What Next | Daily News and Analysis - This Bad Legal Argument Could Finally End the ACA

This week, an appellate court in New Orleans heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the ACA. The argument? That Obamacare is more coercive without a tax penalty. 

This position - one that has lawyers on both sides of the isle scratching their heads - may end up at the Supreme Court. Could this bad legal argument spell the end of the line for Obamacare?

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.

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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – This Bad Legal Argument Could Finally End the ACA

This week, an appellate court in New Orleans heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the ACA. The argument? That Obamacare is more coercive without a tax penalty. 

This position - one that has lawyers on both sides of the isle scratching their heads - may end up at the Supreme Court. Could this bad legal argument spell the end of the line for Obamacare?

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Ambassador Who Was Too Honest About Trump

The intriguing story of a British ambassador’s hasty resignation, and why it perfectly encapsulates our current geopolitical moment. This story has everything: leaked confidential reports, world trade implications, and a reference to the movie The Terminator.

Guest: Slate’s Josh Keating, international editor.

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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – The Ambassador Who Was Too Honest About Trump

The intriguing story of a British ambassador’s hasty resignation, and why it perfectly encapsulates our current geopolitical moment. This story has everything: leaked confidential reports, world trade implications, and a reference to the movie The Terminator.

Guest: Slate’s Josh Keating, international editor.


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What Next - What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future – ICE’s Reckless Use of Facial Recognition Tech

In this episode, Aaron Mak talks about federal law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology with Jake Laperruque. He’s Senior Counsel at The Constitution Project, which is part of the Project on Government Oversight. According to The Washington Post, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI officials have been partnering with state DMVs to scan through millions of drivers license photos. Jake explains the civil liberties implications of the practice and suggests regulations that might provide some level of oversight.

After the interview, Aaron talks to Slate’s own Shannon Palus for this week’s edition of Don’t Close My Tabs.


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Cloud Over Joe Biden’s Son

Is there something fishy about the way Hunter Biden made money while his father was serving as vice president? One reporter looked into it. But he didn’t find corruption. He found something far more complicated -- and commonplace.

Guest: Adam Entous, staff writer for the New Yorker. Read his piece on Hunter Biden

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.

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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – The Cloud Over Joe Biden’s Son

Is there something fishy about the way Hunter Biden made money while his father was serving as vice president? One reporter looked into it. But he didn’t find corruption. He found something far more complicated -- and commonplace.

Guest: Adam Entous, staff writer for the New Yorker. Read his piece on Hunter Biden

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Long, Ugly Road to Jeffrey Epstein’s Arrest

Over the weekend, multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking. But back in 2003, journalist Vicky Ward had the inside scoop on Epstein: She interviewed two of his victims and wrote up the story for Vanity Fair. And then, her editor spiked the allegations from the story. This is the story of how Epstein used his connections to evade scrutiny... again and again.

Guest: Journalist Vicky Ward. Her latest book is Kushner, Inc. 

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.

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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – The Long, Ugly Road to Jeffrey Epstein’s Arrest

Over the weekend, multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking. But back in 2003, journalist Vicky Ward had the inside scoop on Epstein: She interviewed two of his victims and wrote up the story for Vanity Fair. And then, her editor spiked the allegations from the story. This is the story of how Epstein used his connections to evade scrutiny... again and again.

Guest: Journalist Vicky Ward. Her latest book is Kushner, Inc. 

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.


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