, but what's not to love about a garden, a library, a good cup of brew, and a wide-ranging discussion? Join our book club for an hour or so, or start one of your own.

In this episode of The Compendium, we explore how the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal extended beyond a private affair between President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. It became part of a broader effort, with some suggesting it was a "vast conspiracy" aimed at undermining the presidency, using Monica and other women as pawns in a political agenda. We examine how the scandal escalated into an impeachment trial and a media frenzy, with secret tapes at its center. Today, we uncover the truth and untold layers behind one of the most significant political scandals of the 20th century.We give you the Compendium, but if you want more, then check out these great resources:"Monica's Story" by Andrew Morton"The Starr Report" by Kenneth Starr"A Vast Conspiracy: The Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President" by Jeffrey Toobin"The Clinton Affair" – Documentary series by A&E“Impeachment” the American Crime StoryMessage Kyle and AdamConnect with Us:

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comJeffrey Toobin is a lawyer, author, and the chief legal analyst at CNN, after a long run at The New Yorker. He has written many bestselling books, including True Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Oath, The Nine, and Too Close to Call, and two others — The Run of His Life and A Vast Conspiracy — were adapted for television as seasons of “American Crime Story” on the FX channel.You can listen right away in the audio player above (or on the right side of the player, click “Listen On” to add the Dishcast feed to your favorite podcast app). For two clips of our convo — why the Bragg conviction helped Trump, and the origins of lawfare with Bill Clinton — pop over to our YouTube page.Other topics: growing up in NYC as the only child of two journos; his mom was a pioneering TV correspondent; his dad was one of founding fathers of public television; Jeffrey at the Harvard Crimson and then Harvard Law; how Marty Peretz mentored us both; the conservative backlash after Nixon and rebuilding executive power; Ford's pardon; Jeffrey on the team investigating Oliver North; the Boland Amendment and the limits of law; Cheney's role during Iran-Contra; how Congress hasn't declared war since WWII; Whitewater to Lewinsky; Ken Starr and zealous prosecutors; Trump extorting Ukraine over the Bidens; Russiagate; the Mueller Report and Barr's dithering; how such investigations can help presidents; the Bragg indictment; the media environment of Trump compared to Nixon; Fox News coverage of Covid; Trump's pardons; hiding Biden; the immunity case; SEAL Team Six and other hypotheticals; Jack Smith and fake electors; the documents case; the check of impeachment; the state of SCOTUS and ethics scandals; Thomas and the appearance of corruption; the wives of Thomas and Alito; the Chevron doctrine; reproductive rights; the Southern border and asylum; Jeffrey's main worry about a second Trump term; and his upcoming book on presidential pardons.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy (the first 102 are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Eric Kaufmann on liberal extremism, and Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy on animal cruelty. (Van Jones' PR team canceled his planned appearance.) Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.Here's a fan of last week's episode with Anne Applebaum:I loved your freewheeling interview with Applebaum. Just like the last time she was on, each of you gave as good as you got.I tend to agree more with her, because I fear that sometimes you come off as what Jeane Kirkpatrick called the “blame America first crowd” — not that we haven't committed our sins. But if we didn't exist, Putin would still be evil and want to recreate the Warsaw Pact, and the mullahs in Iran would still be fanatics despite our CIA involvement. It's complicated.Another on foreign policy:I despise Putin, my sympathies are totally with the Ukrainians, and I get angry when people like Rod Dreher and Tucker Carlson imply that the Russians were forced by the West to invade Ukraine. But, so what! You hit the nail on the head with the Obama quote — that Ukraine is never going to mean as much to us as it does to them (the Russians). You also made another very good point that the Russians can't even conquer Ukraine, but we're supposed to fear they will march West? How they going to do that?!Another took issue with several things from Anne:You raised the immigration issue, and Applebaum completely dismissed it: Hungary doesn't have a migrant crisis. … Because it's a useful symbol [to] create fear and anxiety. … This is the oldest political trick in the book, and the creation of an imaginary culture war is one of the ways in which you build support among a more fearful part of the population.WTF? Are Hungarians not allowed to see what is happening in every other European country that has allowed mass migration and see the problems it has caused and proactively decide to prevent this?! Are they not allowed to be concerned until Budapest has the banlieues of Paris, the car bombing gangs of Sweden, and the grooming gangs of England?! And in Germany, it has been recently reported that almost half of people receiving social payments are migrants.Applebaum followed that up with an even bigger gobsmacker about Biden's cognitive decline: “This is another road I don't want to go down, but I know people