How the GOP is Trying to Steal the 2026 Midterms
Strict Scrutiny11 Aug 2025

How the GOP is Trying to Steal the 2026 Midterms

Melissa and guest co-host Imani Gandy of Rewire News Group break down the week’s legal happenings, including how Texas Democrats are attempting to thwart that state’s gerrymandering efforts, college admissions in the age of Trump, and more Epstein fallout. Then, Melissa chats with Duke Law Professor Brandon Garrett about his book, Defending Due Process: Why Fairness Matters in a Polarized World. Finally, Leah speaks with University of Michigan Law Professor Richard Primus, author of the new book The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power. Check out Imani’s podcast Boom! Lawyered.

Hosts’ Favorite Things:

Melissa: Tom Lake, Ann Patchett; The Midnight Library, Matt Haig; How the George Floyd Protests Changed America, for Better and Worse, Justin Driver (NYT)

Imani: Palisade Peaches; Revenge; Death Stranding; Brit Box


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The Malicious Incompetence of Trump's DOJ

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Affirmative Action for Mediocre Men

Affirmative Action for Mediocre Men

Leah and Melissa break down what may be a new low for the Court: granting Alabama’s request to reinstate racially discriminatory voting maps. Then, they turn to the big questions: how dead is Trump’s ...

8 Jun 1h 24min

Ballrooms, ‘Bama and (Very) Bad Behavior

Ballrooms, ‘Bama and (Very) Bad Behavior

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1 Jun 1h 37min

Trump's Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Grift

Trump's Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Grift

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How SCOTUS is Waging Electoral Warfare

How SCOTUS is Waging Electoral Warfare

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18 Mai 1h 44min

The Constitution (Melissa's Version)

The Constitution (Melissa's Version)

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11 Mai 1h 42min

Supreme Court Declares Racism Over

Supreme Court Declares Racism Over

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4 Mai 1h 31min

BREAKING: SCOTUS Deals Another Blow to Multiracial Democracy

BREAKING: SCOTUS Deals Another Blow to Multiracial Democracy

Kate and Leah are joined by Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias to break down the Supreme Court’s shameful assault on multiracial democracy in its ruling on the Voting Rights Act case, Louisiana v. Callais....

29 Apr 40min

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