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John Fawcett breaks down today's top stories, including a Yale poll revealing that 56% of Republicans support President Trump for a hypothetical third term. He also addresses the implications of Judge Amy Berman Jackson's ruling on the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and Joe Biden's struggling speaking engagements post-presidency.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our podcast show being released today is Part 1 of a repurposed interactive webinar that we presented on March 24, featuring two of the leading journalists who cover the CFPB - Jon Hill from Law360 and Evan Weinberger from Bloomberg. Our show began with Jon and Evan chronicling the initiatives beginning on February 3 by CFPB Acting Directors Scott Bessent, Russell Vought and DOGE to shut down or at least minimize the CFPB. These initiatives were met with two federal district court lawsuits (one in DC brought by the labor unions who represents CFPB employees who were terminated and the other brought in Baltimore, MD by the CFPB and others) challenging one or more of these initiatives. Jon and Evan described the lawsuits in detail. While the Baltimore lawsuit was dismissed on the basis of lack of ripeness under the Administrative Procedure Act, Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a TRO freezing the CFPB from terminating more CFPB employees through the end of March while she decides whether to enter a further injunction with respect to the CFPB's initiatives. Ballard Spahr partners, Rich Andreano and John Culhane, then gave an up-to-date status report on CFPB (a) final rules being challenged in litigation and/or eligible to be challenged under the Congressional Review Act; (b) final rules not being challenged in litigation which may be repealed or amended or whose effective or compliance dates may be extended under the Administrative Procedure Act; (c) proposed rules; and (d) non-rule written guidance. Rich and John paid particular attention to the following final rules: 1.  The Small Business Loan Data Collection and Reporting Rule under Section 1071 of      Dodd-Frank 2.  The Non-bank enforcement order Registry Rule 3.  The Fair Credit Reporting Act “Data Broker” Rule 4.  The Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing Rule 5.  The Residential Mortgage Servicing Proposed Rule 6.  Credit Card Penalty fees under Reg Z (Late Fee Rule) 7. Personal Financial Data Rights (Open Banking) Rule under Section 1033 of Dodd-Frank 8.  Overdraft Lending Rule Applicable to very large financial institutions 9. Prohibition on creditors and consumer reporting agencies reporting medical debt under Reg V Part 1 of our podcast concludes with Rich and John describing the fact that supervision and examination of banks and non-banks is apparently on hold. This podcast show was hosted by Alan Kaplinsky, the former practice group leader for 25 years of the Consumer Financial Services Group and now Senior Counsel.

Our special podcast show today deals primarily with a 112-page opinion and 3-page order issued on March 28 by Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a lawsuit brought, among others, by two labor unions representing CFPB employees against Acting Director Russell Vought. The complaint alleged that Acting Director Vought and others were in the process of dismantling the CFPB through various actions taken since Rohit Chopra was fired and replaced by Acting Director Scott Bessent and then Acting Director Russell Vought. This process included, among other things, the termination of probationary and term employees and possibly another 1,300 or so employees through a reduction-in-force , the issuance of a stop work order, the closure of the CFPB's main office in DC and branch offices throughout the country, the termination of most third-party contracts, the decision not to request any additional funding from the Federal Reserve Board for the balance of the fiscal year and the voluntary dismissal of several enforcement lawsuits. Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel and former chair of Ballard Spahr's Consumer Financial Services Group, and Joseph Schuster, a Partner in the Consumer Financial Services Group, discuss each part of the preliminary injunction issued by Judge Jackson which, among other things, required the CFPB to re-hire all probationary and term employees who had been terminated, prohibited the CFPB from terminating any CFPB employee except for just cause (which apparently does not include lack of work because of the change in focus and direction of the CFPB), required the CFPB not to enforce a previous “stop work” order or reduction-in-force.  We observed that Judge Jackson's order has required the CFPB to maintain for now a work force that is not needed for the “new” CFPB. We also discuss that the preliminary injunction order does not require the CFPB to maintain any of the regulations promulgated or proposed by Rohit Chopra or to continue to prosecute any of the enforcement lawsuits brought by Director Chopra. DOJ filed a notice of appeal on March 29 and on March 31 filed a motion in the DC Court of Appeals to stay Judge Jackson's order. (After the recording of this podcast, the DOJ filed in the Court of Appeals a motion seeking a stay of Judge Jackson's order. Pending a hearing on April 9th, the Court issued an administrative stay of Judge Jackson's order. The 3-Judge panel is composed of two Trump appointees and one Obama appointee.) A copy of the blog co-authored by Alan and Joseph is linked here. We also discuss another lawsuit initiated by the City of Baltimore and one other plaintiff against Acting Director Vought in Federal District Court for the District of Maryland seeking to enjoin him from returning to the Federal Reserve Board or the Treasury funds held by the CFPB. The Court denied the motion for preliminary injunction on the basis that it was not ripe for adjudication under the Administrative Procedure Act because the CFPB never actually returned any funds. Finally, Alan expresses surprise that the Acting Director has not relied on the argument that all funds received by the CFPB after September, 2022 were unlawfully obtained because the Dodd-Frank Act stipulates that the CFPB can be funded only out of “combined earnings of the Federal Reserve Banks” and the fact that there have only been huge combined losses of the Federal Reserve Banks since Sept 2022 which continue through today and are likely to continue through the foreseeable future.

Today's podcast show features a discussion with David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect, which is an online magazine about ideas, politics, and power. He's the author of “Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud,” which was published in 2016. David has written and published about 10 or so articles in which he chronicles in great detail the apparent effort by the Trump Administration, acting through Scott Bessent and Russell Vought, to dismantle the CFPB by abruptly ordering a cessation of all activities and layoffs of probationary and term employees and a plan to layoff 1,300 or so additional employees. Because this plan would have crippled the CFPB, two lawsuits were initiated in rapid fashion against Acting Director Vought seeking to enjoin him from pursuing this strategy. One lawsuit was brought by the two labor unions representing CFPB employees and others in the I.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and got assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. The second lawsuit was brought by the City of Baltimore and others in the U.S. District Coury for the District of Maryland. David describes in detail the case pending before Judge Jackson, including the hearings at which several CFPB employees testified. Those employees painted a very grim picture of the effort to shut down the agency. The DOJ lawyer stated that there was never an intent to shut down the CFPB and that the steps taken by the Acting Directors to “freeze” the CFPB were similar to steps taken by any new Administration in order to provide time to evaluate the situation and decide what changes should be made to reflect the new Administration's policy objectives. Shortly after the recording of this podcast, Judge Jackson issued on March 28 a 112-page opinion and 3-page order in which she required the reinstatement with back pay of all CFPB employees that had been terminated, enjoined the CFPB from terminating any employees except for good cause related to the individual employee, fully maintain the consumer complaint portal, ordered the defendants to reinstate all third-party contracts which had been earlier terminated, ordered the defendants to not enforce a February 10 stop-work order and required that the CFPB not destroy any records. The defendants have filed a notice of appeal to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. On March 29. On March 31, the defendants filed a motion in the Court of Appests to stay Judge Jackson's order. See this blog for more detail about Judge Jackson's opinion. Because of the importance of Judge Jackson's opinion, Alan Kaplinsky and Joseph Schuster have recorded a special (additional) podcast show, where we dissected Judge Jackson's opinion and order and the other lawsuit brought by the City of Baltimore against Acting Director, Russell Vought, challenging his consideration of returning operating finds to the Federal Reserve Board or Treasury. That podcast will be released tomorrow, Friday, April 4. The Judge in the City of Baltimore case, in which the plaintiffs had not established nearly as complete a record as the case before Judge Jackson, denied the motion for a preliminary injunction based on the Court's belief that there was no final order which could be challenged under the Administrative Procedure Act. We also discussed the possibility that Congress could subject the CFPB to funding through Congressional appropriations by putting such language in the Budget Reconciliation bill which can be enacted by a simple majority and not 60 votes in the Senare. Alan Kaplinsky, former Chair for 25 years and now Senior Counsel of the Consumer Financial Services Group, hosts the discussion.

Monday, March 3rd, 2025Today, Trump and Vance capitulate to Russia during the Zelensky visit as Marco Rubio sinks into the couch; the Democratic Party has sued the trump administration for his attempt to control independent watchdog agencies; Republicans are terrified of crossing Trump and Musk; a federal judge has barred the administration from issuing executive orders barring gender affirming care for transgender minors; ProPublica outlines all the lifesaving USAID programs Trump is cancelling; FAA officials have been ordered to find funding for Musk's Starlink; Texas introduces a bill that bans gender affirming care for all ages; Judge Amy Berman Jackson issues a preliminary injunction against the firing of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You AG1New subscribers, go to drinkAG1.com/dailybeans to get a FREE $76 Welcome Kit, bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box when you sign up.Thank You DeleteMeJoindeleteme.com/dailybeans code dailybeans for 20% off.Stories:Texas Bill Seeks to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for All Ages | TransVitaeFebruary 28, 2025 - by Heather Cox RichardsonRepublicans terrified of crossing Trump due to physical threats, Democrat says - Robert Tait | The GuardianFAA OFFICIALS ORDERED STAFF TO FIND FUNDING FOR ELON MUSK'S STARLINK - Andrew Perez, Asawin SuebsaengDemocrats Sue Trump Over Attempt to Control Independent Election Agency - Jacob Knutson | Democracy DocketThe Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway. - Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy |  ProPublicaGood Trouble:Trump Education Department Opens Snitch Line Against DiversityEndDEI Submission Form | ed.govFrom The Good NewsFederal Register :: Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing RegulationsIndivisible.orgPrinciples FirstReminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Over the weekend, a federal judge ruled that Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Office of Special Counsel was unlawful, and ordered that the head – Hampton Dellinger – be reinstated. The case is likely to head to the Supreme Court after this, but Judge Amy Berman Jackson absolutely torched the administration in her ruling, and that's going to be quite a hurdle to overcome at the High Court. During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience on Friday, the world's richest man and government parasite Elon Musk declared that Social Security was a “ponzi scheme.” This phrase has been used by Republicans for years to describe virtually any financial plan that they don't like, but they have been particularly forceful with slapping this label onto Social Security. Musk and his fellow Republicans want people to suffer and work forever, that's the bottom line.Donald Trump continued his mass firings last week, on Thursday hitting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service. By removing the very people that we rely upon for weather forecasting and warnings, Trump has endangered the entire country – right as severe weather is about to become a major concern for the very Red State citizens who put him back in office. Donald Trump and JD Vance's behavior during their meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky late last week was so atrocious that it may have permanently destroyed alliances that have existed for decades or longer. Following the disaster of a meeting, leaders across the world spoke out in support of both Ukraine and Zelensky, some taking direct shots at the juvenile behavior that US leaders engaged in. Text and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories!Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron's content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalancedFollow Farron on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalanced Twitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalanced Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalanced TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=en

