This Week In Impeachment: “Presidents Are Not Kings”

This Week In Impeachment: “Presidents Are Not Kings”

For months, White House lawyers have argued that many of the president’s aides can sidestep congressional subpoenas because of their proximity to Trump. This week, a judge rejected that claim, setting the stage for another installment in the House of Representatives’s impeachment inquiry.

Guest: Jeremy Stahl, Slate senior editor

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On today’s show, hosts April Glaser and Will Oremus discuss news news that the french government has fined Google close to $57 million for violating the new European privacy laws that went into effect...

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Kamala Harris & the Rise of Progressive Prosecutors

Kamala Harris & the Rise of Progressive Prosecutors

More and more reform-minded district attorneys are taking office as self-avowed progressive prosecutors. Why don’t some advocates think Kamala Harris deserves the label?Guest: Lara Bazelon, associate ...

23 Tammi 201921min

The Women Fleeing Saudi Arabia

The Women Fleeing Saudi Arabia

What Mohammed bin Salman’s rise to power has meant for women in Saudi Arabia. Guest: Journalist Sarah Aziza. Read her latest reporting in the New Yorker. Tell us what you think by leaving a review on ...

22 Tammi 201919min

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Flips the Script

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Flips the Script

Why aren’t conservatives’ usual tricks working on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Guest: Slate writer Lili Loofbourow. Read her piece here. Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or se...

18 Tammi 201920min

The L.A. Teachers' Strike

The L.A. Teachers' Strike

What makes the Los Angeles teachers’ strike different from the strikes that swept the country last year? In L.A., a robust charter school sector competes with the traditional public schools for funds....

17 Tammi 201924min

Social Media's Weird Future

Social Media's Weird Future

On today’s show, hosts April Glaser and Will Oremus discuss news that PG&E, California’s main power provider, plans to file for bankruptcy due to the billions in liability it faces stemming from the d...

16 Tammi 201948min

The Gymnast Who Went Megaviral

The Gymnast Who Went Megaviral

UCLA’s Katelyn Ohashi wowed the internet this week with a viral video of her college gymnastics floor routine. As Ohashi’s star rises, the U.S. women’s gymnastics program is imploding. Fans of the spo...

16 Tammi 201919min

Pardons, Presidential Power, and Worry About Bill Barr

Pardons, Presidential Power, and Worry About Bill Barr

More than 25 years after serving as Attorney General under George HW Bush, Barr is set to return to the role this week. What should we expect? And what should the senators at the confirmation hearing ...

15 Tammi 201924min

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