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I never thought I'd be glued to my screen tracking court battles like they're the Super Bowl, but here we are in mid-January 2026, and President Donald Trump's legal showdowns are dominating the dockets from Hawaii to the Supreme Court steps in Washington, D.C. Just this past week, as the Supreme Court wrapped up arguments in cases like Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana and Little v. Hecox, all eyes shifted to Trump's escalating clashes with federal agencies and old foes. On Friday, January 16, SCOTUSblog reported the justices huddled in private conference, voting on petitions that could add more Trump-related fireworks to their calendar.Take Trump v. Cook, heating up big time. President Trump tried firing Lisa Cook, a Democratic holdover on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, back in August 2025, calling her policies a mismatch for his America First agenda. U.S. District Judge Cobb in Washington blocked it, and the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld her ruling 2-1. Now, the Trump administration, led by Solicitor General D. John Sauer, is begging the Supreme Court to intervene. Oral arguments hit Wednesday, January 21, at 10 a.m. in the Supreme Court building, with Paul Clement—former Solicitor General under George W. Bush—defending Cook. Sauer blasted the lower courts as meddling in presidential removal power, echoing fights in Trump v. Slaughter, where the Court already chewed over firing FTC Chair Lina Khan's allies like Alvaro Bedoya last December. Dykema's Last Month at the Supreme Court newsletter calls it a direct shot at the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent, questioning if Congress can shield multi-member agency heads from the president's axe.It's not just agency drama. E. Jean Carroll, the former Elle writer who won $5 million defaming her after a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s, just urged the Supreme Court to swat down his latest petition. ABC News covered her filing this week, where she argues U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in New York got evidence rules spot-on—no reversal needed.And that's barely scratching the surface. The Court's January calendar, straight from supremecourt.gov, lists Trump v. Cook smack in the middle, following Wolford v. Lopez on Tuesday, January 20—a Second Amendment tussle over Hawaii's law banning guns on private property open to the public without the owner's okay. Axios predicts 2026 bombshells like Trump v. Barbara on his executive order gutting birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, potentially stripping citizenship from kids of undocumented immigrants born on U.S. soil. Then there's Learning Resources v. Trump, challenging his national emergency tariffs on foreign goods—Axios says a loss could force $100 billion in refunds and crimp his trade wars.Over in lower courts, Just Security's litigation tracker logs fresh salvos: challenges to Executive Order 14164 jamming January 6 convicts into ADX Florence supermax in Colorado, and suits against orders targeting law firms like Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, and WilmerHale for alleged anti-Trump bias. Lawfare's tracker flags national security spins on these executive actions. Even California Republicans appealed a Los Angeles panel's smackdown of their gerrymander claims against Governor Gavin Newsom's maps to the Supreme Court this week, per SCOTUStoday.These cases aren't just legal jargon—they're power plays reshaping the presidency, from Fed independence to gun rights and citizenship. As Trump posts fire on Truth Social about "evil, American-hating forces," the justices gear up for a term that could torch decades of precedent.Thanks for tuning in, listeners—come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3QsFor more check out http://www.quietplease.aiThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Trump Didn't Merely Borrow Strongman Tactics: He Imported an Entire Doctrine Built to Kill Democracies...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's Christmas message "Scum" wasn't just offensive. It was a warning.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will the supreme egoist be snared by his thirst for vainglory? Could the board of the Pulitzer Prize take Trump down? After deranged Donald picked a fight with the board, the Pulitzer lawyers demanded info that he would prefer to keep hidden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Minnesota again in the National Spotlight politically again. A look at what is happening in the Twin Cities from Blois Olson and Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News.
Minnesota again in the National Spotlight politically again. A look at what is happening in the Twin Cities from Blois Olson and Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News.
From Jefferson's era to today, history proves democracy's defenders can still win…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will this change anyone's mind on President Trump? Some thoughts from Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.
Will this change anyone's mind on President Trump? Some thoughts from Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.