who met with Joe Biden a couple months ago, and he was fine” (meaning I just want to make my statement but will not allow you a rebuttal). And then:I've met [Harris] a few times, mostly in the context of conversations about foreign policy and about Russia and Ukraine and other things. And she's an intelligent conversationalist. … I was impressed with her. And these are way off-the-record conversations... And I was always more impressed with how she was off the record. And then I would sometimes see her in public. And I thought, she seems very stiff and nervous. … You'd like her if you met her in real life.Translation of both of these excerpts: “You plebes who aren't insiders just don't understand, but trust me — the connected insider — instead of your lying eyes.”Another adds:I think for the next few months, you're going to have to push people like Anne Applebaum to be more open to criticizing the Biden-Harris record. She's a smart person with important things to say, but she clearly dared not criticize the current administration, lest she be seen as helping Trump. And another:She says, unironically, that autocrats rig court systems with exotic new lawfare to attack their political enemies to seize or cling to power. I wonder what that makes Alvin Bragg and Merrick Garland.This Dishhead listened to the episode with his teenage son:The notion that Trump supporters want a dictator is beyond ridiculous. They are among the most individualistic and freedom-loving people in America. They are the Jacksonians, the Scots-Irish heart of this country. They are ornery as hell, and if Trump tried to force them into anything, he'd have another thing coming.  Just look how he tried to get them to take “his” vaccine. That didn't work out so well, did it? The truth is, they view people like Anne as the ones who are taking away their rights and freedoms through their absolute dominance of the media and all cultural institutions. Now maybe Trump will deliver them from that and maybe he won't, but that is what they are seeking — not a dictator, but someone who will break the hideous grip that the liberal elite has on the culture.My son is 18 years old and was also listening to the episode. He is highly engaged in national and world affairs, and he also thought Anne was way off track. He's already announced to his mother (much to her chagrin) that he will be casting his first vote for Trump. And get this: he's going to Oberlin College this fall. I can assure you he's not looking for a dictator. He's looking to say “eff you” to a system that has no use for upper-class, normal white boys like him. The elites hate him and his friends.But I'm glad you have a diversity of views on the Dishcast. It really is the best. I look forward to listening to it every week.I can't back Trump, but I do think your son is onto something. On a few other episodes:Lionel Shriver — I love her! I wished you'd talked more about her novel, Mania. It's not perfect, but it's good.On the Stephen Fry pod, I was resistant! He's irritated me at times. But I loved it when you two started doing Larkin! I shouldn't admit this, but “Aubade” could be my autobiography. I think one or both of you misinterpret “Church Going.” Larkin doesn't wish he had faith. I don't think that's relevant to him. Fry talked about how he liked everything about Anglicanism except for the detail about God (and I always suspect that for Anglicans, God is a somewhat troubling detail). I'm probably just guessing, but I don't think that's Larkin. Larkin didn't wish he had faith. He was elegiac about the past in which there was faith. I think you'll see this sensibility in “An Arundel Tomb.”Agreed. Another on Shriver:She seems to think that “liberals” are mistaken in believing that everyone can be equal, but I think she is mistaken in thinking that is what they believe — at least those I know. Liberals do think that 1) expectations play a role in what people achieve; and 2) given the right circumstances, many people find they can achieve more than was expected. Low expectations do lead to low outcomes (and yes, there is research to support that statement). Does that mean everyone can do anything they wish? No. Neither you nor I will ever be a concert pianist, but let us not condemn everyone to the garbage heap based on false expectations.Thanks as always for your provocative discussions.Here's a guest rec:Musa Al Gharbi, a sociologist at Stony Brook, has written for Compact, American Affairs, and The Liberal Patriot. His forthcoming book, We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite, draws on Pierre Bourdieu's notions of cultural capital to analyze the ascendant symbolic capitalists — those who work in law, technology, nonprofits, academia, journalism and media, finance, civil service and the like — and how the ideology known as “wokeness” exists to entrench economic inequality and preserve the hegemony of this class. I have preordered the book, and it should be a timely read for an election in which class (education), not race, has become the preeminent dividing line in our politics.Here's a guest rec with pecs:I have a recommendation that may sound bonkers, but hear me out: Alan Ritchson, the actor whose career has taken off thanks to playing Jack Reacher on Reacher.The fact that he's really, really, really ridiculously good-looking is the least interesting thing about him. I'd love to hear a conversation between you and him for a few reasons. First, he's bipolar and speaks openly about it. Second, he started taking testosterone supplements after his body broke down from working out for Reacher, and he speaks