Can Trump Mobilize the Military Without California's Consent?
Melissa, Kate, and Leah can smell the fascism in the air as President Trump forces troops on California protesters. They discuss how he is (yet again) pushing the boundaries of authoritarianism, provi...
16 Juni 20251h 42min
9-0, but Make It Complicated
Leah, Kate and Melissa unpack this week’s raft of SCOTUS decisions, including cases on “reverse discrimination” and whether Mexico can sue American gun manufacturers, and explain why a unanimous vote ...
9 Juni 20251h 32min
It's Officially Bad Decision Season
Live from Capital Turnaround in Washington, D.C., Leah, Kate, and Melissa wade right into the swamp, breaking down the (very weird, very disturbing) sexual harassment claims against Texas’s ex-solicit...
2 Juni 20251h 34min
A Blockbuster Non-Opinion and a Fascism Grab Bag
Melissa, Leah, and Kate kick the show off with a look at the Court’s 4-4 deadlock on Oklahoma’s religious charter school case. Then, it’s a romp through the shadow docket, Judge Jim Ho’s sweaty pleas ...
26 Maj 20251h 24min
Will the Courts Let Trump End Birthright Citizenship?
May is supposed to be the calm before June’s opinion storm in SCOTUS-land, but not in Trump’s America. Melissa, Kate, and Leah kick off the show with the latest news, including Stephen Miller’s habeas...
19 Maj 20251h 44min
The Supreme Court’s ‘Lawless’ Era
Drop everything and read! This week, the hosts celebrate the release of Leah’s book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. Just how did the vib...
12 Maj 20251h 36min
Will SCOTUS Sign Off on Religious Charter Schools?
Is this the term when the Court says “see ya” to the Establishment Clause? Leah, Melissa and Kate consider that question in their recap of this week’s religious charter school case, Oklahoma Charter S...
5 Maj 20251h 43min
Can Religious Parents Veto Books in Public Schools?
Kate and Leah recap oral arguments in two big cases the Supreme Court heard this week. The first is about LGBTQ+ inclusive reading materials in public schools, and the second is about the Affordable C...
28 Apr 20251h 40min
