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Pod Save America - “The impeachment eagle soars.” (BONUS episode)
Jon, Jon, and Crooked Media editor-in-chief Brian Beutler break down the bombshell BuzzFeedNews story that President Trump committed a crime by directing Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the Trump Tower Moscow deal.
Cato Daily Podcast - An Overdue Pardon for the ‘Groveland Four’
Gilbert King's Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America details the decades-old wrongful arrest of four young black men on rape charges in Florida and the work of Thurgood Marshall and other attorneys to assert basic Constitutional rights on behalf of the defendants. The last of the Groveland Four died in 2012, but thanks in large part to the book, they have now been officially pardoned.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Intersex Numbers, Fact-Checking Facebook, Jack Bogle
Tim Harford asks whether 1.7% of people are intersex, and examines false claims about MPs
Pod Save America - “Nancy P and Cardi B try to open D.C.”
Pelosi tells Trump he can’t deliver the State of the Union until the government opens, Trump advisors tell him the shutdown is hurting the economy, Kirsten Gillibrand announces for president, Sherrod Brown announces he’s exploring a bid, and Beto O’Rourke takes a road trip to help him decide. Then the Atlantic’s Natasha Bertrand talks to Dan about Attorney General nominee William Barr’s confirmation hearings, and the latest in the Mueller investigation. Also – Pod Save America is going on tour! Get your tickets now: crooked.com/events
Cato Daily Podcast - The Myth of the Cyber Offense
Do cyber operations among rival states achieve their stated objectives? What are the escalation risks? Brandon Vareriano is co-author of the new Cato paper, "The Myth of the Cyber Offense: The Case for Restraint."
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Cato Daily Podcast - Defining ‘National Emergency’ Down
What does the Constitution have to say about national emergencies, both real and imagined? Gene Healy comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Case for an Immigration Tariff
As a pressure valve against our broken immigration system, why not let immigrants pay for the privilege? Alex Nowrasteh makes his case in a new Cato paper.
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Pod Save America - “Deleted scenes from Helsinki.”
Trump hides the details of his chats with Putin while the FBI investigates whether he’s compromised, the government shutdown becomes the longest in history, Julian Castro and Tulsi Gabbard announce their presidential campaigns, and Republicans might finally take action against white nationalist Steve King. Then Jon Lovett talks to Los Angeles teachers on the first day of their strike. Also – Pod Save America is going on tour! Get your tickets now: crooked.com/events
Cato Daily Podcast - Dark Money and ‘Lawless Prosecutions’
A new documentary showcased by PBS presents Montana as a success story of campaign finance reform and Wisconsin's John Doe investigations as a failure. Steve Klein of the Pillar of Law Institute details some omissions in the Dark Money documentary.
Related podcasts:
Wisconsin’s ‘John Doe’ Raids Two Years Later October 2, 2015
“John Doe” Prosecutors Lose Big in Wisconsin October 6, 2016
Related podcasts:
Wisconsin’s ‘John Doe’ Raids Two Years Later October 2, 2015
“John Doe” Prosecutors Lose Big in Wisconsin October 6, 2016
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