Podcasts about justice department

A key part of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda is to deport immigrants without legal status more quickly. But there's a massive backlog in immigration courts and the Justice Department has fired or not renewed the contracts of dozens of judges. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ximena Bustillo of NPR. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the Justice Department is asking to speak with Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend.

7.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Senate Dems Walkout, GOP $9B Aid & NPR/PBS Cuts, Prison Phone Fee Outrage & Wild Tuberville Rant Senate Democrats stage a bold protest--walking out as Republicans push through yet another Trump-backed judicial nominee. Next, major funding cuts are on the chopping block. GOP lawmakers vote to slash $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting--threatening the future of NPR and PBS. We'll break down what these cuts mean and why they matter. In Louisville, outrage intensifies as the Justice Department recommends just one day in jail for the former officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor case--a decision that echoes the pain and protests of 2020. We'll hear from the Taylor family's attorney. Tonight, we're also talking about the high cost of prison phone calls in North Carolina, where Black residents are incarcerated at four times the rate of white residents. A former FCC Commissioner joins us to discuss. Plus--Senator Tommy Tuberville says, "If you don't want to be deported, don't hang around illegals." Seriously. We've got something to say about that. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 21, 2025 ~ Michael Bullota joins Kevin to share the latest on the Justice Department's request to release the Epstein transcripts.

In the weeks since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump has been touting his legislative wins, including the codification of certain DOGE cuts and bipartisan legislation addressing fentanyl and cryptocurrency. However, these successes have been overshadowed by questions surrounding the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case. FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar breaks down the headlines from the White House this week. Later, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, discusses how the Trump administration is trying to tackle fraud and abuse in Medicaid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In the weeks since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump has been touting his legislative wins, including the codification of certain DOGE cuts and bipartisan legislation addressing fentanyl and cryptocurrency. However, these successes have been overshadowed by questions surrounding the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case. FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar breaks down the headlines from the White House this week. Later, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, discusses how the Trump administration is trying to tackle fraud and abuse in Medicaid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are they having an affair or just being shy? The couple was caught on Coldplay's kiss cam. In related news, Epstein's 50th birthday included some bawdy letters, one of which was from Trump. Trump has instructed the Justice Department to seek the release of Epstein's grand jury testimony. Additionally, Bondi has stated that she will attempt to unseal the grand jury records related to Jeffrey Epstein.

In this week's episode, we break down a wave of trade developments and new ag policy. In the news, data shows U.S. farm bankruptcies in early 2025 have already exceeded last year's total. We also break down key international trade moves, including a new U.S. and Indonesia agreement and proposed tariffs involving Russia, the EU, Mexico and others. The U.S. formally withdraws from the Tomato Suspension Agreement, reinstating duties on Mexican imports. Meanwhile, the Justice Department files a lawsuit challenging California's egg regulations. This week's interview explores a new vertical beef market opportunity for producers in Nebraska and western Iowa. Legacy Beef Co-Op will supply cattle to Cattlemen's Heritage Beef Company, which plans to build a state-of-the-art processing plant in Iowa. Tanner and Delaney sit down with Chad Tentinger to learn more about what this means for cattle producers. Stay connected with us for more agriculture content on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube, along with our weekly videos!

