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Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw.

Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr will pull back the curtain on how our government actually works, take on the corrupt, share their wisdom and give us their rulings on the latest in politics, law, and culture.

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Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw.

Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr will pull back the curtain on how our government actually works, take on the corrupt, share their wisdom and give us their rulings on the latest in politics, law, and culture.

    Trump Is Out Of Time and Out Of Luck

    Trump Is Out Of Time and Out Of Luck

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    Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to explain what to expect when Trump’s election interference trial begins.  The #Sisters review the witness list, dismiss Trump’s delay attempts, lay out the conditions necessary to prove election interference, and explain how the jurors will be selected.  Then the #Sisters preview upcoming SCOTUS cases that will decide whether Trump’s J6 actions fall under presidential immunity, and whether a payment after the fact is considered a bribe under public corruption statutes.  They also discuss the revival of Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban, the Comstock Act, and if we should fear nationwide restrictions.

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    WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT

    Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast

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    May 9 - Detroit - Royal Oak Music Theatre
    May 30 - Boston - Shubert Theatre
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    Get More From #SistersInLaw
    Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack

    Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President

    Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter

    Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Mandamnit

    Mandamnit

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    Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to analyze the effectiveness of Trump’s defense strategies in the RICO, classified documents, and election interference cases.  The #Sisters examine whether speech attempting to overthrow the election falls under the 1st Amendment, the danger of double jeopardy, and if the Presidential Records Act protects him.  Then they compare his political speech with Kathy Griffin’s, and lay out the case for restricting his ability to threaten violence.  They also look at Judge Merchan’s strong rejection of Donald’s frivolous motions attempting to delay the Manhattan case, and discuss his upcoming depositions.

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    WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT

    Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast

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    Mentioned By The #Sisters:

    From Joyce on Trump’s expanded gag order

    From Barb on Judge Merchan’s issuance of a gag order

    Get Barb’s New Book: 
    Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

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    Get More From #SistersInLaw
    Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack

    Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President

    Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter

    Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Like Sands Through The Hourglass

    Like Sands Through The Hourglass

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    Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to dig into the legal developments affecting Trump’s cases in New York and Georgia.  The #Sisters explain the narrowly tailored gag order targeting Donald in Manhattan, the ineffectiveness of his 1st Amendment challenge in the Georgia RICO case, and the reasoning behind the reduction of his bond from $454 to $175 million.  They also discuss how lack of standing influences the potential outcome of the Mifepristone case before the SCOTUS, and review the J6 related disbarment proceedings of John Eastman and Jeffrey Clark.

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    WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT

    Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast

    #SistersInlaw LIVE:
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    May 2 - Chicago - Athenaeum Center
    May 9 - Detroit - Royal Oak Music Theatre
    May 30 - Boston - Shubert Theatre
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    Get Barb’s New Book: 
    Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

    Barb’s Book Tour 

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    Mentioned By The #Sisters:

    From Joyce on Trump’s Manhattan gag order

    Get More From #SistersInLaw
    Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack

    Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President

    Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter

    Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

    • 1 hr 12 min
    March Madness

    March Madness

    #SistersInlaw LIVE:
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    Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to cover Trump’s options for raising funds and the implications of not being able to post bond, Judge Cannon’s issuance of divergent sets of jury instructions in the Mar-A-Lago case, and why the upcoming “Stormy Daniels’ hush money trial” is actually a prosecution of election interference.  The #Sisters also discuss the legality of Texas S.B. 4’s attempt to override federal immigration laws, why the Supremacy Clause applies, Mexico’s response, and how enforcement could lead to discrimination.  Then they explain the DOJ’s antitrust complaint against Apple.

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    WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT

    Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast

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    May 2 - Chicago - Athenaeum Center
    May 9 - Detroit - Royal Oak Music Theatre
    May 30 - Boston - Shubert Theatre
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    Get Barb’s New Book: 
    Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

    Barb’s Book Tour 

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    Mentioned By The #Sisters:

    From Joyce on recusing Judge Cannon

    DOJ complaint against Apple

    Get More From #SistersInLaw
    Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack

    Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President

    Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter

    Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Trump’s Whirlwind

    Trump’s Whirlwind

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    Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to weigh recent developments in Trump’s cases, spanning Judge McAfee’s ruling on Fani Willis’ relationship with Nathan Wade, Judge Cannon’s consideration of the Espionage and Presidential Records Acts, and Alvin Bragg’s delay in Manhattan.  Then the #Sisters discuss the U.S. Judicial Conference’s policy change to limit judge shopping by assigning broadly-reaching challenges to larger, randomly chosen pools of judges.  They also examine the SCOTUS ruling allowing public officials to block people on social media under certain circumstances.

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    WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT

    Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast

    #SistersInlaw LIVE:
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    May 2 - Chicago - Athenaeum Center
    May 9 - Detroit - Royal Oak Music Theatre
    May 30 - Boston - Shubert Theatre
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    Get Barb’s New Book: 
    Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

    Barb’s Book Tour 

    Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:

    Thrive Causemetics: 
    For 20% off incredible clean and cause focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sisters

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    Get More From #SistersInLaw
    Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack

    Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President

    Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter

    Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC | Author of Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

    Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

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    May 30 - Boston - Shubert Theatre

    Jill Wine-Banks hosts a special book club edition of #SistersInLaw on Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America by Barb McQuade.  The #Sisters explore their individual approaches to the writing process, discuss why disinformation is such an important subject, and learn about the experience and expertise that Barb brings to the topic.  As they dive into disinfomation’s dangers, they analyze how social media, A.I., deep fakes, bots, and our reliance on technology make us susceptible to the tactics of bad faith actors seeking to spread propaganda and influence elections.  Critically, they tell us how to protect ourselves and our democracy from these attacks before it’s too late! 

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    WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT

    Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast

    #SistersInlaw On Tour:
    Get updates on the #Sisters’ upcoming live shows in Boston, Detroit, and Chicago at politicon.com/tour

    Get Barb’s New Book: 
    Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

    Barb’s Book Tour 

    Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:

    HoneyLove:
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    Get More From #SistersInLaw
    Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack

    Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President

    Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter

    Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
283 Ratings

283 Ratings

Howardjtennis ,

Tremendous

These people make me much more informed for sharing their knowledge and experience as they do each podcast. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights as you do each podcast!! Thank you very much for creating your podcast!! I love it.

Canadian Super Fan ,

Favourite Podcast By Far!

Thank you for breaking down all the legal rulings coming from American courts. I am Canadian, 68 years old with a teaching background. Love the law and pray the justice system ends Trumps’s attack on democracy! I love that you are using your skills and amazing experience to help educate the public. Hope Americans are listening! Smart and funny women, a formidable combination. Keep on rocking in the free world. ❤️🇨🇦

dccarbene ,

The truly indispensable podcast

The only one I *never* miss. I am getting on in years (probably about the average of the 4 Sisters, although I refuse to believe Jill is a day over 60) and every Sunday morning, as I fill my dosette with the week’s pills to be taken, I luxuriate in the banter, the wit, and the hard-nosed illumination the team offers. A **must** listen.

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