This Day in Legal History: Belva Lockwood Admitted to SCOTUSOn March 3, 1879, Belva Lockwood shattered a major legal barrier by becoming the first woman admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. A pioneering attorney and women's rights advocate, Lockwood had faced repeated obstacles in her legal career simply because of her gender. After being denied admission to the Supreme Court bar multiple times, she successfully lobbied Congress to pass a law allowing qualified female attorneys to argue cases before the nation's highest court. With President Rutherford B. Hayes signing the bill into law, Lockwood was finally sworn in, marking a historic step toward gender equality in the legal profession.Lockwood wasted no time in making use of her hard-won status. In 1880, she became the first woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court, representing a Cherokee Nation land claim in United States v. Cherokee Nation. Her success paved the way for future generations of female attorneys, proving that women could handle complex legal issues at the highest levels. Beyond her legal career, Lockwood also made history as one of the first women to run for U.S. president, campaigning in 1884 and 1888. Her groundbreaking achievements challenged the deeply entrenched biases of her time and expanded opportunities for women in law and politics.A federal judge in Seattle has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from withholding federal funding from medical providers in four Democratic-led states—Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington—that offer gender-affirming care to transgender youth under 19. Judge Lauren King ruled that Trump's executive orders were unconstitutional, as they interfered with Congress' authority to allocate federal funds and violated the Fifth Amendment's equal protection guarantee by discriminating based on sex or transgender status. One of Trump's orders, issued on his first day in office, mandated that the federal government recognize only two biologically distinct sexes and barred grant funds from supporting "gender ideology." King criticized this move, stating it aimed to erase transgender individuals from federal recognition. A temporary restraining order was previously issued on February 14 while the judge considered a longer-term injunction. Another federal judge in Maryland has also temporarily halted Trump's orders nationwide. The lawsuit follows a second executive order from Trump that prohibits federal funding for gender transitions for minors. More than half of U.S. states have passed laws restricting gender-affirming care, and a pending Supreme Court case involving Tennessee's ban could set a national precedent.US judge further blocks Trump's order curbing youth gender-affirming care | ReutersA U.S. judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's firing of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, was illegal, setting up a potential Supreme Court battle over presidential authority. Judge Amy Berman Jackson determined that allowing Trump to remove Dellinger would give him excessive power to pressure federal officials. The Justice Department has already filed an appeal.Dellinger, appointed by President Biden for a five-year term, oversees whistleblower protections and ethics investigations for federal employees. Jackson rejected the Trump administration's argument that keeping him in place undermines presidential authority, emphasizing that the Special Counsel's role is designed to function independently. The case is part of Trump's broader effort to limit the autonomy of federal agencies, including the FTC and SEC. While Jackson called her ruling “extremely narrow,” the outcome could shape future limits on executive power. Meanwhile, Trump's legal team argues that Dellinger's continued role disrupts government operations, citing his recent intervention to prevent the firing of six federal employees.US judge declares Trump's firing of watchdog agency head illegal | ReutersThe ACLU has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from transferring 10 migrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, arguing that the move violates immigration law and serves no legitimate purpose. The detainees, from Venezuela, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, have final deportation orders but are not classified as high-risk criminals. The lawsuit describes harsh conditions at Guantanamo, including extreme isolation, verbal and physical abuse, and suicide attempts among detainees.Homeland Security officials defended the transfers, claiming only the "worst of the worst" are sent there, though reports indicate some have no criminal records. A previous court order blocked the transfer of Venezuelan migrants to Guantanamo, but they were instead deported to Venezuela. The lawsuit is part of broader legal battles over Trump's immigration policies, including efforts to end Biden-era parole programs for migrants with U.S. sponsors. Another lawsuit was also filed against Panama in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, challenging the detention of migrants there.ACLU sues to block migrant transfers to Guantanamo, alleging 'degrading conditions' | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Thursday, February 27th, 2025Today, the Office of Personnel Management sent out a memo directing massive reductions in force; the Trump administration threatens a permanent visa ban for trans athletes; Musk cancelled contracts that help veterans only to reinstate them the next day; Jeff Bezos announced a revamp to the Washington Post op ed section causing the editor to quit; a Democrat in Maine won her state special election by 43 points; the US logs its first measles death in a decade; judge Amy Berman Jackson extends the restraining order keeping Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger in his job through Saturday; Republicans in the House have passed Trump's budget including sweeping cuts to Medicaid; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Stories:Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up: Minnesota's Tim Walz passes on Senate race | MSNBCDemocrat Sean Faircloth easily wins Bangor-area legislative seat in special election | Bangor Daily NewsTrump administration sets stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in new memo | AP NewsHouse narrowly adopts budget plan to advance Trump's agenda in a win for Speaker Johnson - Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur, Melanie Zanona, Syedah Asghar and Julie Tsirkin | NBC NewsJeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit - David Folkenflik | NPRFirst measles death reported in Texas as Kennedy downplays the outbreak - Erika Edwards | NBC News Good Trouble:ACTION REQUEST -  Today USAID staff in Washington received word that they can go into USAID headquarters at the Ronald Reagan Building to retrieve their personal belongings. The entire Washington-based staff will have two days, this Thursday and Friday, in one-hour windows by bureau and in 15-minute increments per person. No boxes or packing materials will be provided. There are staff who have worked at the RRB for 20-30 years, and it is the "mother ship" for most of us. This will be an extremely emotional two days. So, we would like to encourage anyone who is able to join us at the RRB to "clap out" staff, with signs of support. If you're able to bring extra packing materials and / or drinks and snacks please do. We want to show these people how you treat public servants who have given their lives to the important work we do.THURSDAY 7:30 am - 6:00 pmFRIDAY 7:30 am - 3:30 pmUSAID Ronald Reagan Building 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NWThere is public parking in the RRB garage, and the closest metros are Metro Center (red line) and Federal Triangle (orange/blue). If you are planning to park in the garage please make sure to have a government-issued ID (driver's license).*Tomorrow is The Blackout. Don't buy anything unless it's from a small local business on Friday, February 28th.Federal workers - feel free to email me at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. Check out muellershewrote.com for my interview with a systems security expert about the massive breach at opm.gov caused by Elon MuskCheck out other MSW Media podcastsShows - MSW MediaCleanup On Aisle 45 podSubscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on SubstackThe BreakdownFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaAllison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsIRS Free File: Do your taxes for freeIowa DOGE - FeedbackCleanup on Aisle 45 - MSW MediaHRC.org/events Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Wednesday, February 19th, 2025Today, another line prosecutor has resigned from the DoJ in protest to being asked to open a grand jury investigation into an Inflation Reduction Act contract; nearly 1000 career prosecutors including Jack Smith sign a letter in admiration of the prosecutors that have acted courageously in the face of the Trump regime; Judge Reyes holds a hearing on transgender people in the military; New York Governor Kathy Hochul met with members of City Hall to discuss the removal of Mayor Eric Adams; a top social security officer has resigned over a clash with Musk's access to private data; Trump's regime petitions the Supreme Court to allow the firing of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger; a quarter of US shoppers have dumped their favorite stores over DEI policy; after MAGA censorship - Santa Rosa students write their own play and take the gold; the Trump regime is making it more dangerous for women in the workplace; the DHS is preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders this week who are seen as disloyal to Donald Trump; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You Helix Sleep27% Off Sitewide + 2 Free Dream Pillows + a Free Bedding Bundle with any Luxe or Elite Mattress Order when you go to HelixSleep.com/dailybeans.Stories:Hochul Meeting on Eric Adams's Future Plunges Him Deeper Into Crisis | The New York TimesJudge won't block Musk and DOGE from accessing data, making cuts at 7 federal agencies - Melissa Quinn |  CBS NewsA quarter of US shoppers have dumped favorite stores over political stances - Lauren Aratani | The GuardianDepartment of Homeland Security preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders this week - Julia Ainsley | NBC NewsTop Social Security official exits after clash with Musk's DOGE over data - Lisa Rein| The Washington PostAfter Censorship, Santa Rosa Students Write Their Own Play — and Take the Gold - Gabe Meline | KQED Good Trouble:Call/Contact Governor Kathy Hochul and encourage her to remove Eric Adams.Federal workers - feel free to email me at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. Check out muellershewrote.com for my interview with a systems security expert about the massive breach at opm.gov caused by Elon MuskHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsContra dance - WikipediaImmigration rules: Sheriffs across North Carolina working to implement new ICE cooperation law - ABC11 Raleigh-DurhamReminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025Today, the First Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Donald Trump's bid to continue withholding federal grants; Donald fired the USAID inspector general one day after the IG released a report criticizing the dismantling of the agency; Judge Amy Berman Jackson has reinstated Hampton Dillinger as special counsel after Trump wrongfully terminated him; a federal judge in Boston expanded the restraining order against Trump cutting aid to the National Institute of Health; Trump has issued an order for a massive reduction in force of federal workers; Kash Patel lied to Congress when he said he didn't have anything to do with the FBI and DoJ purge; a judge has ordered the CDC, HHS, and FDA to restore deleted web pages with health information; thousands of Danes have signed a petition to buy California from the United States; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You Naked WinesHead to NakedWines.com/DAILYBEANS, click ‘Enter Voucher' and put in code DAILYBEANS for both the code AND password for 6 bottles of wine for JUST $39.99 with shipping included. That's a discount of $100 off your first six bottles.Guest: Claudia Yoli FerlaMOVE Texas ®️ (@move_texas) • InstagramMOVE Texas (@move_texas) | TikTokMOVE TexasStories:Appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to immediately reinstate funding freeze - Daniel Barnes, Chloe Atkins and Dareh Gregorian | NBC NewsUSAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration's dismantling of the agency - Jennifer Hansler | CNN PoliticsJudge orders HHS, CDC and FDA to restore deleted webpages with health information - Melissa Quinn | CBS NewsThousands of Danes sign petition to buy California from U.S. - Travis Schlepp | KGET 17 NewsWhy California? | denmarkification.comGood Trouble: Your mission should you choose to accept it is to sign up for the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Election postcard party!Time: Thursday, March 6 4:30 – 6:30pm CSTLocation: 7 Vines Vineyard and Winery, 101 County Hwy 96 Dellwood, MN 55110Volunteer in Minnesota · MobilizeIndivisible Endorses Susan Crawford in Wisconsin Supreme Court RaceFederal workers - feel free to email me at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. From The Good NewsBlueSky - @dailybeanspod.bsky.socialZeus' RescuesMilking Devon Cattle - The Livestock ConservancyReminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

OA1116 - We take stock a few days into the second Trump administration to consider the current state of ICE enforcement, Trump's blatantly unlawful overrule of the recent Supreme Court decision forcing the divestiture of TikTok, and the President's new venture in cryptocurrency. Finally, today's footnote honors the efforts of one person who is doing her part to write history as it happens. Judge John Coughenour's injunction against Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship (1/23/25) SCOTUS decision in TikTok v. Garland (1/17/2025) “Application of Protecting America from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications to TikTok,” (1/20/2025)  $TRUMP coin price tracker “Enforcement Actions At Or Focused on Sensitive Locations” (original ICE “sensitive locations” memo)(10/24/2011) Final text of the Laken Riley Act (sent to the President 1/24/25) Judge Amy Berman Jackson's order on DOJ's motion to dismiss in U.S. v. Gregory Mijares (1/23/25) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do! If you'd like to support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law!