Dominique and the KBLA delegation scrutinize the latest developments in the Epstein scandal. Will the release of two sets of emails change the game? Will Republicans cross party lines and vote for the release of the DOJ files? Are the ultra-rich tech bro-ligarchs ready to throw the President under the bus? What does is all mean for the Dems? What does it mean for America? https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fkbla1580
Dominique and the KBLA delegation scrutinize the latest developments in the Epstein scandal. Will the release of two sets of emails change the game? Will Republicans cross party lines and vote for the release of the DOJ files? Are the ultra-rich tech bro-ligarchs ready to throw the President under the bus? What does is all mean for the Dems? What does it mean for America?https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fkbla1580
Trump trolls the Democrat Party to get them off message, and just like Pavlov's dog they are conditioned to respond. Plus, a Democrat autopsy has just come out, and, oh boy, is it bad.
Amy Wallace says the FBI and DOJ have the list. Twenty abusers. Zero accountability. How long will we tolerate this cover-up?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The fight isn't between left and right anymore: it's between oligarchy and the people, between those who hoard power and those still brave enough to believe in democracy...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Prof. Glenn Diesen : Can Europe Take Trump's Handoff?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dark money, foreign payoffs, and dangerous lies are pushing what's left of our government to the edge…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Machiavelli warned us. Bodin defined it. Brzezinski studied it. And now, Trump is dragging America into it...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano will resign to become U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington under a 120-day appointment from President Donald Trump, pending Senate confirmation. Serrano is also leaving the Silent Majority Foundation, which is pursuing a high-profile challenge to Washington's high-capacity magazine ban that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/pasco-mayor-pete-serrano-to-take-trump-appointment-as-eastern-wa-u-s-attorney/ #PeteSerrano #Pasco #USAttorney #SilentMajorityFoundation #DonaldTrump #HighCapacityMagazines #WashingtonState #SupremeCourt #Politics #Law
Tariffs are higher and so are stocks.
Markets react to new Trump tariffs.
U-S President Donald Trump threatens Canada -- again -- with another tariff hike. Even as the two countries are talking at the negotiating table. The president of an organization representing Canadian manufacturers says his members are already hurting -- but hope for a deal springs eternal. Critics say Alberta's new policies for school libraries are simple book-banning -- but the province's education minister tells us he's trying to protect kids from explicit content. 35 years after the start of what's commonly known as the Oka Crisis, Mohawk activist and artist Ellen Gabriel reflects on the police and military siege on her community. The Kanehsatà:ke Nation negotiator says that siege was a moment of awakening for Canada, and Indigenous people -- but that far too little has changed since. Regardless of blistering heat or blistering blisters, our guest is trying to become the first woman to walk from the southernmost tip of South America to the top of North America.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that warns: she does tend to ramble.
Texas floods have claimed 82 lives so far. Please help if you can through Mercury One. The Kris Cruz Train Ride extravaganza! The One Big Beautiful Bill Act gets signed … so what was in it? Is President Trump's base just fine with his new guest worker plan for illegal aliens working on farms and in hotels? Trouble for Americans in Mexico City. Another mysterious death in Russia. Joe Biden says European leaders are calling him. Despite previous statements to the contrary, the Department of Justice says there is no Epstein list and he killed himself. Case closed? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED 01:16 Sad News out of Kerr County Texas 09:51 Joaquin Castro on Texas Flooding 12:14 Kris Cruz Goes to Houston via Amtrak Train 19:53 Trump Signs the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 21:42 Trump on Weather Prediction22:56 Trump Wants a UFC Championship at the White House 23:34 What's Inside the 'Big Beautiful Bill'? 31:19 New Pat Gray BINGO! Card 35:16 What's Inside the 'Big Beautiful Bill'? Part 2 41:18 Trump Wants Amnesty for Farmers? 46:19 A New Political Party by Elon Musk? 49:57 “Go Away Gringos” 58:01 Another Russian Oil Oligarch Dies 59:51 Vladimir Putin Stops Event to Take Trump's Call 1:06:11 Biden Beach Day 1:12:47 Ozzy Osbourne's Final Show 1:14:20 There's NO Epstein Client List?! 1:17:23 Flashback: Glenn Beck talks the Epstein List 1:18:48 Flashback: Pam Bondi has "Files on her Desk" 1:21:01 Flashback: Pam Bondi on 'Where the Documents Are?' 1:25:41 Flashback: Kash Patel & Pam Bondi's Conflicting Stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump's “Big Ugly Bill” isn't just cruel: it's the latest salvo in the war against democracy and the “We” society…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Supreme Court didn't just fail to uphold justice — it enabled a nightmare in which legal protections mean nothing, human rights are ignored, and fear becomes the tool of control…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After the successful mission to take out Iran's nuclear facilities, President Trump heads to NATO, where Charles says he is poised to claim one of the biggest foreign policy wins of his second term: a pledge by NATO allies to more than double their defense spending. Charles with Face Founder and geopolitical strategist Velina Tchakarova about this jump in defense spending from NATO allies and how President Trump got the other member nations to “pay their fair share.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The morbidly rich hide behind patriotism, drown us in lies, and strip the nation bare while we're told to blame our neighbors...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