The U.S. Justice Department appointed John A. Sarcone III as first assistant district attorney of New York's Northern District this week, which effectively makes him the region's top prosecutor, at least temporarily. The move comes after a panel of federal judges declined to appoint him to the role permanently. Times Union Editor Casey Seiler and Managing Editor Brendan Lyons discuss the appointment, and some of the recent reporting on Sarcone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast: 1) US President Donald Trump authorized the Justice Department to seek the release of grand jury testimony from the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to mounting pressure from his supporters for more transparency about the late, disgraced financier. 2) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a Thursday letter countered criticisms leveled at the central bank by a top White House official over a $2.5 billion renovation project. 3) While rival media companies are unloading assets and cutting costs, Netflix Inc. continues to thrive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on America in the Morning Trump's Wall Street Journal Threat President Trump says he plans to sue the Wall Street Journal after a story came out Thursday saying Trump wrote a racy letter to Jeffrey Epstein as part of a gift for Epstein's 50th birthday. John Stolnis has the details from Washington.   Trump's Health Trouble President Trump underwent medical testing for mild swelling in his legs and bruising on his hand.  America in the Morning's Jeff McKay reports on the president's condition from Washington.   GOP Concerns Over Powell Ouster As President Trump continues to take verbal aim at Jerome Powell, there are warnings from Republicans for the president not to fire the Federal Reserve chair.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.   Officer In Breonna Taylor's Death Awaits Ruling A judge is considering a recommendation from the Justice Department surrounding the 20-20 Police raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   No More Late Show It's a decision that has shocked the entertainment and comedy world.  Host Stephen Colbert announced that CBS is cancelling “The Late Show” next year.   Bove Hearing Walkout Senate Democrats have previewed what could be a very tense floor debate on the nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove (BOH-vee) to become a federal appeals court judge.  Correspondent Rich Johnson reports the preview came in Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.   Texas Redistricting Threats A state Supreme Court decision in Florida is bringing more attention to President Trump's calls to redraw Congressional Maps in Texas ahead of the mid-term elections.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports Democrats in Texas are vowing to fight, as is California's Democrat governor who says his state can also do the same to benefit his party.   Retail Sales Rise After a pullback earlier this year, Americans are picking up our spending.  Correspondent Mike Hempen reports on a better-than-expected report on retail sales.    Gag Order Lifted Citing his confession, the judge in the Bryan Kohberger quadruple murder case in Idaho has lifted a gag order, which followed motions from a number of media organizations.  Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports.    Finally   Connie Francis, a 50s and 60s pop icon whose personal life was marked by tragedy, has died.  Correspondent Jennifer King takes a look back at her career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge in California has ruled that the Trump's law enforcement agents have been violating the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution in the way they have been conducting mass immigrations sweeps in California. In language as clear as it is compelling, Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong said in her ruling and order: "Do all individuals—regardless of immigration status-share in the rights guaranteed by the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution? Yes, they do.Is it illegal to conduct roving patrols which identify people based upon race alone, aggressively question them, and then detain them without a warrant, without their consent, and without reasonable suspicion that they are without status? Yes, it is."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Trump continues to face blowback from within his own base over the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Now he says questions about the case and all the action against him by Democrats over the years are “all the same hoax." Award-winning investigative reporter Julie K. Brown, of The Miami Herald, has been digging into the Epstein saga from the beginning. She's also the author of "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department is recommending a one-day sentence for the former police officer convicted of killing Breonna Taylor in a botched home raid, President Trump is suffering from chronic venous insufficiency, a fire at a newly opened shopping center in Iraq killed more than 60 people and three died when an Israeli shell hit Gaza's only Catholic church. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A lot has happened in education over the last few weeks. Among other things, Congress passed a national school choice program and reshaped the student loan system. The Justice Department pressured the University of Virginia's president to step down. And the Trump administration began withholding nearly seven billion dollars in education funds that were set […]

Biden's use of the autopen. On Tuesday, Fox News reported that the White House Counsel's Office — in coordination with the Justice Department — is investigating former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen while in office. The Trump administration says the investigation will examine how Biden used the autopen, a machine that reproduces a person's signature, over his presidential term, and whether the Biden administration had a policy in place to regulate its use. The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee is also investigating whether Biden understood the actions he authorized with the autopen. Ad-free podcasts are here!Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we finally launched it. You can go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here and today's “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.Take the survey: What do you think of Biden's use of the autopen? Let us know!Disagree? That's okay. My opinion is just one of many. Write in and let us know why, and we'll consider publishing your feedback.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was written by: Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Hunter Casperson, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First: The Epstein outrage cycle shows no signs of letting up after the Justice Department fired a top prosecutor in the case, who also happens to be the daughter near the top of the president's enemies list.  Plus: We have brand new CNN polling that shows Democrats can't wait to vote in next year's midterms. It's an enthusiasm advantage that could pay dividends for the party, except for another unusual finding in our poll.   And: Will Bert and Ernie have to get a third roommate to help cover the rent now that the Senate just cut off funding for public broadcasting?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge in California has ruled that the Trump's law enforcement agents have been violating the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution in the way they have been conducting mass immigrations sweeps in California. In language as clear as it is compelling, Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong said in her ruling and order: "Do all individuals—regardless of immigration status-share in the rights guaranteed by the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution? Yes, they do.Is it illegal to conduct roving patrols which identify people based upon race alone, aggressively question them, and then detain them without a warrant, without their consent, and without reasonable suspicion that they are without status? Yes, it is."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Make no mistake - the Justice Department is actively fostering Trump's authoritarian regime and increasingly rewarding loyalty over legality. Between the blatant partisanship, abuse of the shadow docket, the cuts to the Department of Education and Emil Bove's nomination - where has our justice gone? Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein to discuss the erosion of our democracy and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez reports on the recent firing of a federal prosecutor.