This Day in Legal History: First US Income TaxOn July 1, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Tax Act of 1862 into law, marking a pivotal moment in American financial history. This legislation introduced a federal income tax to help fund the Civil War, imposing a 3% tax on incomes over $600 and a 5% tax on incomes above $10,000. Despite the pressing needs of the war, compliance with the act was notably poor, reflecting widespread resistance to the new tax.The Tax Act of 1862 was significant as it represented the first instance of income taxation by the federal government, setting a precedent for future taxation policies. However, after the Civil War, the constitutionality of the income tax came into question. In 1872, the federal income tax was repealed, and in 1895, the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional in the case of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., arguing that direct taxes had to be apportioned among the states according to the Constitution.This ruling effectively halted federal income taxation until the early 20th century. The financial demands of the country, particularly during times of war and economic expansion, underscored the need for a reliable source of revenue. Consequently, the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913 granted Congress the explicit authority to levy income taxes without apportionment, fundamentally reshaping the American tax system.The Tax Act of 1862 laid the groundwork for this constitutional change and highlighted the ongoing challenges of implementing and enforcing income tax laws. Its passage and subsequent legal battles reflect the evolving relationship between the federal government and its citizens concerning taxation. Today, the income tax remains a cornerstone of federal revenue, illustrating the enduring impact of the Tax Act of 1862 on American fiscal policy.Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision addressing the scope of presidential immunity in the case of former President Donald J. Trump, who was indicted on charges related to his conduct during his presidency following the 2020 election. The Court held that a former President is entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within the "conclusive and preclusive" scope of their constitutional authority. For other official acts, the President enjoys at least presumptive immunity. However, the Court affirmed that no immunity exists for unofficial acts. The decision kicks the major questions back to the lower court for a determination consistent with the holding. Trump v. United States - SCOTUSThe U.S. Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, has overturned the Chevron doctrine, fundamentally altering how courts review agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The decision, issued in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, dismantles a precedent that has been in place since the 1984 Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. case.The Chevron doctrine mandated that courts defer to reasonable agency interpretations of ambiguous laws, effectively allowing agencies to shape their regulatory authority. However, the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roberts, concluded that this deference undermines the judiciary's role as defined by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the Constitution.Key Elements of the Decision:Judicial Responsibility: The Court emphasized that Article III of the Constitution assigns the judiciary the responsibility to interpret laws, not agencies. The ruling reinstates the principle that courts must use their independent judgment to resolve legal ambiguities.APA Compliance: The Administrative Procedure Act directs courts to "decide all relevant questions of law" and "interpret constitutional and statutory provisions." The Chevron doctrine's requirement for courts to defer to agency interpretations conflicted with this mandate.Historical Perspective: The decision drew on historical judicial practices, noting that while courts have often given weight to executive interpretations, ultimate interpretive authority has always rested with the judiciary.Inconsistencies and Ambiguity: The ruling criticized Chevron for its inherent inconsistencies and the difficulties it posed in defining statutory ambiguities. The Court argued that statutory interpretation is a core judicial function that does not change simply because an agency is involved.Separation of Powers: The Court's opinion underscored the importance of maintaining clear boundaries between legislative, executive, and judicial functions, rejecting the notion that agencies should have final interpretive authority over ambiguous statutes.Impact on Agencies: The decision suggests that agencies must now operate under increased judicial scrutiny and cannot rely on broad statutory interpretations to justify their actions.This landmark decision is expected to lead to more litigation as businesses and industry groups challenge government regulations without the deference previously afforded to agency interpretations under Chevron. It will fundamentally alter the landscape of regulatory law and may very well be the most impactful Supreme Court decision this term. 22-451 Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (06/28/2024)Chevron Doctrine's Demise Would Mean Big Changes for Tax LawThe U.S. Justice Department plans to criminally charge Boeing with fraud over two fatal crashes and will offer a plea deal that includes a financial penalty and an independent monitor for three years. The Justice Department's decision follows a finding that Boeing violated a 2021 agreement shielding it from prosecution. The proposed plea deal, which Boeing must respond to by the end of the week, would require Boeing to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration. The plea deal includes a $487.2 million penalty, three years of probation, and meetings between Boeing's board and victims' families. If Boeing rejects the deal, the case will go to trial. Victims' families, unhappy with the proposed plea deal, plan to oppose it in court, seeking more significant accountability and financial consequences for Boeing. This decision intensifies Boeing's ongoing crisis, affecting its financial standing and government contract eligibility.US to criminally charge Boeing, seek guilty plea, sources say | ReutersDOJ readying criminal charges against Boeing for prior deadly 737 MAX crashes - POLITICOSteve Bannon, a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump, is set to report to prison on Monday to serve a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena related to the January 6th Capitol attack investigation. Bannon will serve his time at a low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut. His prison term could extend almost to Election Day, complicating his communication with followers of his "War Room" podcast due to the lack of internet access for inmates.Bannon's attempt to delay his sentence while appealing his conviction was denied by the Supreme Court. He was convicted in 2022 on two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to provide documents or testify before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot. Previously, Bannon had been a key figure in Trump's 2016 campaign and served as his chief strategist in the White House in 2017.Bannon is not the first former Trump official to face prison for non-cooperation with the January 6th committee; former trade adviser Peter Navarro also received a four-month sentence. Additionally, Bannon was pardoned by Trump in 2021 on separate federal charges of fraud related to a border wall fundraising campaign. He still faces state charges for the same issue and awaits trial.Trump ally Steve Bannon to report to prison following contempt conviction | ReutersA federal judge has ruled that most of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) lawsuit against Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, can proceed. The lawsuit accuses Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, of violating securities laws by inflating trading volumes, diverting customer funds, failing to restrict U.S. users, and misleading investors about market surveillance controls. The SEC also claims Binance unlawfully facilitated trading of unregistered securities. Judge Amy Berman Jackson's decision is a setback for Binance, which sought to dismiss the case. However, the ruling partially favors the cryptocurrency industry, as it supports a previous judgment that secondary sales of Binance's tokens by other sellers on exchanges are not securities. This legal challenge follows Binance's agreement in November to pay $4.3 billion to settle illicit finance breaches with the Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Binance must face bulk of US SEC crypto lawsuit, judge rules | Reuters This is a public episode. 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Friday, July 7th, 2023    Today, in the Hot Notes: Walt Nauta has been arraigned in federal court; Judge Amy Berman Jackson orders Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in the Pete Strzok, Lisa Page lawsuit; Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers told Kaitlan Collins he's spoken with the FBI about the fraudulent elector scheme; the DoJ has appealed the judge's ruling barring federal agencies from communicating with social media platforms; Marjorie Taylor Greene has been ousted from the Freedom Caucus for calling Boebert a little bitch; the US will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine; President Biden created almost 500K jobs in June blowing away expectations; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News. Want some sweet Daily Beans Merchhttps://shop.dailybeanspod.com/Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Follow AG and Dana on Social Media:Dr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://twitter.com/allisongillhttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://twitter.com/dailybeanspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedy/https://www.facebook.com/dgcomedy/Dana's Rochester Show July 28https://danagoldberg.com/appearancesGoogle Doc of current legislation threatening trans people and their families:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTxHLjBa86GA7WCT-V6AbEMGRFPMJndnaVGoZZX4PMw/edit?usp=sharingHave some good news; a confession; or a correction?https://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Netroots Nation:Join us in Chicago - July 13 - 15NetrootsNation.org, register, and use the promo code DAILYBEANS to get 10% off. Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Follow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://dailybeans.supercast.techOrhttps://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/3UKzKt0

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look at the wheels of justice in “real time” as they analyze and discuss this week's most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week's episode, the anchors break-down and analyze: the decisions being made by Chief Judge Howell of the DC Circuit Court concerning Trump's losing efforts to use executive and attorney client privilege to stop his former attorneys and others from testifying to various DC federal grand juries; a new lead DOJ prosecutor being added to the Mar a Lago prosecution and what it means for a possible Trump indictment; an agreement between the DOJ and Trump's lawyers about the Special Master Mar a Lago document review process while the parties await a future ruling by the 11th Circuit on whether the Special Master should exist at all; motions to stay directed to the US Supreme Court of orders to testify against Lindsey Graham (Fulton County, Georgia's criminal investigation) and Kelli Ward, Arizona GOP chair (Jan6 Committee); Mark Meadows being ordered to testify to the Fulton County special grand jury by a South Carolina state court judge; Judge Amy Berman Jackson presiding over Jan6 insurrectionists' sentencing and convictions (and history as well), and so much more! DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF GET MEIDAS MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look at the wheels of justice in “real time” as they analyze and discuss this week's most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week's episode, the anchors break-down: the DOJ asking the 11th Circuit for an expedited appeal in the Mar-a-Lago search warrant matter so it can get back to investigating Trump; the NY Attorney General getting the judge of her choice to handle the trial of its civil fraud case against Trump and his children; the start of the Oathkeeper and Stuart Rhodes seditious conspiracy federal criminal trial; Judge Amy Berman Jackson's sentencing of insurrectionist Kyle Young and her powerful comments addressed to Republicans; and the Second Circuit's decision concerning the E. Jean Carrol defamation case against Trump; and so much more. Special Easter Egg: New Wheels of Justice LegalAF merchandise is now for sale. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF GET LEGAL AF MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 26: Sibick released by Judge Amy Berman Jackson in DDC, Neil Cole takes syand @SDNYLIVE; UN covers up child rape by Morocco "peacekeeper" and bans Inner City Press which asks

Aug 12: Jan 6 Meredith mulls plea before Judge Amy Berman Jackson, #Burma murder plot question not taken by @USAmbUN 4 am but letters in to @StateDept about UN censorship

