Federalism 101 (feat. Carolyn Shapiro)

Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Today, the Trump agents who murdered VA nurse Alex Pretti have been put on administrative leave; a DHS review of the murder contradicts Kristi Noem’s claim that Pretti was brandishing a gun; the FBI has executed a search warrant on the Fulton County Georgia election offices; a judge rules Virginia Democrats violated the law with their redistricting amendment; an administration official told Punchbowl News that Trump’s de-escalatory measures are about trying to placate Democrats into funding the government as is; Democrats win two special elections in Minnesota; a judge has blocked the deportation of 5 year old Liam Ramos; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest:
Professor Carolyn Shapiro, former Illinois Solicitor General and Professor Chicago Kent College of Law
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Carolyn Shapiro, Author at SCOTUSblog

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The Latest
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Stories
D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimed | The New York Times

Donald Trump Is Frightened | The New Republic

Judge rules Virginia Democrats violated law with redistricting amendment | The Washington Post

US federal judge blocks deportation of five-year-old boy and his father | US immigration | The Guardian

Good Trouble
Operation Fortify materials can be found here: https://www.visibilitybrigade.com/#actions-to-take
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→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible
→Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/21) - HOUSE VOTE THURSDAY
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List →iceout.org
→standwithminnesota.com
→2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning

Good News
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