openly about that too. Third, he's a devout evangelical Christian who speaks openly about his faith — and about his disgust with Christian nationalism and the hijacking of Christianity by many Trump supporters. Fourth, he posted what read to me as a thoughtful, sane critique of bad cops, thereby angering certain denizens of the Very Online Right. Thus, he could speak to a number of major Dishcast themes: mental illness, masculinity, and Christianity. To me, he manages to come across as a guy's guy whose comments on political matters sound like the result of actual reflection, rather than reflexively following a progressive script, which is how most celebrities come across. He's articulate, and the way he's navigating this cultural and political moment is fascinating. And if you do snag him, you should supplement the audio with video.Haha. But seriously, we're trying to keep the podcast fresh and this is a great out-of-the-box recommendation. Next up, the dissents over my views on Harris continue from the main page. A reader writes:I have no particular attachment to Kamala Harris, and share some of your concerns, but your latest column reads more like a Fox News hit piece than a real assessment. The main problem is that you seem to be judging Harris almost exclusively on the basis of statements she made in 2020, at the height of the Democrats' woke mania because of George Floyd. Do you not remember that she was destroyed in the primary because she was a prosecutor, and was to the right of almost everyone else in the primary, except for Biden and Sanders? That's why she lost: she wasn't woke enough. So as VP, of course she pivoted to shore up her appeal to the base, like any good politician would. It's terribly unfortunate that she had to tack hard left precisely as the country was moving back to the center and rejecting wokism, but that doesn't mean she's the “wokest candidate,” as you say. It just means she's a politician.My criticism also extended to her management and campaigning skills in the past. And look: I don't think it's fair to compare my attempt to review the evidence of her record with a Fox News hit-piece. It's important to understand her vulnerabilities as well as he core ideas, if she has any. This next reader thinks she is off to a good, non-woke start:I agree with your criticisms of Harris, at least some of them. We need to have stronger border enforcement, we can't have riots in cities, and racism is real but DEI excesses are also bad. And it's troubling that she has a history of being a bad boss. I can only hope that she has learned from her mistakes. But I take heart from her campaign speech in Wisconsin: she said not a word about DEI, nothing about “vote for me to show that you're not sexist/racist, because I'm a woman of color,” and not much about “Trump is a threat to democracy.” It was all, “I have experience dealing with sleazy crooks and sex offenders like Trump, and I want to help middle-class Americans and protect health care and a woman's right to choose.” Sounds like a popular message!You also say, “She is not a serious person.” Bro, have you *seen* the other party's candidate?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comAnne is a journalist and historian. She's currently a staff writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University's Agora Institute. She's written many books, including Red Famine, Gulag: A History, and Twilight of Democracy, and her new one is Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World. Also check her substack, “Open Letters.”For two clips of our convo — on whether Trump is a kleptocrat, and whether Kamala can connect with the public — pop over to our YouTube page. Other topics: the ways dictatorships no longer act alone; surveillance and social media; the appeal of Western freedoms via the internet; the Great Firewall; the Uyghurs and squelching dissent before it happens — with algorithms; Iranian theocracy; how autocrats have anonymity but their subjects don't; the ease of stealing and hiding money; shell corporations; the unipolar hegemon of the US; the influence-peddling of the Trumps and the Bidens; what frightens Anne most about Trump; how his China policy could disappoint hawks; why he admires dictators; J.D. Vance and isolationism; Putin invading Ukraine to test the West; the failure of sanctions to cripple Russia; its economic alliance with China; Dubya's foreign adventures; a dictator's appeal to order and tradition; the profound brutality of Stalin; the Cold War; the war in Syria stoked by Russia; the fall of Venezuela as a rich democracy; Western democracies in crisis today; mass migration and Biden's failure; the turnover of Tory PMs and Starmer's “stability”; the West's goal of transparency and accountability; autocrats leaning into social conservatism; scapegoating gays; the myth of Russia as a white Christian nation; misinformation and free speech; Trump's endurance; the assassination attempt; and Anne's husband becoming the foreign minister of Poland.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy (the first 102 are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Jeffrey Toobin on the Supreme Court, Eric Kaufmann on reversing woke extremism, and Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy on animal cruelty. (Van Jones' PR team canceled his planned appearance.) Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comLionel Shriver is an author and journalist. She's written 17 novels, most notably We Need to Talk About Kevin, and in 2022 she published her first book of nonfiction, Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction. She's currently a columnist for The Spectator, and her new book is Mania, a satirical novel about a dystopian movement that claims that everyone is equally smart.We recorded this convo last month. For two clips — on the relief that comes with personal limitations, and whether feminism has run its course — pop over to our YouTube page. Other topics: raised in North Carolina by a family of liberal Dems; her dad a Presbyterian minister and her mom a homemaker; Lionel a tomboy with two brothers; how she hated her birth name and changed it to a male one; David Bowie and how gender nonconformity has changed; the far left's obsession with equality at all cost; the resentment toward achievement; trans sports; the far right and Bronze Age Pervert; the class structure of the UK; the English fondness for eccentrics; Farage and Trump; how conservatives are transgressive now; Plato and Aristotle; the past systemic racism against black Americans; when identity politics is needed; minority groups policing their ranks; epistemic closure on the right; 2020 election denialism; Montaigne and Shakespeare inventing the modern individual; Lionel living in London and now Portugal; her fierce independence in publishing; the tragic death of her brilliant older brother; Bill Clinton's appetites; Hitch's compulsions and work ethic; why the most gifted are often the most troubled; the loss of desire on O-zen-pic; the high standards and judgements of the old gays; the Oppression Olympics; why beauty shouldn't have moral qualities; the DEI industry; the collapse of readerships within the MSM; how male friends mock each other; and how women and wokeness dominate the book industry.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy (the first 102 are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Jeffrey Toobin on the Supreme Court, Anne Applebaum on autocrats, Eric Kaufmann on reversing woke extremism, and Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy on animal cruelty. (Van Jones' PR team canceled his planned appearance.) Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

John is joined by Jeffrey Toobin, celebrated author and legal analyst, who reflects on his extensive career in law and legal journalism.  First, Jeffrey describes his legal background, including his clerkship on the Second Circuit which led to his years working for the Independent Counsel investigating the Iran Contra scandal (which led to his first book, Opening Arguments) and his years as an Assistant US Attorney.  He also describes his years writing for the New Yorker and covering the OJ Simpson trial which led to his second book, The Run of His Life.  Jeffrey then explains the writing process that has allowed him to complete nine books so far, including his strategy of writing about topics that have not been covered extensively by other authors, his absolute commitment to write 1,250 words per day for the project he is working on, and his habit of beginning to write each chapter in the middle and only writing the opening of the chapter later.  John and Jeffrey then discuss why books on trials are so popular, including how trials are “perfect dramatic stages” and good trial lawyers are experts in both emphasizing the dramatic elements in stories and making issues interesting and meaningful to non-lawyers.  Finally, John and Jeffrey discuss their favorite books about trial lawyers and personal insights into the most unforgettable lawyers Jeffrey has met including Johnnie Cochran, Barry Scheck, F. Lee Bailey and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.Podcast Link: Law-disrupted.fmHost: John B. Quinn Producer: Alexis HydeMusic and Editing by: Alexander Rossi

A Georgia appeals court has halted the election subversion conspiracy case against former President Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants until a panel of judges rules on whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified, the latest indication this trial won't occur before election day in November. Also, Judge Eileen Cannon, who's overseeing his classified documents trial, revamped the timetable, pushing several pre-trial hearings later. Former federal judge Nancy Gertner, former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, and CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen share their thoughts on the new developments. Plus, Ralph Reed, chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, was asked by The Washington Post how his fellow evangelicals reconcile their faith with the former president's behavior. “Character does matter, and individual voters will make those assessments. But I think that the idea that either voters of faith or all voters disqualify someone because of moral failings in the past is just out of step with who the American people are," Reed told the Post. Anderson gets reaction from Russell Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former president's legal team asked Judge Juan Merchan in the criminal hush money trial case to lift the gag order, now that a jury has found him guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, and the trial is over. When asked about the status of the gag order, a court spokesman said, “the order is part of the court record that has been made publicly available and it speaks for itself.” Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, and retired New York judge Jill Konviser - a long-time friend of the trial judge in the case - tell Anderson whether they think this is a reasonable request, and what the judge could decide to do. Plus, President Biden issued sweeping executive action Tuesday that will allow the administration to ban asylum seekers who cross the US-Mexico border illegally. CNN's David Culver is at a border crossing in San Diego with the story of one man who has made patrolling the border a personal mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The leader of the Republican party faces a sentencing date for 34 felony convictions, and former president Trump's supporters are rallying around him. In a new letter CNN obtained today, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is proposing to defund federal and state prosecutions targeting what he called, quote, “political opponents.” Separately, Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene called the USA a "banana republic." Anderson speaks to former Arkansas Governor and former Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson on the state of the Republican Party. Meanwhile, a jury has been seated in Hunter Biden's trial on felony gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware. This is the first time in American history that the child of the sitting president is on trial. CNN Political Commentator and former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin tell us what they make of the case and the impact it might have come election day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources say former President Trump's attorney Todd Blanche plans to go after Michael Cohen as he continues his testimony tomorrow. Blanche plans to challenge Cohen's recollection of at least one conversation he claimed to have had with Trump as well as other inconsistent statements Trump's team believes Cohen has made. Former chief judge for the US Middle District of Pennsylvania John E. Jones III, former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, former counsel to House Democrats during the former President's first impeachment Norm Eisen, and CNN's Kara Scannell talk to Anderson about what is expected in court tomorrow. Plus, ABC News anchor and veteran of the Clinton White House George Stephanopoulos discusses Trump and Biden's potential debate stage rematch, and his new book "The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOCUS BACK ON FANI, Jim Acosta's Stormy Fantasy, & Jeffrey Toobin Did WHAT? (1414) Brad Binkley - YouTube Propaganda Report | creating Podcasts | Patreon PayPal.Me The Propaganda Report (rumble.com) Brad Binkley (@freedomactradio) / X (twitter.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 6 of the former president's criminal hush money trial began with a hearing on how Trump allegedly violated the court-ordered gag order. Former American Media Inc. chief David Pecker also continued his testimony today, talking about how he vetted allegations of an alleged affair between Trump and Playboy playmate Karen McDougal in 2016 while also in constant communication with Trump's fixer Michael Cohen. Anderson Cooper presents the CNN special primetime coverage of the Trump hush money trial, the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. He speaks to a panel of guests that include criminal defense attorney Arthur Aidala, bestselling author and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, CNN anchors Kaitlan Collins and Abby Phillip, CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig, and CNN's Kara Scannell, who watched the proceedings today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are politicians so reluctant to condemn "Death to America" chants? Joe Biden and another tough day with words. Joe tries to recreate the enthusiasm Donald Trump experienced in New York City. He fails. Joe tells yet another story filled with multiple lies. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas avoids impeachment. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) facing threats to his job. Creepy or cool: Boston Dynamics has a new robot that can do some interesting things. The Air Force is already creating an AI-operated fighter jet. An NPR reporter resigns after being suspended for telling the truth about his employer. Jeffrey Toobin gets blasted on X by Megyn Kelly after trying to criticize Justice Clarence Thomas. A "doctor" explains gender transition surgery as Boston Children's Hospital pioneers the destruction of children's lives. Joe Biden's actions against oil drilling have been numerous. Why do animals confuse lights with the moon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If the former president chooses to testify in his New York criminal hush money trial, prosecutors want to use his recent legal run-ins against him to discredit him to the jury. CNN's Kara Scannell, former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin and jury consultant Jill Huntley Taylor discuss the new development with Anderson. Plus, a hacking  group with ties to the Russian government is suspected of carrying out a cyberattack on a water facility in Texas. That's according to experts with a U.S. cybersecurity firm. Ed Lavandera has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- Trump's second day in court and his campaign strategy. - Joy Reid is happy that she can make the Trump trial all about race. - Caitlin Clark's rookie contract details. - Megyn Kelly flogs Jeffrey Toobin. Today's podcast is sponsored by: CSN Mint silver coins. Go to http://csnmint.com/Gerry and use promo code GERRY for a free silver eagle coin with your order. Listen to Newsmax LIVE and see our entire podcast lineup at http://Newsmax.com/Listen Make the switch to NEWSMAX today! Get your 15 day free trial of NEWSMAX+ at http://NewsmaxPlus.com Looking for