This week: we dive deeper into Judge Amy Berman Jackson's response to DoJ's motion to stay in the CREW/Barr Memo case; Kleinhendler tees up some pretty weak arguments in front of US District Court Judge Valerie E. Caproni and she walloped them; Biden announces his support for repealing the 2002 AUMF; Horowitz has been tapped to investigate the 2018 subpoena issued to Apple demanding information for phone numbers and email accounts - some of which belong to high profile Democrats like Swalwell and Schiff; plus we say “goodbye” to Trump holdover at DoJ John Demers who totally had nothing to do with that subpoena; “wish we never knew ya” to V.O.I.C.E.; and a hearty “hello” to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who was confirmed, 53-44, to the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Follow our guest on Twitter: Adam Klasfeld -Host of the Objections podcast; Senior Reporter & Editor at Law & Crime https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports Follow your hosts on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allisongill https://twitter.com/patorrezlaw https://twitter.com/aisle45pod Want to support this podcast and get it ad-free and early? Go to: https://www.patreon.com/aisle45pod Check out the show's sponsors: Go to http://SteadyMD.com/CLEANUP to take the FREE quiz and see which doctor is a perfect fit for you.  Go to http://MunkPack.com and select ANY product, then enter the code CLEANUP at checkout to save 20% off your purchase. Munk Pack: Delicious, nutritious food you can count on.  Find all of the podcasts in MSW Media Network at http://MSWMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a crazy time for Trump investigations. There is a new one in the Eastern District of New York, a grand jury in Manhattan and ongoing investigations in the Southern District of New York. There's also a big throwback to the Mueller investigation—a smackdown between the current Justice Department and Judge Amy Berman Jackson over whether the Justice Department has to release documents from when Bill Barr was thinking about what to do with the Mueller report.To talk it all over, Benjamin Wittes spoke with Lawfare senior editor Quinta Jurecic, Lawfare executive editor Scott Anderson and Jack Goldsmith of the Harvard Law School. They talked about what we can responsibly say about these new investigations, where they might be going and what the Justice Department's fight with Judge Jackson says about Bill Barr and his comments about the Mueller investigation.  Get the ad-free version of the Lawfare Podcast on our Patreon page See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam and Emma discuss the top stories of the week including ongoing infrastructure negotiations, some wins for climate activists, and democrats lining up a legislative agenda post-filibuster.  Sam and Emma breakdown the recent memo from Judge Amy Berman Jackson and Bill Barr's role in not charging Trump following the Mueller report, in which Barr's justification of foregoing charges was his own opinion. The two round out the first hour of the show explaining how climate activists are working their way around the worst instincts of fossil fuel corporations, and how the Biden administration is still greenlighting drilling projects. And in the Fun Half: the Gaza ceasefire doesn't end the Palestinian expulsions, a young black republican from Arizona is running to defeat AOC, Trump doesn't want to crush the dreams and fears of his UFO believer supporter, voting and then holding left candidates accountable, Jamie Dimon and JP Morgan collected nearly $1.5B in consumer overdraft fees, plus your calls and IMs! Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ (Merch issues and concerns can be addressed here: majorityreportstore@mirrorimage.com) The AM Quickie is now on YouTube Subscribe to the AM Quickie at https://fans.fm/amquickie Make the AMQ part of your Alexa Flash Briefing too! You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein’s podcast News from Nowhere, at https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel! Check out The Nomiki Show live at 3 pm ET on YouTube at patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover, or on iTunes. Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn

In an important ruling this week, Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote a scathing assessment of the Barr Department of Justice's efforts to rationalize their handling of the serial obstruction of justice within the Trump Administration. This may have been another significant step toward getting some accountability for the last administration's serial abuses. The decision came in a case brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). We are joined by CREW president Noah Bookbinder and our regulars, NYU Law Professor and co-editor of Just Security Ryan Goodman and former senior Obama White House official and former Senate staffer Dr. Kavita Patel to discuss how, if ever, we might get from where we are toward bringing Trump and his associates to true justice. It's an important discussion that you won't want to miss. Join us.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an important ruling this week, Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote a scathing assessment of the Barr Department of Justice's efforts to rationalize their handling of the serial obstruction of justice within the Trump Administration. This may have been another significant step toward getting some accountability for the last administration's serial abuses. The decision came in a case brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). We are joined by CREW president Noah Bookbinder and our regulars, NYU Law Professor and co-editor of Just Security Ryan Goodman and former senior Obama White House official and former Senate staffer Dr. Kavita Patel to discuss how, if ever, we might get from where we are toward bringing Trump and his associates to true justice. It's an important discussion that you won't want to miss. Join us.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued an opinion ordering the release of a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memo and related DOJ internal communications that Bill Barr claimed factored into his conclusion that Donald Trump could not be charged for the obstruction of justice offenses documented in the Mueller report. Judge Jackson's findings are scathing, criticizing the representations of Barr's DOJ in the litigation as "disingenuous" and unworthy of "credence."  For our newly launched Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit:  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkirschner/ Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner My podcast, "Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner" can be downloaded where you get your podcasts. Follow me on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirschner2 Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Radio Public|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) David Waldman and Greg Dworkin welcome you to the Cinco de Star Wars KITM Holiday Special — tomorrow: Revenge of the Sixth. Joe Biden’s July 4 vaccination goals might have changed, but his pandemic safety goals have not. The vaccination rate is slowing, and so is the drop in cases. Pfizer expects to file for full US FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for 16-to-85-year-olds, and soon the age will open up to 12-year-olds. We keep getting safer, but we need more, sooner. Trombones just might clean up your town, but the latest in Harold Hills sell air cleaners to schools and institutions. How clean do you need your air? “Church clean”, or “restaurant clean”? What is ”safe” for you? With which lobbyist do you trust your health? There are many vaccine skeptics who have converted, but probably none have changed their minds based on the opinion of people they didn’t like. You should know that most will only end up following their flock to safety... Hey, is that what they mean by herd immunity? The Republican herd runs amok here and there, but if reason, dignity, honor, and honesty can be avoided, there’ll be no problem. Liz Cheney has a problem. If Liz could only embrace just one big lie, all would be forgiven. If only Republicans could be as forgiving and forgetful as most in journalism, they could all move on. (We may be slowly moving from that journalism.) The Proud Boys sold themselves as anti-communist freedom fighters, not to any normal people, but to rich Chinese ex-pats. Judge Amy Berman Jackson calls bullshit on William Barr and demands that his secret memo to not charge Donald Trump with obstruction be released. 

Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued an opinion ordering the release of a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memo and related DOJ internal communications that Bill Barr claimed factored into his conclusion that Donald Trump could not be charged for the obstruction of justice offenses documented in the Mueller report. Judge Jackson's findings are scathing, criticizing the representations of Barr's DOJ in the litigation as "disingenuous" and unworthy of "credence." For our newly launched Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkirschner/Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at:  https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerMy podcast, "Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner" can be downloaded where you get your podcasts.Follow me on:Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirschner2Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner)

Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued an opinion ordering the release of a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memo and related DOJ internal communications that Bill Barr claimed factored into his conclusion that Donald Trump could not be charged for the obstruction of justice offenses documented in the Mueller report. Judge Jackson's findings are scathing, criticizing the representations of Barr's DOJ in the litigation as "disingenuous" and unworthy of "credence."  For our newly launched Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit:  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkirschner/ Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner My podcast, "Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner" can be downloaded where you get your podcasts. Follow me on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirschner2 Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner)

RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) Another debate tonight! There can’t be many more of those, at least for a few of them up there. And then there’s Super Tuesday, or one of them, because aren’t all Tuesdays a little super with KITM and David Waldman? Bloomberg hates Bernie, at least at tonight’s debate. Trump loves Bloomberg, at least according to Howard Stern.  Richard Walters started at the RNC at 23 years old and in just 7 years is well on his way to millions through double, and even triple dipping. What’s not to love with this guy? How does Ivanka Trump do.. No wait, she doesn’t do anything. Donald Trump, the black swan president, meets his black swan threat with Coronavirus-19, and finds his usual dosage of lies non-efficacious. International Olympic Committee member, Dick Pound, isn’t just going to stand around and… “twiddle his thumbs”... waiting for action. It’s no surprise that successful hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien has found some success “working with” Donald Trump. Trump’s doctor tried hiding vegetables into Donald’s food, but he found out.  Roger Stone tried to force Judge Amy Berman Jackson to recuse herself because she praised the jurors for serving with "integrity”. Trump wants the two female Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves because… well, he’s still working on that rationale. Hang on, Ginni Thomas is volunteering to sub in for them. The 14th Amendment says states that infringe the vote must lose representation in Congress. They do a lot of that, so David looks into what can be done.

Today: Senator Ted Cruz messed with Texas; Ron DeSantis gets caught sending vaccines to an affluent and mostly white part of Manatee County while excluding the rest of the residents; House Democrats say they’re on track to pass the COVID relief plan by next weekend; Biden introduces a sweeping immigration reform bill; the Feds investigated Roger Stone’s ties to the Proud Boys as part of the inquiry into his threats against Judge Amy Berman Jackson; AG hits the Hot Notes; plus Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero) helps deliver your Good News. Follow our guest on Twitter: Greg Olear (@gregolear) Host, Prevail with Greg Olear; Author, Dirty Rubles Follow AG and Dana on Stereo: stereo.com/allisongill stereo.com/dgcomedy Have some good news, a confession, a correction, or a case for Beans Court? https://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/ Or https://patreon.com/muellershewrote Promo Codes Magic Spoon - a cereal that tastes so delicious you won’t believe it’s made without all the sugar, carbs, or guilt. magicspoon.com/dailybeans use the code DAILYBEANS for free shipping. Special offer for DAILYBEANS listeners, get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/DAILYBEANS Download Word Forest for free today, and get ready to flex your brain muscles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jed Shugerman is a Professor of Law at Fordham University. He and his colleague Ethan Leib filed a motion before Judge Amy Berman Jackson regarding Roger Stone's commutation. They argue "that the Constitution limits the pardon power to uses that are in the public interest, not primarily for self-interest, self-dealing, or self-protection." For more information and for links to Jed's law review articles related to these arguments, check out his blog post.

RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) The Trump “administration” has left the schools, like everybody else, twisting in the wind, and just winging it with their plans for the fall. Will they be defunded? Or will they get even more funding? Or are they just offering “more funding” so they can take that funding away and call it defunding? Why bother finding out? Let’s just have chaos and burn all our money! Of course, we could all go back to what we were doing if there was a vaccine. But what if there was a vaccine, but no little glass bottles to put them in? Or what if there was a vaccine and lots of little bottles, but no syringes to inject them with? Don’t sweat it! Trump’s giving the contract to make hundreds of millions of syringes to two companies who don’t make syringes, or have never made anywhere near so many. (Oh, and we still don’t know if there really is immunity to be had, or how long it lasts.) Trump and paperwork, man! Judge Amy Berman Jackson heard the news about Stone’s commutation of sentence, but she demanded to see the paper. It might (maybe) just do the trick, but of course, it was a little hinky. Did you lose your job during the COVID-19 pandemic? Ivanka Trump says you should find a new one. Why didn’t we think of that? SCOTUS rules in favor of allowing states to bind their electors. Does that mean they can bind them to the National Popular Vote Compact? Sure! But because this is SCOTUS… mmmmaybe. Trump sentences himself to 10 years in prison. (Ten bucks says he screws up his own pardon.) Joan McCarter dropped by to assure us that all is pretty much as expected. That is, the enhanced Unemployment Insurance program barely keeping people afloat (if that) during the pandemic is set to expire in just 11 days. And Congress isn’t coming back for another five. Meanwhile, that other program meant to keep people afloat isn’t doing the trick, either. A lot of us are having difficulty keeping ourselves occupied during our social distancing. But not Portland, OR! They’re fully occupied. And soon, hospitals around the country can look forward to the same!

Dr. Corsi connects the dots with all issues Assange. Julian Assange still languishes in prison in the United Kingdom while dark forces are continuing to plot together to prevent the truth from coming out. Layer on top of the DOJ assault on Assange, the new COVID outbreak in Bejing, which may actually be the realization of the COVID-20 prediction made in Dr. Corsi's new eBook, "COVID-20: The Coming Killer Coronavirus" which is available here: https://corsination.com/books Dr. Corsi shares information Rober Bishop has compiled that shines the light on the darkness of charity abuse being used to fund the left. The new Democrat Party campaign contribution raising mechanism ActBlue is merely a funding conduit for Black Lives Matter, which in turn pushes the money to a host of leftist, and perhaps both fictitious and/or illegal organizations. ActBlue reported in May; it processed a record of $177.9 million in monthly donations, which resulted in a 180% increase over 2019. An unprecedented amount of charitable and political donations thanks to the Black Lives Matter hyper activism. Charitable giving should focus on redressing the damage done to the victims because of the rioters looting and destroying property. Unfortunately, many hustlers will take advantage of the public's goodwill to solicit for a fictitious charity, accept donations not intended for its purposes, or promote antisocial behavior." According to the Capital Research Center, the leadership of Black Lives Matter as terrorists and communists. Call them Marxists or Maoists, but those are just variations of a dark theme, and that theme is to take down President Trump, to burn the foundation of our nation to the ground, and to impose their tyranical and violent will upon US. It is time to push back, to not fall prey to the darkness and to unite to restore law and order across this great land. An Antifa terrorist was arested in Utah for having shot an innocent driver who was trying to flee a BLM mob. The CHAZ/CHOP operation that highjacked a portion of Seattle Washington is finally being dismantled and those terrorists being arrested. Law enforecment is finally taking action against the domestic rerrorists who hijacked the Black Lives Matter movement to tyranize America. Federal authorities have arrested an Antifa ringleader named Jason Charter. Charter lead the attack against the Andrew Jackson memorial among other terrorist acts. Another indication that law enforcement is on the march: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's wex trafficking Co-conspirator has been arrested while hiding out on a 146 acre estate in New Hampshire. However, injustice dies hard, as evidenced by the fact that Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered Roger Stone to report back to prison from his home confinement due to COVID concerns within the jails. Of course, a pedophile in that same facility was just released and sent home due to concerns about the Coronavirus, but perhaps hiis life is valued more highly by the judge than Stone's. Finally, Joshua Phillips with Epoch Media, who has been doing excellent reporting regarding Communist China, has released a video that highlights several indications that the commumnist regime, and it's leader Xi Xinping in particular are in high peril due to a series of events in the country that take on biblical significance. Xi may be in hiding as the Three Gorges Dam may be about to collapse, Wuhan is under water from flooding, Beijing is locked down due to a supposed new virus outbreak, and of course, Tune in Monday through Friday at 11:00am EDT for another show. Visit our webite, http://www.corsination.com where passionate patriots gather to learn and share the truth.

Dr. Corsi reports that law enforecment is finally taking action against the domestic rerrorists who hijacked the Black Lives Matter movement to tyranize America. Federal authorities have arrested an Antifa ringleader named Jason Charter. Charter lead the attack against the Andrew Jackson memorial among other terrorist acts. Another indication that law enforcement is on the march: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's wex trafficking Co-conspirator has been arrested while hiding out on a 146 acre estate in New Hampshire. Of course, since the action was taken by the FBI and DOJ of the Southern District of New York (SDNY), immediate concerns arise regarding the physical safety of Maxwell, and her ability to name names before she is no longer breathing. However, injustice dies hard, as evidenced by the fact that Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered Roger Stone to report back to prison from his home confinement due to COVID concerns within the jails. Of course, a pedophile in that same facility was just released and sent home due to concerns about the Coronavirus, but perhaps hiis life is valued more highly by the judge than Stone's. Finally, Joshua Phillips with Epoch Media, who has been doing excellent reporting regarding Communist China, has released a video that highlights several indications that the commumnist regime, and it's leader Xi Xinping in particular are in high peril due to a series of events in the country that take on biblical significance. Xi may be in hiding as the Three Gorges Dam may be about to collapse, Wuhan is under water from flooding, Beijing is locked down due to a supposed new virus outbreak, and of course, President Trump's strong action finally pushing back against Communist China's plan to dominate the world and impose it's despotic system upon us all. Dr. Corsi is working on a project to launch a Conservative social media alternative to counter the Silocon Valley leftist tyrants. Pray for our success. Our prayers are with President Trump and all Americans as we enter the Independence Day weekend. May you all enjoy this time with family and friends. Stay strong, for we will never be silenced, we will never surrender, we will fight on the the final victory in God's name. God bless you all Corsi Nation. Tune in Monday through Friday at 11:00am EDT for another show. Visit our webite, http://www.corsination.com where passionate patriots gather to learn and share the truth.

Monday, February 24, 2020: President Trump applauded by crowd of 100,000 people in India: "America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people." Trump pursuing bi-lateral trade agreement. Comrade Bernie praises Communist tyrant Fidel Castro in run up to the Democrat convention in Milwaukee. Trump poised for landslide victory as GOP on track to regain control of the House & expand majority in the Senate. Dem Congressman Schiff still suffering from "Russian Flu." Leaking false information from confidential intel briefing. Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe sets the record straight. FISA abuse addressed again. Dr. Corsi created a petition to "Pardon All Those Indicted, Convicted, or Pleading Guilty in the Muller Investigation" at the White House petitions site...go there to support General Flynn and all others persecuted by the Deep State. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/peti... 2012 Nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan still poses extreme health hazard as dumping of tainted water from spent fuel rods will continue to impact the US West Coast for the next four decades. Tuesday, February 25, 2020: President Trump draining the swamp, exchanging never-Trumpers for patriots who support the Trump agenda. Is Blago the key to exposing the real Barack Hussein Obama? A key Trump success - appointment of 190+ federal judges. The 9th Circuit provided Trump with victory over Planned Parenthood, pro-life rule to defund it was upheld. Judge Amy Berman Jackson continues the persecution of Roger Stone, ordered hearing for today at 2:00pm EST regarding his case. Time for Trump to pardon Stone et al. Wednesday, February 26, 2020: Last night's Democrat debate in South Carolina degenerated into chaos...raised hands turned into pointed fingers then wild accusations. QuidProJoe asserted 150 million Americans have died due to gun violence since 2007, and it's all Comrade Bernie's fault. Comrade Bernie tripling down on claims Communism is benign and good for your health. US AG Barr shows no signs of cleaning house at DOJ, Judge Amy Berman Jackson holds a closed door fist pounding session to lay down her version of the law. Her Kangaroo Court rolls on. Thursday, February 27, 2020: President Trump filed libel suit against New York Times for their false reporting and says, “There Will Be More Coming.” US DOJ blocked FBI Investigation of the Clinton Foundation’s "swindling" of Bill Gates Charity Cash foundation. Devin Nunes warns America that the Deep State is, “Much Worse than Even I Thought it Ever Was.’" New Gallop poll: 76% of Dems support socialist for president. Project Veritas video of ABC "journalist" David Wright proudly proclaiming his dedication to socialism, outs ABC as more interested in benefiting by their non-stop Trump bashing than reporting real news, Wright has been placed on suspension. 5th Circuit Court ruled "winner-take-all" electoral system in place in 48 of our 50 states, is constitutional. 2nd Circuit court ruled federal funds may be withheld from "sanctuary" jurisdictions. Trump cut off taxpayer $$. Friday, February 28, 2020: Leftist social media continues as an appeals court rules against PragerU. Judge in Hunter Biden love child case turns his own argument against him, can't say unemployed but unable to appear in court until April, case bumped back one week to March 12. Ukraine opened criminal investigation into Joe Biden at behest of Vikor Shokin, the prosecutor QuidProJoe had fired. Biden pleads for supporters to elect him to the Senate, or at least to "...vote for the other Biden." Mini-Mike Bloomberg says Communist China's Emperor Xi isn’t really a dictator as the Chinese ‘Don’t Seem to Want’ elections. According to Sidney Powell, Michael Flynn's lawyer, deserves total exoneration.

Roger Stone received a 40-month sentence last week from Judge Amy Berman Jackson. Three years and four months is, of course, less than the 7-9 years prosecutors had sought before revising that recommendation (and you know what happened next). Ken and Josh recap the sentencing hearing and what’s next for Stone. He hasn’t gone to prison yet. He’s trying to get a new trial, saying his conviction was tainted because the jury foreperson was biased. Did anyone make a mistake here? Then: more about Jessie Liu, who was President Trump’s duly nominated and confirmed US Attorney for the District of Columbia, until she was fired. Liu was supposed to be promoted to a senior Senate-confirmed job at the Treasury Department, but President Trump withdrew that nomination and fired her -- apparently, according to reporting from Axios -- that she had prosecuted too many of his friends and failed to indict Hillary Clinton and Andrew McCabe. Remember how, in 2006, George W. Bush fired his own US attorneys because they refused to pursue flimsy voter fraud prosecutions? That was an enormous scandal. Why not this? If prosecutors sought but didn’t get a grand jury indictment, is that basically a check on the president here? Finally: Devin Nunes has sued Fusion GPS for civil RICO. Ken, is it RICO yet?

Last night's Democrat debate in South Carolina quickly degenerated into a political version of Animal House. The clown show worsened as raised hands turned from pointed fingers to wild accusations. QuidProJoe continued his decline into madness as he asserted 150 million Americans have died due to gun violence since 2007, and it's all Comrade Bernie's fault. Comrade Bernie fought back by tripling down on claims that Communism is benign and good for your health. China continues to reel from the effects of a spreading infection layered upon an already disintegrating manufacturing base suffering continued hammer blows as Trump and his trade team reign in decades of Red Dragon coddling by the leftist Democrats and feckless and short sighted CEOs. US Attorney General William Barr shows no signs of cleaning house at the DOJ, believing that the rampant abuses and illegal conduct by his department will be mitigated by the cleansing of the FISA regulations alone. Apparently, as with FBI Director Wray, Barr is convinced that internal serial wrongdoers will toe the line now that he is around. But what happens when he is gone? Rogue leftist Judge Amy Berman Jackson refuses to relent on her crusade to destroy President Trump and his supporters as she holds a closed door fist pounding session to lay down her version of the law. Her Kangaroo Court rolls on. It appears more evident on a daily basis that the only way for justice to prevail is to replace AG Barr, impeach Judge Jackson, and Trump to pardon Stone et al. Sign Dr. Jerome Corsi's petition for the pardoning process at: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/pardon-all-those-indicted-convicted-or-pleading-guilty-mueller-investigation

RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) Another debate tonight! There can’t be many more of those, at least for a few of them up there. And then there’s Super Tuesday, or one of them, because aren’t all Tuesdays a little super with KITM and David Waldman? Bloomberg hates Bernie, at least at tonight’s debate. Trump loves Bloomberg, at least according to Howard Stern.  Richard Walters started at the RNC at 23 years old and in just 7 years is well on his way to millions through double, and even triple dipping. What’s not to love with this guy? How does Ivanka Trump do.. No wait, she doesn’t do anything. Donald Trump, the black swan president, meets his black swan threat with Coronavirus-19, and finds his usual dosage of lies non-efficacious. International Olympic Committee member, Dick Pound, isn’t just going to stand around and… “twiddle his thumbs”... waiting for action. It’s no surprise that successful hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien has found some success “working with” Donald Trump. Trump’s doctor tried hiding vegetables into Donald’s food, but he found out.  Roger Stone tried to force Judge Amy Berman Jackson to recuse herself because she praised the jurors for serving with "integrity”. Trump wants the two female Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves because… well, he’s still working on that rationale. Hang on, Ginni Thomas is volunteering to sub in for them. The 14th Amendment says states that infringe the vote must lose representation in Congress. They do a lot of that, so David looks into what can be done.

President Trump is draining the swamp and actually has the audacity to be aggressively exchanging never-Trumpers in key positions for patriots who support the Trump agenda. Of course the left labels the process of identifying those who should go to work for George Soros as developing a "hit list," when he is merely doing what every President has done before him, and is long overdue for him to embark upon as he pivots from defense to offense. Is Blago the key to finally exposing the real Barack Hussein Obama? Was former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich imprisoned in 2008 by then FBI Director Bob Mueller to ensure the shady deals, payoffs, bribes, and other misdeeds surrounding Obama and Hillary were hidden behind bars? President Trump pardoned Blago last week, and it appears the whole sordid mess is about to be revealed. One of the key successes of the Trump Administration is the appointment of over 190 federal judges, including many to the most "liberal" and overturned court in the country, the 9th Circuit court of Appeals. Imagine that, courts with judges who follow the Constitution, enforce the Bill of Rights, and ensure fair hearings for all. A new morning in America is dawning. The new make-up of the 9th Circuit provided Trump with a major victory over Planned Parenthood, as Trump's pro-life rule to defund the abortion mill was upheld. As the side effects of the virus outbreak wreak havoc on international financial markets, the flight to gold from fiat currency intensifies. Communist China and Russia have both taken measures to move from paper money to precious metals, and private investors are re-evaluating their portfolios to weather the brewing financial storm. Deep State heroine Judge Amy Berman Jackson continues the persecution of Roger Stone, and ordered a hearing for today at 2:00pm EST regarding his case. Although Berman has been outed as a Trump hating leftist activist, she has refused to recuse herself from the trial, allowed other Trump haters to sit on the jury including the jury foreman, and will now rule on the motion by Stone's defense for a new trial all together. If Berman denies the motion, it is high time for President Trump to pardon Stone and every other person who has been persecuted during the aftermath of the Mueller American Inquisition now known as the "Trump-Russia hoax." Sign Dr. Jerome Corsi's petition for the pardoning at: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/pardon-all-those-indicted-convicted-or-pleading-guilty-mueller-investigation

Monday, February 17, 2020: Global developments with COVID-19 AG Barr's decision to bring a second prosecutor into General Flynn's case The possibility former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg might choose Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate. Tuesday, February 18, 2020: Concerns continue to grow that CoVID19 is spreading globally, while devastating China. Federal judges loyal to Obama and Clinton are planning to issue a formal statement condemning Barr for intervening in the Roger Stone sentencing. Attorney Sidney Powell has convincing evidence that defense attorneys Covington & Burling are guilty of malfeasance, having made the FARA filing errors for which Flynn was indicted. To cover up the law firm's FARA filing errors, Covington attorneys appear to have worked with DOJ (Mueller) prosecutor Bandon Van Grack to engineer Flynn into a guilty plea. Bloomberg has bought his way into the next Democratic presidential debate this Wednesday in Las Vegas. Wednesday, February 19, 2020: President Trump shakes up politics by commuting the prison sentence of former Chicago Mayor Blagojevich, a Democratic insider who knows the Illinois dirt on Obama. US Attorney General William Barr - Deep State or the real deal? Time to act or resign, if he can't take the heat he needs to get out of the way. Trump is campaigning in GOP primaries when the Democrats hold primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire, and now Las Vegas -- raising huge crowds that fill auditoriums. Tonight's Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas features socialist Bernie Sanders versus billionaire former New York City Mayor Bloomberg - who the Democrats call an "oligarch" and Trump has tagged as "Mini-Mike." Thursday, February 20, 2020: It is time for US Attorney General William Barr to clearly demonstrate through direct action that he can control the Department of Justice. If Barr does not act immediately to "clean shop" as President Trump is demanding, then it is time for a new leader for the DOJ - John Radcliff? We reported on breaking news during the broadcast that Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Roger Stone to 40 months in prison. Stone is out on bond as the implementation of the sentence is delayed until the judge rules on Stone's motions for a new trial. The case against Stone needs to be reversed or President Trump should pardon him. The 9th Democrat debate took place last night in Las Vegas. It was a bare knuckle brawl, no clear winner, only Mini-Mike was a clear loser and his chances of becoming the Democrat nominee for President in the 2020 race are dwindling. Friday, February 21, 2020: Can the GOP take back the House of Representatives in 2020? there are a record number of GOP candidates running, with the goal of taking down the Democrat Socialists in Congress. Tucker Carlson calls for the impeachment of Judge Amy Berman Jackson who is presiding over Roger Stone case, calling her a ‘Democratic Activist Wearing Robes’ Dr. Jerome Corsi started a petition on White House petitions website to "Pardon All Those Indicted, Convicted, or Pleading Guilty in the Mueller Investigation" https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/peti... The State Department has announced a formal peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan to be signed next week.

Can the GOP take back the House of Representatives in 2020? there are a record number of GOP candidates running, with the goal of taking down the Democrat Socialists in Congress. Tucker Carlson calls for the impeachment of Judge Amy Berman Jackson who is presiding over Roger Stone case, calling her a ‘Democratic Activist Wearing Robes’ Dr. Jerome Corsi started a petition on White House petitions website to "Pardon All Those Indicted, Convicted, or Pleading Guilty in the Mueller Investigation" https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/pardon-all-those-indicted-convicted-or-pleading-guilty-mueller-investigation The State Department has announced a formal peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan to be signed next week.

Jailhouse Rock! Will Roger Stone ever see the inside of a jail? Are pardons and commutations for white collar criminals the new courts? Did you watch the Nevada debates? Billionaire president wannabee Mike Bloomberg looked like he was in the pokey. It's Trump's Jailhouse Rock this week on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show when Halli and her partner in politics former White House correspondent Matthew Cooper slice and dice all things politics, the podcast available at Halli Casser-Jayne dot com and on all your favorite apps. It was another rockin' week in politics. After Attorney General Bill Barr, aka Trump's lackey, interferred in the case of Roger Stone, all hell broke lose in the Justice Department. It didn't stop Judge Amy Berman Jackson from sentencing Stone to 40 months in the pokey. But will Trump issue Stone two-hundred bucks and a jail-free card? He told us all this week that he, Donald John Trump, is not only the President of the United States, but the Chief Law Enfororcemnt Officer, too. And what about the race for the Democratic Party's Election 2020 candidate? Bernie Sanders has soared to the top and all the Democratic Party leaders who know Sanders can't beat Trump in a match-up do is clutch their pearls, their hope in Mike Bloomberg saving the day shattered in a devastatingly bad debate performance by the billionionaire. Joe Biden keeps getting better in debates. But is that enough to save his candidacy? And just as we went to recording, we learned Russia is again meddling in our election, and Trump doesn't want inquiring minds to know. Trump's Jailhouse Rock, Roger Stone, pardons and commutations, Attorney General Barr, Election 2020, Julian Assange and Russia, Russia, Russia, the woefully unqualified Ambassador Richard Grenell becomes the Acting Director of National Intelligence. John Bolton speaks. And we're just beginning this week on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show podcast, always available at Halli Casser-Jayne dot com and via all your favorite apps.

A lot of people were waiting for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to get to the debate sage; unfortunately for him, one of those people was Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Bloomberg wasn't stopped and frisked last night: he was strip-searched. What are the takeaways from Wednesday night's Democratic presidential debate? Warren described Bloomberg as “a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians” and demanded that he release women who worked at his company from nondisclosure agreements they signed in harassment settlements. Were there any substantive policy discussions that came out of this?Roger J. Stone Jr., the Republican political consultant, was sentenced Thursday afternoon to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and obstructing the Russia investigation. Judge Amy Berman Jackson of Federal District Court for the District of Columbia handed down the sentence. This chapter is closed, but what's the story?"Since the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced it would investigate war crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank last December, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been attempting to rally Israel's allies in a multilateral effort to stop the ICC's probe," MintPress News' Whitney Webb wrote on Wednesday. Netanyahu is "optimistic" that Israel's efforts to lobby other countries against the ICC case will bear fruit. What does this mean going forward?GUESTS:Dr. Ajamu Baraka — Journalist, American political activist and former Green Party nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2016 election. Niko House — Political activist, broadcast journalist and founder and CEO of the MCSC Network. Marjorie Cohn — Professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and the former president of the National Lawyers Guild. John Kiriakou — Co-host of Loud & Clear on Sputnik News Radio. Robert Fantina — Pro-Palestine activist, peace and human rights leader, journalist and author of "Essays on Palestine." Graylan Hagler — Senior pastor of Plymouth United Church of Christ in Washington, DC .

Today's episode takes a deep dive into the history and contemporary use of the Presidential pardon power in light of President Trump's decision to pardon and/or commute the sentences of 11 various and sundry monsters. We figure out exactly what the power was supposed to mean and what it means today. We start off with some pre-show teasers. After that, our "A" segment looks at the basics of the Nevada caucus, including the results you can expect the day after this show drops! What weird changes are taking place in Nevada? Listen and find out! As a teaser, we talk about today's sentencing by Judge Amy Berman Jackson of Trump loyalist and Nixon afficionado Roger Stone. What does it mean, and does it portend a pardon for Stone? Listen and find out! Then, it's time for our deep dive into Presidential pardons and commutations. We begin with the language in the Constitution (Art. 2, Sec. 2, Cl. 1) and Federalist 74. From there, we move on to the 19th and 20th century uses of pardons, looking at the literature and the relatively recent (and controversial -- deservedly so) pardons by Bill Clinton on the very last day of his presidency. We end the segment, of course, by discussing the assorted and sundry monsters pardoned by Trump, including some names you literally won't believe. Appearances None! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links Check out Federalist 74 on pardons. In terms of contemporary pardon literature, we recommend Margaret Colgate Love's "The Twilight of the Pardon Power" (2010) and Gregory C. Sisk's 2002 article "Suspending the Pardon Power During the Twilight of a Presidential Term." -Support us on Patreon at: patreon.com/law -Follow us on Twitter:  @Openargs -Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/openargs/, and don’t forget the OA Facebook Community! -For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki, which now has its own Twitter feed!  @oawiki -And finally, remember that you can email us at openarguments@gmail.com!

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jim Kavanagh, the editor of thepolemicist.net, and Sputnik news analyst and producer Nicole Roussell.There was a bare-fisted street brawl in Las Vegas last night, and a Democratic presidential debate broke out. Indeed, the New York Post called last night’s debate “the single best debate in the history of American politics.” That may be a stretch, but Mike Bloomberg looked unprepared, angry, and defensive. Elizabeth Warren looked like the big winner of the evening, as she relentlessly pummelled Bloomberg. Pete Buttigieg seemed to hold his own, and Bernie Sanders appears to have come out on top with no real damage other than over his medical records. Thursday’s weekly series “Criminal Injustice” is about the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), joins the show. One of Julian Assange’s London-based attorneys said yesterday that President Trump had authorized former Congressman Dana Rohrbacher to tell Assange that he would be pardoned if he showed proof that Russia was not behind the hack of DNC computers in 2016. Assange has repeatedly said over the years that no state actor was involved. But Rohrbacher issued a statement several hours later saying the report was not true, and that he had made the offer on his own volition. Brian and John speak with independent journalist Diani Barreto, and Joe Lauria, the editor-in-chief of Consortium News, founded by the late Robert Parry. Roger Stone was sentenced today to 40 months in a federal court in Washington DC. Judge Amy Berman Jackson sided with prosecutors in their demand for real prison time for Stone, and she read several of Stone’s text messages to his friend Randy Credico into the record, including messages where Stone threatened Credico and his dog. This is despite the fact that Credico wrote to the judge and asked not to give Stone any prison time at all, saying that he never took Stone’s threats seriously. Coleen Rowley, a former FBI special agent who in 2002 was named Time Magazine person of the year along with two other whistleblowers, joins the show. Fighting broke out in Syria’s Idlib Province today after two Turkish soldiers were killed and five wounded in a Syrian Army air attack. The Turks responded, saying later that they killed more than 50 Syrian troops. A Turkish government spokesman said that move does not constitute a Turkish attack on Idlib, while a Russian government spokesman said that both sides need to stand down. Meanwhile, reports circulated that were denied by Turkey that it had asked the US to deploy two Patriot missile batteries on its southern border to protect Turkish troops from Syrian air attacks. Ambassador Peter Ford, the former UK Ambassador to Syria, joins Brian and John. The U.S. government issued harsh new restrictions on Chinese public media outlets this week that would put them in the same legal category as foreign missions. This dramatic move is being denounced as yet another escalation of the war on alternative media. In retaliation, several Wall Street Journal reporters in China had their credentials revoked. KJ Noh, a peace activist and scholar on the geopolitics of Asia, and a frequent contributor to Counterpunch and Dissident Voice, joins the show.A regular Thursday segment deals with the ongoing militarization of space. As the US continues to withdraw from international arms treaties, will the weaponization and militarization of space bring the world closer to catastrophe? Brian and John speak with Prof. Karl Grossman, a full professor of journalism at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury and the host of a nationally aired television program focused on environmental, energy, and space issues, and with Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus.

On The Rampage with Don Lichterman talks about the day he found Morning Joe (the day Tim Russert died), the debate from last night, how the Democratic candidates stopped playing nice and in particular, how Elizabeth (Liz) Warren quotes from the debate (Michael Bloomberg was slammed by Elizabeth Warren) ("I'd like to talk about who we're running against. A billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse faced lesbians. And, no, I'm not talking about Donald Trump. I'm talking about Mayor Bloomberg.), Pete Buttigieg a couple cheap shots at everyone and Amy Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders, the front-runner in recent polls, was challenged on his electability and health...Joe Biden also did well last night touting how the NBC Poll has him winning in every battleground state.   Navage, Phish in Mexico starts tonight, (Mike) Gordon follows around a Lizard of sort, the Drive By Truckers, Billy Strings, Week of using the word Irony and that the new head of Intelligence's main credential is him being a Gold Member at Trump Hotels...Playing now at Live Jam 107!   Also, about the president pardoning and commuting sentences of 11 people, including Bloggo former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich), Roger Stone's sentencing is today, that the U.S. ranked 39th in a new report on children’s well being, that Women Can Now Hold Command Positions in India’s Army, Judge Amy Berman Jackson and federal Guidelines, that a A German (far-right extremist) gunman killed at least nine people near Frankfurt. Officials said the suspect, who was later found dead, had racist motives when he opened fire Wednesday night...Plus, so much more n today's Podcast!

Longtime Trump ally Roger Stone is sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and other crimes stemming from the Mueller investigation. Before hearing his punishment -- he got a tongue-lashing from Judge Amy Berman Jackson -- who called Stone "an insecure person... who recklessly pursues attention." Covering this breaking story for us: CNN's Sara Murray, Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz along with Former Federal Prosecutor Shan Wu and Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post.

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Roger Stone, a veteran Republican operative and President Donald Trump's longtime confidant, to more than three years in prison for obstructing a congressional inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The Stone sentencing set off speculation of when President Trump might grant Stone a pardon. Trump issued 11 high-profile pardons earlier this week but said he was holding off for now. Before handing down the sentence, Judge Amy Berman Jackson criticized the administration for its handling of the case, calling Barr's intervention "unprecedented" and Trump's repeated public comments "entirely inappropriate." Criminal defense attorney and former CIA officer Jack Rice discusses the unusual nature of a judge excoriating a president. Plus, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi King Salman discussed security issues presented by Iran Thursday in Riyadh. One day before the meeting, Pompeo told reporters he was ready to negotiate with Iran, but was not in rush to sit with Iranian officials at the bargaining table.   Those stories and more are all on this International Edition.

It is time for US Attorney General William Barr to clearly demonstrate through direct action that he can control the Department of Justice. If Barr does not act immediately to "clean shop" as President Trump is demanding, then it is time for a new leader for the DOJ - John Radcliff? We reported on breaking news during the broadcast that Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Roger Stone to 40 months in prison. Stone is out on bail as the implementation of the sentence is delayed until the judge rules on Stone's motions for a new trial. The case against Stone needs to be reversed or President Trump should pardon him. The 9th Democrat debate took place last night in Las Vegas. It was a bare knuckle brawl, no clear winner, only Mini-Mike was a clear loser and his chances of becoming the Democrat nominee for President in the 2020 race are dwindling.

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, Judge Amy Berman Jackson should act as a judge instead of a special pleader for four rogue federal prosecutors seeking a steep prison sentence for Roger Stone, a long-time friend of the President of the United States. Even though Mark is not a fan of Stone, it doesn't change the fact that Stone is getting screwed by a liberal activist in a black robe. Four line prosecutors blackmailed an interim U.S Attorney in order to pursue the charges they wanted and the heightened charges for his case. While Bill Barr was surprised by the unusually long sentencing recommendation by the four prosecutors he's pointed out that his actions to review the case occurred well before President Trump tweeted his disdain for the case. What would the left do without a billionaire to fund their activism? After all, it was one of the eBay founders from "Protect Democracy" that funded a letter citing 1,100 former DOJ employees. Later, the American Oligarch, Mike Bloomberg has taken aim at farmers saying that it doesn't take much brains to plant seeds in the ground. Bloomberg has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars on his campaign and hasn't once stepped on the debate stage, this is all to protect his massive investment in China with his good friend Xi Jinping. Afterward, the Democrats are in love with their programs like police-state health care, in love with their big-government bureaucracies, but they're not in love with you — this is a truly a sick party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, Judge Amy Berman Jackson should act as a judge instead of a special pleader for four rogue federal prosecutors seeking a steep prison sentence for Roger Stone, a long-time friend of the President of the United States. Even though Mark is not a fan of Stone, it doesn't change the fact that Stone is getting screwed by a liberal activist in a black robe. Four line prosecutors blackmailed an interim U.S Attorney in order to pursue the charges they wanted and the heightened charges for his case. While Bill Barr was surprised by the unusually long sentencing recommendation by the four prosecutors he's pointed out that his actions to review the case occurred well before President Trump tweeted his disdain for the case. What would the left do without a billionaire to fund their activism? After all, it was one of the eBay founders from "Protect Democracy" that funded a letter citing 1,100 former DOJ employees. Later, the American Oligarch, Mike Bloomberg has taken aim at farmers saying that it doesn't take much brains to plant seeds in the ground. Bloomberg has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars on his campaign and hasn't once stepped on the debate stage, this is all to protect his massive investment in China with his good friend Xi Jinping. Afterward, the Democrats are in love with their programs like police-state health care, in love with their big-government bureaucracies, but they're not in love with you — this is a truly a sick party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The jury forewoman in the trial of Roger Stone was a hate-Trump Democrat and former congressional candidate who never should have been allowed on the jury. But prosecutors and federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson either didn’t know or didn’t care that jury chief Tomeka Hart (shown) had a history of tweets that show she could not possibly have been an impartial juror. Read the article here!

In this special episode of Stay Tuned, “Stone Cold Crisis,” Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram dig into some seriously troubling news: The DOJ’s decision to overrule career prosecutors’ recommended sentence for Roger Stone, Trump’s long-time advisor and friend, a day after Trump called the initial sentencing recommendation “horrible and very unfair.” The analysis of this and other politically charged legal news continues next Tuesday for members of CAFE Insider. Sign up for a free two-week trial to listen. For students with a valid .edu email, there’s now a special rate. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS STONE CASE  Roger Stone initial sentencing memo, 2/10/20 Roger Stone updated sentencing memo, 2/11/20 Trump tweet congratulating AG Barr on Stone case intervention, 2/12/20 Preet tweet re: Judge Amy Berman Jackson, 2/11/20 Trump tweet attacking Judge Jackson, 2/11/20 “Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after Justice Dept. intervenes on sentencing,” The New York Times, 2/11/20 “Trump pulls nomination of former U.S. for Treasury post,” Axios, 2/11/12 FLYNN “In reversal, prosecutors recommend up to 6 months in prison for Flynn,” ABC News, 1/7/20 GIULIANI / BARR BACKCHANNEL AG Bill Barr’s memo outlining new restrictions on opening politically sensitive investigations, 2/5/20 “Giuliani is giving Biden info the government, Barr confirms,” Los Angeles Times, 2/10/20

Hours after the Justice Department intervened to seek a shorter sentence for Roger Stone, the four federal prosecutors who secured his conviction withdrew from the case.Stone was convicted in November on charges of lying to Congress, obstructing its investigation and witness tampering. Judge Amy Berman Jackson has the ultimate authority to hand down the sentence in his case.This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, Justice Department correspondent Ryan Lucas, and White House correspondent Tamara Keith.More from the NPR Politics Team:Scott Detrow on Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast, talking about where leading Democratic presidential contenders stand on climate policy.Danielle Kurtzleben on NPR's Throughline, discussing the history of women running for president of the United States.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.

In today's episode, we're joined by Professor Deborah Lipstadt, an expert in Holocaust studies. Professor Lipstadt helps us understand the controversies surrounding the Women's March and Representative Omar, and she advises us on how to thoughtfully discuss and critique America's relationship with Israel. But first, we dive into the week's news. Paul Manafort received 43 additional months in prison from Judge Amy Berman Jackson, and he's been indicted by Manhattan's District Attorney on state charges. After great anticipation, Beto O'Rourke has announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party's nomination. We're a little confused by his splashy Vanity Fair rollout and campaign announcement video. We also talk about Operation Varsity Blues and the state of college admissions, wealth, and parenting in America. Sarah recommended these three episodes of Revisionist History: Carlos Doesn't Remember, Food Fight, and My Little Hundred Million.Thanks again to Professor Lipstadt for joining us in conversation. She is the Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University. Her books include The Eichmann Trial, Denial; Holocaust History on Trial (a National Jewish Book Award-winner); Denying the Holocaust: the Growing Assault on Truth and Memory; and Beyond Belief: the American Press and the Coming of the Holocaust. She lives in Atlanta. Her latest book is Antisemitism: Here and Now. Rachel Weisz portrayed Professor Lipstadt in the 2016 film Denial. We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: the American Beverage Association and Amenity Health.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ed Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. This interview was taped on 3/12 REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL From Q&A: Manafort An article from the NYT on Manafort’s sentencing by Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C. A comment from Manafort’s lawyer, Kevin Downing, suggesting his client was selectively prosecuted An indictment of Paul Manafort by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office; plus an article from the NYT on the DA’s charges College Admissions Scandal Listener question from Still Paul The college admissions scandal indictment, and a report from NPR about the scandal  The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute, plus an article from the NYT about RICO lawsuits DOJ policy on indicting a president The 1973 and 2000 Office of Legal Counsel memos From the interview: Luce Luce’s most recent book, The Retreat of Western Liberalism Luce’s Financial Times op-ed, “America’s unexpected socialist dawn,” plus Luce’s op-ed page Trump An article from Vox on Michael Cohen’s closing statement from his 2/27 testimony before Congress, including his remarks on 2020 A list from NPR of strongmen Trump has praised Negative partisanship An op-ed from the Washington Post about negative partisanship and Newt Gingrich A paper by Emory political scientists Alan Abramowitz and Steven Webster, “All Politics is National: The Rise of Negative Partisanship and the Nationalization of U.S. House and Senate Elections in the 21st Century”  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) An article from the Washington Post comparing AOC and DJT’s social media strategy The most recent resolution outlining the Green New Deal, and a report from NPR on the Deal and its origin Institutional Trust An article in The Atlantic on declining levels of trust in institutions across the globe Britain A brief explanation of Britain’s constitutional monarchy An update from the NYT on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit Plan Britain’s Attorney General Geoffrey Cox’s tweet, “Bollocks,” in response to a critique A procedural explanation of the Prime Minister’s Questions, which you can watch here. Plus, an article in the Guardian recounting its history (including Harold Macmillan’s queasiness) An op-ed from the NYT imagining a Prime Minister’s Questions session in the U.S. Hungary An article in the NYT about Hungary’s eroding democracy India An article from Bloomberg on India’s upcoming election, the largest exercise of democracy on the planet China An article in Foreign Affairs on communist China’s capitalist development Socialism An article from The Atlantic on Trump’s application of the term “socialist” An article from the NYT on Teddy Roosevelt’s crusade for the inheritance tax An article in the NYT about Sweden’s response to the banking crisis Media An article from Bloomberg on the decline of local news, and the subsequent consequences Vocabulary Bollocks = nonsense Sui generis = constituting a class alone; unique Do you have a question for Preet? Tweet it to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #askpreet, email staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 and leave a voicemail.

Like a Netflix crossover special of Full House, Desperate Housewives and Orange is the New Black, the college-cheating scandal known as Operation Varsity Blues captivated and revolted us in equal measure. We are a nation of grifters and there’s no turning back! Other terrible things we shut down this week: two dead people struggle to sell a house in the Hamptons that they designed to either prolong your life or end it; scientists are resurrecting the wooly mammoth and creating hybrid chicken dinosaurs; pineapples are a wedge issue on Fox News; Lacroix blames a quarterly earnings miss on “injustice”; Trump “wins” a golf tournament that he didn’t attend, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appears on a podcast with an anti-vaxxer. Also: our very first Yope, standing at the intersection of Yup and Nope, centers on Mitt Romney’s unorthodox technique for blowing out birthday candles.   HEAR US ON ITUNEShttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-nope/id1312654524?mt=2 SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/07WFZhd5bgY1l1BspArfRJ STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/this-week-in-nope SOUNDCLOUD https://soundcloud.com/user-518735966/tracks OVERCAST https://overcast.fm/itunes1312654524/this-week-in-nope POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/SrJY RADIO PUBLIC https://radiopublic.com/this-week-in-nope-GAOx3N In this week’s episode: Read Rachel’s piece in Vanity Fair about Operation Varsity Blues: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/03/the-great-college-admissions-scam-and-the-real-cost-of-entry Learn more about the science behind mouse mammoths: https://nypost.com/2019/03/12/scientists-are-one-step-closer-to-reviving-woolly-mammoths/ Read Lacroix’s bizarre mea culpa for their 3Q earnings miss: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/8/18256206/lacroix-earnings-brand-handicapped-nick-caporella Watch Mitt Romney blow out birthday candles: https://twitter.com/MittRomney/status/1105455525074997249   Big #YUPs to… The only Jackson we can get behind these days: Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who sentenced Paul Manafort to 90 months in prison on Wednesday. The Asassination of Gianni Versace, now available on Netflix! https://www.netflix.com/title/81091015

Today's extra-long episode contains your guide to all of the developments involving Paul Manafort over the past week.  What does it all mean and what can we expect next?  Listen and find out! We begin, however, with a brief update on Episode 247 now that the Department of Defense has issued a Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM 19-004) implementing the ban on transgender service in the military.  With the help of some friends of the show, we break down the most pressing issues on the near horizon. Then, it's time for All Things Manafort (TM), which sneakily includes a deep dive into exactly how the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines came into effect, when they were mandatory, how they became advisory, and what the hell happened in the Eastern District of Virginia. But that's not all!  After that, we have a discussion on when sentences should run consecutively versus concurrently, and how that interacts with Judge Amy Berman Jackson's sentencing decision in Manafort's DC case. AND we also have breaking news regarding new state charges brought against Manafort as soon as both federal sentences were handed down. And if that's not enough for you, well, we end, as always, with a brand new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #118 that's a dreaded real property question.  As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! AppearancesNone!  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links First discussed trans ban back in Episode OA: 247 We were assisted by Alice Ashton – trans Arabic linguist who contributed to the Advocate article located here and by Deirdre Anne Hendrick. Here is a link to Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 19-004. This is the Feb. 22, 2018 Mattis directive. Here are the DSM-5 guidelines on gender dysphoria We first discussed the Sentencing Guidelines in Episode OA: 162. The accompanying statute is 18 U.S.C. §3553. For a primer on “variances” versus downward departures, check out the Sentencing Commission guidelines. Judge Ellis transcript can be found here. Concurrent/consecutive is governed by 18 U.S.C. § 3554. Manafort’s NY State indictment involves Residential Mortgage Fraud 1st degree (4 counts) under Penal Law § 187.25 and Falsifying Business Records 1st Degree (8 counts) under §175.10. We discussed Gamble v. U.S. in Episode Episode OA: 215. Support us on Patreon at:  patreon.com/law Follow us on Twitter:  @Openargs Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/openargs/ Don't forget the OA Facebook Community! For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki, which now has its own Twitter feed!  @oawiki And email us at openarguments@gmail.com  

THE PETE SANTILLI SHOWTuesday February 19, 20193:00 PM Live BroadcastEpisode #1478 - The Pete Santilli Show  - Tuesday - February 19, 2019 Pete Santilli covers the story of the embattled Roger Stone who is being forced back into the courtroom to face Judge Amy Berman Jackson after posting a photo of her from a website that the press alleges contained a crosshair.   The Judge is considering revoking his bail and sending him to jail for the duration of his trial.  BREAKING: Judge Could Revoke Roger Stone's Bail On Thursday  https://youtu.be/YAMBfo0kUlE   Show notes & headline links:http://thepetesantillishow.com/archives/13360‎ Show archives exclusively on Brighteon:http://petersantillitv.com/show  HELP US FIGHT AGAINST SILICON VALLY CENSORSHIP! JOIN THE E-MILITIA , SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNELS & CLICK THE NOTIFICATION BELLS ( http://e-militia.com/join )

This week, Amazon’s much-ballyhooed New York City HQ2 was returned to sender faster than a Prime delivery. Meanwhile, a beige national emergency reared its MAGA-hat wearing head at Mar-a-Lago’s omelette bar. Also: Roger Stone got the smackdown from Judge Amy Berman Jackson for posting a wildly ill-conceived Instagram photo; Buzzfeed published an exposé of Blippi, a kid-friendly YouTube star with a shockingly NSFW past; an Israeli couple was fined for sending a string of emojis, including a squirrel and a comet; Tucker Carlson was dog-walked by a Dutch historian; Twitter freaked out over towels; and the Grand Canyon gift shop was displaying open containers of radioactive uranium. In other words, just a normal week in 2019.   HEAR US ON ITUNEShttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-nope/id1312654524?mt=2 SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/07WFZhd5bgY1l1BspArfRJ STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/this-week-in-nope SOUNDCLOUD https://soundcloud.com/user-518735966/tracks OVERCAST https://overcast.fm/itunes1312654524/this-week-in-nope POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/SrJY RADIO PUBLIC https://radiopublic.com/this-week-in-nope-GAOx3N In this week’s episode: On the day of Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, he was hanging out at the omelette bar while committing a crime of fashion: https://www.eater.com/2019/2/18/18228980/trump-omelet-bar-golf-course-photo Learn about the health code violations, including live mice and “filth flies,” at Trump-branded restaurants: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-trump-restaurants-mice-health-20190207-story.html Roger Stone gets gagged: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/politics/roger-stone-instagram-judge.html Read Buzzfeed reporter Katie Notopoulos’s epic investigation of Blippi, a YouTube star for kids who once pooped on his friend: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/blippi-youtube-kids-star-harlem-shake-poop Emojis are cropping up in legal battles, baffling juries, according to the Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/18/18225231/emoji-emoticon-court-case-reference Watch Tucker Carlson have a meltdown when Dutch historian Rutger Bregman states the obvious: https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1098282209834950657 People are losing their minds about how many towels they should own: https://www.curbed.com/2019/2/18/18229530/towels-bathroom-best-bath-sheet-twitter Learn more about the uranium ore that was on display at the Grand Canyon gift shop for the last 18 years: https://www.npr.org/2019/02/19/696001017/grand-canyon-museum-reportedly-had-buckets-of-uranium-sitting-around-for-18-year   Big #YUPs to… “Ranch Girl” Hanna Kinney who would not let Kirsten Gillibrand get between her and her ranch dressing. Natasha Lyonne and her riveting, binge-worthy show “Russian Doll” on Netflix. Watch it here.    

Today's episode tackles the recent Dunn v. Ray decision in which the Supreme Court used a procedural mechanism to allow the State of Alabama to execute a devout Muslim without affording him the same sorts of religious freedom they do to Christian inmates.  Is it as bad as it looks? (Yes.) We begin, however, with an unfortunate Andrew Was Wrong (and a promise to get better)! Then, it's time for a depressing deep dive into Dunn v. Ray and what 'religious freedom' actually means to this Supreme Court. After that, it's time for a trip to Yodel Mountain where we review the latest ruling from Judge Amy Berman Jackson about exactly how big a liar Paul Manafort is.  (Hint:  yuge.)  What does this mean for a potential Manafort pardon, and does the federal system have parole?  Listen and find out! We end, as always, with a brand new Thomas (& AG!) Take the Bar Exam Question #114 about whether banks own everything.  As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Appearances Andrew was just a guest on S3E6 of the fabulous Mueller, She Wrote podcast; go check it out! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links1. Supreme Court – Dunn v. Ray order 2. 11th Circuit ruling in Dunn v. Ray 3. We discussed Manafort’s plea on Episode OA: 211 4. Text of Manafort plea deal 5. Judge Jackson’s determination 6. 18 U.S.C. § 3624 Release of a prisoner (b) Credit Toward Service of Sentence for Satisfactory Behavior Support us on Patreon at:  patreon.com/law Follow us on Twitter:  @Openargs Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/openargs/ Don't forget the OA Facebook Community! For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki, which now has its own Twitter feed!  @oawiki And email us at openarguments@gmail.com Download Link