War is the deadliest distraction in the authoritarian's playbook…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Charles notes how President Trump has stepped up his campaign to get Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates. The President on Thursday called Powell a “numbskull” who will be “too late” on a rate cut decision. He is joined by FOX Business contributor Gary Kaltbaum to explore why Fed Chair Powell's cautious approach towards a rate cut decision and they analyze who the next Fed Chair could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
By rewriting history, staging propaganda events, and testing the military's loyalty, is Trump laying the groundwork for a future coup attempt?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
President Trump raised eyebrows on Wall Street when he called for the debt limit to be scrapped "to prevent an economic catastrophe." Charles Payne says the debt limit has been a farce since the beginning. He's joined by the founder of The Bear Traps Report, Larry McDonald, to discuss the anxieties around the debt and the bond market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If you think this ends with L.A., you haven't been paying attention. This is Portland 2.0 — but scaled up, and aimed at the soul of American democracy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the President Trump v. Elon Musk beef. How seriously should we be taking this?
NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the President Trump v. Elon Musk beef. How seriously should we be taking this?
NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the President Trump v. Elon Musk beef. How seriously should we be taking this?
President Trump was in Dubai on Thursday as his whirlwind Middle East tour continues. Charles sees the President making history on multiple fronts: trillions of dollars in investments coming to America, lifting sanctions on Syria, and urging Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords. Charles speaks with Point Bridge Capital founder & CEO Hal Lambert about how he sees the Middle East trip reshaping America's global alliances and the President using “peace through prosperity.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Will we let this orange-faced death-cult leader finish the job he started, grinning over the corpse of the America we once believed in?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A virus needs its host: The Republican Party has provided the platform, the protection, and the power that allowed Trump's assault on democracy to flourish...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Merle HaggardWhy did it take Bernie Sanders and AOC to rally California liberals?‘Not acceptable.' Not a single home building permit finalized in Altadena following Eaton FireHomeowners sue California FAIR Plan, claim it's not paying for home cleanups after wildfiresMeasure ULA is reducing apartment development in the city of L.A, report saysCA Dems pass on funding Prop. 36 as Newsom celebrates rights of crime victimsFor California's largest public union, telework poses challenge — and opportunityThe Prop 22 fight rides againCalifornia Is Preparing to Take Trump to Court to Stop His TariffsOakland mayor's race too close to call as Barbara Lee predicts ‘a long week'Trump's volatile trade policy creates new problems for California state budgetJudge allows Menendez brothers' resentencing effort to move forwardMenendez brothers' aunt hospitalized after DA shares graphic photos in court: 'We are devastated'Rosie O'Donnell says convicted killer Lyle Menendez is first 'straight man' she can 'love' and 'trust'
Manufacturing jobs alone didn't build postwar prosperity — organized labor did. And Trump is killing it...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 20 was Hitler's holiday. Now it may mark the day Trump declares martial law, suspends the Constitution, and finishes the job he started on January 6…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
First, they came for the immigrants. Now, they're coming for legal residents, tourists, and even citizens. Are you paying attention now?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Polk to Putin, Trump's picking the worst role models in history...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Their diabolical and racist plan, for purely political purposes, to intentionally allow a half-million Americans to die has been largely ignored by the American mainstream media…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wall Street landlords, foreign buyers, and the GOP's war on affordable housing...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Slashing Medicaid, gutting government, and handing power to billionaires — this is the endgame for a man intent on destroying our country…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump lost, but they rigged the game, with vote suppression as their claim to fame.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dictators rise by weaponizing fear and dividing the people. Trump is following the playbook step by step; now, it's just a matter of who he'll target first…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is exactly the sort of environment which can turn normal people into monsters who then seize control and ultimately destroy nations from within…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.