NEWSMAX caps, tees, mugs & more? Check out the Newsmax merchandise shop at : http://nws.mx/shop Follow NEWSMAX on Social Media:  • Facebook: http://nws.mx/FB  • Twitter: http://nws.mx/twitter • Instagram: http://nws.mx/IG • YouTube: https://youtube.com/NewsmaxTV • Threads: http://threads.net/@NEWSMAX  • Telegram: http://t.me/newsmax  • TRUTH Social: https://truthsocial.com/@NEWSMAX  • GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/newsmax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second day of the former president's criminal hush money trial ended with the selection of seven jurors. Five more are needed, plus alternates. While he left court, he was asked if he believed that the jury could be fair. "I'll let you know after- after the trial, depending on what happens,” he responded. Former federal prosecutors Jeffrey Toobin and Jessica Roth, along with jury consultant Alan Tuerkheimer, discuss the jury selection and the pace of the trial so far. Plus, Gary Tuchman traveled to one county in Texas that has voted Trump the last two elections and asks residents if this criminal trial could affect their support for the former president.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Megyn Kelly is joined by Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook, hosts of the Ruthless podcast, to discuss the latest details happening inside Trump's "hush money" trial courtroom in New York, the information we're learning about potential jurors and their bias, the ridiculous coverage of the case so far, disgraced legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin calling out Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Megyn's response calling back to Toobin's gross Zoom history, how the Supreme Court could overturn January 6 defendant sentences, what that could mean for Trump, the struggles of the government in arguing their case, Rep. Rashida Tlaib refusing to condemn “Death to America” chants and talk to Fox News, Joe Scarborough's meltdown saying MAGA "hates America," the new NPR CEO's insane, old woke tweets, the suspension of the whistleblower, the decline of NPR, George Stephanopoulos' embarrassing interview of Gov. Chris Sununu, the sorry state of the corporate media, Gayle King and Charles Barkley's CNN show getting canceled, and more.More from Ruthless: https://www.youtube.com/ruthlesspodcast Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow 

Homegrown OKC is a new podcast from NBC Universal, Esmail Corp., and Western Sound. It's a podcast adaptation of Jeffrey Toobin's book, Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism. The podcast chronicles the political, historical and media-personality influences that radicalized McVeigh resulting in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. It then looks at the legacy of the bombing and how it's catalyzed the growth of Right Wing extremism in the United States. Search up Homegrown: OKC to subscribe and listen to all episodes for free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star whose career was overshadowed by his 1995 double-murder trial, died of cancer at the age of 76, his family announced. Simpson was a household name, when he was charged with the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. His arrest, the proceedings and subsequent trial captivated the nation, with tens of millions of viewers tuning in to watch it all unfold. Jeffrey Toobin, who was in the courtroom for the not guilty verdict, shares the enormous cultural impact the so-called "trial of the century" had on the country.  Plus, former President Trump is stoking fears that Christianity is under attack, a theme many Christian nationalists believe is true. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports from Wisconsin where the movement has united three pastors to combat what they say is a threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People all over the country stepped outside and put on their cardboard glasses to view an historic total solar eclipse that swept across Mexico, the United States and Canada. An estimated 32 million people who live within the path of totality were able to see the skies dramatically darken. The next one won't be visible from the contiguous U.S. until August 2044.  Bill Nye, “The Science Guy,” shares with Anderson why today's celestial event was so special. Plus, Special Counsel Jack Smith is urging the Supreme Court to reject the former President's claims of immunity, and to deny him any opportunity to delay the election subversion trial, saying Trump's position has no Constitutional grounds. Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger, who served on the House January 6th Select Committee and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin join AC360 to break down the Special Counsel's new filing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many Americans are asking the question "what's going on with Trump's legal battles?" Today on the show Rick speaks with author and legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin to dissect the intricate legal battles Trump faces in Georgia, Florida, and D.C., scrutinizing their procedural complexities and wider implications. Their discussion extends to the repercussions of Trump's actions on American democracy, examining themes of executive power and the rule of law. They discuss the societal impact of Trump's rhetoric and the polarized media landscape. Timestamps: [00:01:52] The Fani Willis case [00:10:16] John Robert's position [00:13:12] The worst case scenario Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices