Liz and Andrew invite back friend of the show Mitchell Epner to discuss the breaking news today that Jack Smith’s Washington, DC grand jury has issued a “target letter” informing Donald Trump that he is likely to be indicted in connection with the January 6 investigation.
Find out exactly what all that means & much, much more!
Liz and Andrew welcome Prof. Guha Krishnamurthi to the show to discuss his forthcoming law review article about the future of affirmative action in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in SFFA v. Harvard.
Liz and Andrew break down Trump’s latest doomed efforts to try and suppress the Special Purpose Grand Jury Report in Fulton County, Georgia (because he’s probably going to be indicted in the next few weeks).
Then, the two tackle the supposed “whistleblower” who can link Hunter Biden to Joe Biden to piles of cocaine to China to… something. Except that’s all nonsense and the whistleblower has been indicted for the stuff they accuse Biden of doing. Neat!
Liz and Andrew give a few updates on Trump’s scheduling and the E. Jean Carroll litigation before diving into Ray Epps’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
Liz and Andrew take a deep look at the U.S. v. Trump docket and explain how some minor-seeming procedural filings may tell us more than you’d think about how Donald Trump intends to mount a defense for crimes that he’s definitely guilty of. You won’t want to miss this one!
Liz and Andrew break down the developments in the Trump documents case, including a deep dive into the relationship between Trump’s co-defendant Walt Nauta and Nauta’s lead counsel — who’s being paid by Trump’s PAC.
In the LONG Patreon bonus, Liz recaps Alina Habba’s greatest hits before bidding her a fond farewell.
Liz and Andrew break down two stories in the news. First, Republicans are taking aim at Target for its Pride line of products for the dumbest reasons. Second, the Sixth Circuit’s has entered a stay of a district court order, effectively allowing Tennessee SB 1 — prohibiting gender-affirming care — to go into effect.
While Donald Trump rants incoherently about “vital caselaw, of which there is much,” Liz and Andrew welcome back actual national security law expert and friend of the show Kel McClanahan to discuss what will actually happen under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) in the Trump documents trial.
Liz and Andrew break down the absolutely bonkers ruling by Judge Terry Doughty enjoining the Biden Administration from talking to social media. Yes, it’s even worse than you think!