On today's show, Scoot talks about his first time watching Power Slap, people behaving mean and un-American, and the Justice Department seeking to give the ex-police officer that shot Breonna Taylor just 1 day in jail, if something's wrong with President Trump's cankles. Also, Scoot clarifies what his political beliefs are and asks some questions surrounding Mayor Latoya Cantrell's aggressive push to award Henry Consulting the French Quarter garbage contract. Then, Scoot talks about the Gulf of Mexico versus the Gulf of America and Minor League Baseball using the Automatic Ball-Strike System.

This hour, Scoot talks about his first time watching Power Slap, people behaving mean and un-American, and the Justice Department seeking to give the ex-police officer that shot Breonna Taylor just 1 day in jail.

On today's Front Page: The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Trump, California Sen. Adam Schiff has been referred to the Justice Department for prosecution regarding mortgage documents, and more.

A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit to protect all children who would be impacted by Donald Trump's unconstitutional birthright citizenship ban, and he issued a preliminary injunction putting a temporary stop to it. In a very real and direct sense, federal judges from coast to coast are protecting we the people against Trump's lawlessness and abuse of power. Glenn does a deep dive into the new court ruling, and highlights how the four below-listed organizations are fighting for the rights of all children born in the United States from whom Trump is trying to unconstitutionally strip citizenship. ACLU Immigrant's' Rights Project: https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrant...The Asian Law Caucus: https://www.asianlawcaucus.org/NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/Democracy Defenders Fund: https://www.democracydefendersfund.org/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Six years after the death of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, conspiracy theories still captivate the minds of Americans on both sides of the aisle. Last week, the Justice Department, FBI, and president Trump released a memo in an attempt to quell the MAGA movement's fixation with Epstein's case. Shawn McCreesh, White House reporter for the New York Times, explains how this plan backfired and why this case remains a part of the American imagination.

President Trump is attempting a course correction on the controversy relating the DOJ's Jeffrey Epstein memo by sharing conspiracy theories. House Speaker Mike Johnson now says the Justice Department should release everything they have on Epstein.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a glut of action from Republicans throughout Washington — from new economic messaging from the White House to a big rescissions vote in the Senate to a new crypto bill in the House. But the big topic of conversation in D.C. continues to be the DOJ's non-release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. That's frustrating President Donald Trump, who has grown accustomed to being able to change the topic du jour when it doesn't suit him, as POLITICO White House reporter Megan Messerly tells Playbook contributing author Adam Wren. It's delighting Democrats, who continue to troll the GOP over it. And it's splitting Republicans, including many prominent members of Congress who are calling on the Justice Department to release the files. Where do things head from here? Megan and Adam talk through the potential political implications.

Authorities say the man suspected of killing a DFL state lawmaker and her husband last month likely acted alone. Prosecutors have revealed new details about the investigation. The Justice Department has not decided if it will seek the death penalty in the case.Jurors in the trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell are seeing what transpired when police responded to her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home. The first witnesses and evidence was presented yesterday in Becker County. Mitchell, a DFLer from Woodbury, is accused of felony burglary. The Minneapolis Police Officer who fatally shot Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022 is responsible for leading the department's use of force training. Council President Elliott Payne says it was the wrong choice to put the man who killed a 22-year-old Black man at the helm of use of force training, especially as the department works to repair trust with the community.Governor Tim Walz says Minnesota is likely to be confronted with higher costs administering Medicaid after recent federal changes.The federal prison camp in Duluth, which had been slated for closure, will now remain open. The Bureau of Prisons announced last December it would close the facility due in part to aging infrastructure. Now the agency says it's changing course, following a reassessment and site visit last week from the bureau's new director. The camp employs 90 people and currently houses fewer than 300 inmates.

A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit to protect all children who would be impacted by Donald Trump's unconstitutional birthright citizenship ban, and he issued a preliminary injunction putting a temporary stop to it. In a very real and direct sense, federal judges from coast to coast are protecting we the people against Trump's lawlessness and abuse of power. Glenn does a deep dive into the new court ruling, and highlights how the four below-listed organizations are fighting for the rights of all children born in the United States from whom Trump is trying to unconstitutionally strip citizenship. ACLU Immigrant's' Rights Project: https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrant...The Asian Law Caucus: https://www.asianlawcaucus.org/NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/Democracy Defenders Fund: https://www.democracydefendersfund.org/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Justice Department faces news scrutiny over the Jeffrey Epstein case, the Feds urge the Supreme Court to deny Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal. A man camping in Idaho is mistaken for Travis Decker, the fugitive accused of killing his daughters. An Indianapolis mother is charged with trying to sell her baby for sex. A California farmworker dies after falling from a greenhouse roof during a chaotic immigration raid. A jury orders a Georgia hotel to pay $40 million to a sex trafficking survivor after the staff let the crimes happen. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for the Justice Department to release files allegedly containing a client list to Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump is not happy about this, taking to Truth Social and calling some of his supporters out saying things like: "Let these weaklings continue forward!" and "I don’t want their support anymore!" Greg and Holly discuss this MAGA downfall and what this means for President Trump and the Republican party.

Donald Trump is forever populating his enemies list: Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Adam Schiff, Leticia James, Alvin Bragg, Jack Smith, Miles Taylor, Chris Krebs, John Brennan, and Comey, and of course, the OG of Trump's enemies list, Hillary Clinton.Importantly, not a single one of these people has ever actually been prosecuted or charged with any crime.Glenn lays out the five reasons why Brennan and Comey are very unlikely to ever be prosecuted.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support Glenn and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at https://glennkirschner.com/Follow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glennkirschn...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/glennkirschner2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Trump is picking sides after a heated blowup over the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein pedophile case. What is going on at the DOJ? Plus, a look at President Trump's pressure campaign on Vladimir Putin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. Department of Justice has strongly urged the Supreme Court to reject Ghislaine Maxwell's petition, which seeks to overturn her 20‑year sex‑trafficking conviction by invoking the 2007 non‑prosecution agreement (NPA) Jeffrey Epstein secured with Florida federal prosecutors. Maxwell argued that a co‑conspirator clause in that agreement should shield her from prosecution in New York—but both the district court and the Second Circuit found that the NPA bound only the Southern District of Florida, and explicitly did not extend immunity to unnamed co‑conspirators in other jurisdictions.In its response, the DOJ emphasized that Maxwell's reading of the NPA is legally flawed and unsupported by the facts. Prosecutors maintained that Maxwell was not explicitly named in the agreement and that there was never any indication the Florida office intended to extend immunity to her. Moreover, the DOJ noted that only high-ranking Justice Department officials—not local prosecutors—could authorize an agreement with nationwide binding effect, which never occurred in this case. They argued Maxwell's petition does not present any new legal questions or conflicts among federal courts that would warrant Supreme Court intervention, and therefore, her conviction should stand without further review.to  contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:DOJ urges Supreme Court to turn away Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal - ABC News

Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records on the Epstein case. It's hard to prove a negative. New polling on the Epstein case. Who is to blame on the Epstein debacle? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records on the Epstein case. It's hard to prove a negative. New polling on the Epstein case. Who is to blame on the Epstein debacle? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records on the Epstein case. It's hard to prove a negative. New polling on the Epstein case. Who is to blame on the Epstein debacle? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records on the Epstein case. It's hard to prove a negative. New polling on the Epstein case. Who is to blame on the Epstein debacle? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump is forever populating his enemies list: Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Adam Schiff, Leticia James, Alvin Bragg, Jack Smith, Miles Taylor, Chris Krebs, John Brennan, and Comey, and of course, the OG of Trump's enemies list, Hillary Clinton.Importantly, not a single one of these people has ever actually been prosecuted or charged with any crime.Glenn lays out the five reasons why Brennan and Comey are very unlikely to ever be prosecuted.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support Glenn and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at https://glennkirschner.com/Follow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glennkirschn...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/glennkirschner2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The U.S. Department of Justice has strongly urged the Supreme Court to reject Ghislaine Maxwell's petition, which seeks to overturn her 20‑year sex‑trafficking conviction by invoking the 2007 non‑prosecution agreement (NPA) Jeffrey Epstein secured with Florida federal prosecutors. Maxwell argued that a co‑conspirator clause in that agreement should shield her from prosecution in New York—but both the district court and the Second Circuit found that the NPA bound only the Southern District of Florida, and explicitly did not extend immunity to unnamed co‑conspirators in other jurisdictions.In its response, the DOJ emphasized that Maxwell's reading of the NPA is legally flawed and unsupported by the facts. Prosecutors maintained that Maxwell was not explicitly named in the agreement and that there was never any indication the Florida office intended to extend immunity to her. Moreover, the DOJ noted that only high-ranking Justice Department officials—not local prosecutors—could authorize an agreement with nationwide binding effect, which never occurred in this case. They argued Maxwell's petition does not present any new legal questions or conflicts among federal courts that would warrant Supreme Court intervention, and therefore, her conviction should stand without further review.to  contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:DOJ urges Supreme Court to turn away Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal - ABC NewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

P.M. Edition for July 14. Private credit may be Wall Street's hottest trend, but JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has said that it's a recipe for a financial crisis. So why is the bank investing $50 billion in private credit anyway? Alexander Saeedy, who covers banks and finance for the Journal, explains. Plus, businesses are looking for new ways—some legal, some not—to avoid President Trump's tariffs. WSJ reporter Corinne Ramey joins to discuss how they're doing it and why, for the first time, the Justice Department is cracking down on tariff cheaters. And President Trump puts pressure on Russia by threatening 100% tariffs and a deal with NATO to provide weapons to Ukraine. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three new legal developments can accurately be described as the good, the bad, and the ugly.The good - a federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's attempt to cut all medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.The bad - the Supreme Court issues a stay that moves the Trump administration a step closer to mass firings of federal employees and closing federal agencies.The ugly - the government of El Salvador exposes the lies of the Trump administration and Pam Bondi's Department of Justice, and a federal judge calls them out, demanding answers.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support Glenn and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at https://glennkirschner.com/Follow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glennkirschn...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/glennkirschner2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Trump's Justice Department is now criminally investigating James Comey and John Brennan, apparently in retaliation for their role in the Russia probe.  Trump vowed that they may “pay a price”—a direct threat to try to jail them on no basis whatsoever. Meanwhile, Trump is ramping up the paramilitary presence in Los Angeles. All this comes as Trump's approval is at a low point in polling averages and a striking new Gallup survey finds him plummeting fast on immigration, a remarkable indication of deep underlying weakness. We think all this is related: Trump's displays are meant to scam us into thinking he's fearsome and strong—making political resistance appear futile—yet all the authoritarianism is causing public backlash, weakening him in polls further. We talked to Talking Points Memo editor-at-large David Kurtz, who's been sharply dissecting Trump's threats. He explains how deep the abuses are running at DOJ, how Trump's authoritarianism is meant to mask political weakness, and why this toxic downward spiral portends worsening lawlessness to come. Listen to this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Jim and Greg for Monday's 3 Martini Lunch as they sift through three controversies, including President Trump trying to turn the page from the Epstein scandal, disturbing reports about Biden's staff handling presidential pardons, and the X account of Elmo from Sesame Street spewing vile anti-Semitism after allegedly getting hacked.First, they break down the long Truth Social post from President Trump urging an end to MAGA infighting over the Justice Department's announcement that there was no Epstein client list, no children were ever exploited, and Epstein did kill himself. Trump also says the Epstein files that do exist were written by President Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, James Comey, and others. But this effort to move on seems to have accomplished exactly the opposite.Next, they dig into a New York Times report revealing that Joe Biden did not specifically choose many of the people he pardoned near the end of his term. He allegedly worked on the criteria for the pardons would be based but his staff ended up choosing the names and signing them with an autopen. So, will these pardons stand up to legal scrutiny?Finally, they cringe as the X account of Elmo, yes Elmo the Muppet, is reportedly hacked after a series of ugly tweets calling for killing all of the Jews. Even assuming it was hacked, Jim suspects this could help to kill taxpayer funding for PBS. Both Jim and Greg are also glad they were old enough to miss the Elmo era entirely on Sesame Street.Please visit our great sponsors:Stop putting off those doctors' appointments and go to https://zocdoc.com/3ML to find and instantly book a top rated doctor today.  If your business can't adapt in real-time, you're in a world of hurt.  Get the free e-book “Navigating Global Trade: 3 Insights for Leaders” from NetSuite by Oracle.  Download today at https://NetSuite.com/MARTINI No missed calls, no missed customers with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at https://Openphone.com/3ml

In this gripping episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins unravels one of the most damning scandals in FBI history—a chilling story of corruption, betrayal, and a sanctioned murder that would stain the Bureau's legacy for decades. Gary examines the sinister role played by FBI agent H. Paul Rico in the 1965 murder of Teddy Deegan. You'll hear how, back in October 1964, Rico learned Deegan had been marked for a mob hit—yet the Bureau did nothing. Why? Because the killers were protected informants. Gary breaks down how the FBI built its case on the false testimony of mob informant Joe Barboza. Instead of stopping the murder plot, the Bureau sat on exculpatory evidence and let Barboza's lies send Louis Greco, Henry Tamaleo, Peter Limone, and Joe Salvati to prison—two of them to death row. The FBI's Informant Obsession: The Bureau's relentless protection of violent informants like Barboza and Vincent “Jimmy the Bear” Flemmi reveals how an obsession with “winning” overshadowed basic justice. The Justice Department's own admission in 2000 that they knew the real killers exposes just how far the corruption ran. From Cover-Up to Vindication: Follow the twisted timeline of the Deegan murder, the courtroom betrayals, and the decades-long fight to clear the names of the wrongfully convicted. Gary explores the human cost of a system that chose loyalty to informants over the truth. Why This Story Matters: This episode forces listeners to confront a haunting truth: when law enforcement trades integrity for convenience, innocent lives pay the price. Gary challenges you to rethink the myth of the Bureau's infallibility—and to remember the names of the men who spent their lives behind bars for a crime they didn't commit. Subscribe to get gangster stories weekly. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, the documentary, click here.  To rent Gangland Wire, the documentary, click here To buy my Kindle book, Leaving Vegas: The True Story of How FBI Wiretaps Ended Mob Domination of Las Vegas Casinos. Transcript [0:00] Well, hey, all you wiretappers out there, good to be back here in the studio. This is Gary Jenkins, former Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective. I've seen a lot of things in my life, and I just heard something in that interview I just did with Detective Mike Huff from Tulsa that I had never heard before. [0:18] I mean, I've heard a lot of corruption things, but this one, it just went beyond the pale, especially there at the end where he said that this H. Paul Rico asked him about his kids and how old his kids were. That was like, you know, and I, you know, I talked with that guy long enough to know that he wasn't lying. You know, he wasn't making that up. That was, it was just beyond the pale, if you ask me. But today's episode is going to be a little bit more about H. Paul Rico and a dark chapter in the FBI history. Now, this is before John Connolly and the Whitey Bulger cover-up and all that. H. Paul Rico was the agent that really broke in Connolly, I think, and taught him the ropes. He was a slick FBI agent that had all the informants, that always had the inside track on everything, knew where the deals were. And so let's talk a little more about this one incident that we glossed over in that interview with Mike Huff about the murder of the Roger Wheeler down in Tulsa at the golf course, the Southern Hills Golf Tournament. [1:30] And it was all over control of Jai alai, all the money that came out of Jai alai. This thing, it just, it was a web of deceit that reached into the highest levels of federal law enforcement, as you could tell from what Mr. Huff was saying. [1:44] And so I'm going to tell you the story of t...

Multiple sources say the FBI's number two was a no show at work today. Dan Bongino, the Deputy Director of the FBI, has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Plus, a week after people in Texas Hill Country woke up to the worst of the flooding, President Trump tours the area and questions continue over FEMA's delayed response. Anderson speaks to Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is calling for a formal investigation into FEMA's response to the flooding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For months, President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested that they would expose the hidden, potentially sinister truth about Jeffrey Epstein's death in 2019.But over the past few days, the Trump administrationWhite House decided to shut down has poured cold water on the conspiracy theories surrounding the financier.Glenn Thrush, who covers the Justice Department for The Times, explains what happened.Guest: Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department for The New York Times.Background reading: The Trump administration acknowledged a lack of evidence from Epstein documents.Confronted over the Epstein files, President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi tell their supporters to move on.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Photo: Pete Marovich for The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Department of Justice has taken the rare step of suing all of the federal District Court judges in Maryland, after the Maryland court issued a 48-hour pause in every case where an immigrant was challenging their removal from the United States. We examine why this lawsuit is so unusual and how it fits into the Trump Administration's larger attitude toward the judicial branch.This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Right-wing influencers and conspiracy theorists lose it over a Justice Department memo that says there's no evidence Jeffrey Epstein had a “client list” or blackmailed his associates. Criticism of DOGE's cuts to the National Weather Service resurface after catastrophic floods hit central Texas. In a Fourth of July ceremony, President Trump signs his disastrous economic plan into law. Jon and Tommy break down the Medicaid cuts, ICE funding, and the highly unusual tax breaks that made it into the final “Big Beautiful Bill.” Then they check in on Elon Musk's growing threat to launch a new political party, and they discuss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's allegation that he was tortured in El Salvador's CECOT megaprison.