Talking Feds

Harry Litman
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Talking Feds is a roundtable discussion that brings together prominent former government officials, journalists, and special guests for a dynamic and in-depth analysis of the most pressing questions in law and politics.

  1. 3日前

    The Rise, Fall, and Possible Rebirth of a DOJ Crown Jewel

    After an ICE agent shot Renee Good, observers looked to the elite squad of federal prosecutors tasked with investigating such shootings: the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. The Division did nothing. It marked a sad chapter for an institution that, as historian Kevin M. Kruse explains, spent decades fighting for justice against long odds. Together, Kruse and Harry discuss the Division’s proud past, its perversion under Trump, and—zooming out—Trump’s attack on American history itself. Kruse's forthcoming book bears this working title: The Division: John Doar, the Justice Department, and the Civil Rights Movement. Mentioned in this episode:Kruse's newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 6日前

    Blanche Avalanche

    Liz Oyer, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, and Charlie Sykes join Harry to break down a week of embarrassments for Donald Trump, offset partly by Todd Blanche’s confirmation as Attorney General. The panel weighs the iniquity of the Senate’s vote, then digs into a court’s forceful rejection of Trump’s ballroom and the fallout from the shambolic Reflecting Pool prosecution. Finally, the group focuses on the administration’s deportation push, which is speeding up even as it fades from the headlines. Mentioned in this episode:Liz's Substack.Liz's podcast.Charlie's Substack.Penn Live's immigration coverage.The D.C. Appeals Court's ballroom opinion.Harry's column about the latest in the reflecting pool case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 8月6日

    Anne Applebaum on Iran, Ukraine, and Trump’s Kleptocracy

    “Sometimes the smaller power has advantages that you don't expect.” That’s the lesson Anne Applebaum says Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are learning as their weaker foes keep handing them setbacks. Applebaum explains to Harry how Ukraine's drone campaign is bringing the war home to Russians and why Iran looks poised to gain unprecedented control over the Strait of Hormuz. And, as Trump amasses wealth despite his failures, Applebaum makes the case that the U.S. is becoming a place where “political decisions are taken not because they're good for the country, but because they're good for the president's son.” Mentioned in this episodeApplebaum's writing for the Atlantic.Applebaum's Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 8月3日

    Trump’s Botch Job

    Donald Trump seems determined to make things hard for everyone: Americans, Republican senators, and even himself. Glenn Kirschner, Josh Marshall, and Ali Vitali join Harry to talk through a week packed with unforced errors by the administration that are derailing Trump's presidency in the run-up to the midterms. The panel discusses Trump’s no-holds-barred effort to save the slush fund, the embarrassing end to the prosecution of a former Olympian scapegoated for the disastrous Reflecting Pool flop, and Anthony Fauci’s unsettling return to the headlines. Update: Late on Saturday night, Senator John Cornyn and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a deal that seemed to finally kill off the so-called weaponization fund. Observers noted that the agreement could potentially be walked back in the future and that it did not fully foreclose Trump's tax amnesty. Nonetheless, it seemed to clear the way for Blanche's confirmation. Mentioned in this episode:Glenn's SubstackGlenn's YouTubeJosh's analysisAli's show Way Too Early Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 7月30日

    Raphael Warnock Makes the Moral Case Against Trump

    Like the prophets he quotes at the pulpit, Senator Raphael Warnock feels he’s watching his country descend into greed, injustice, and tyranny. He sees a MAGA movement “corrupting” his Christian faith and a president who seems to think charity begins (and mostly ends) at home. With his new book—The Crooked Places Made Straight—Senator Warnock lays out what Democrats must do to meet this moral moment: get money out of politics, resume the battle against poverty, reform the Supreme Court, end mass incarceration, and—crucially—defeat Donald Trump.  Mentioned in this episode:Senator Warnock's book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 7月27日

    How To Lose a War in Six Months

    As casualties mount and gas prices rise, the White House knows it may be losing its chance to resolve its war with Iran in time to prevent a midterms wipe-out for Republicans. To plumb the depth of the political damage and assess the decisive races, Harry talks with Susan Glasser, Astead Herndon, and Juliette Kayyem. The group breaks down Trump’s decision to go back to war, Hegseth’s worrying obfuscations about American casualties, the transformed Maine Senate race, and the no-holds-barred fight for the future of the Democratic party playing out in Michigan. Mentioned in this episode:Susan’s column. Astead’s show America, Actually.Juliette’s Substack. Astead’s interview with Abdul El-Sayed. New Yorker reporting on former Biden administration officials and Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 7月23日

    Maggie Haberman on a Year of “Pure Trump”

    Maggie Haberman has been on the Trump beat for decades. Now she has written—with co-author Jonathan Swan—a tour de force on how the president is remaking our government in his image. Haberman gives Harry an inside look at a White House in thrall to a president who’s never been so uninhibited. She shares a swath of insights about Trump’s health, his reluctance to help Republicans in the midterms, just how close he came to invoking the Insurrection Act, and more. Mentioned in this episode:Haberman and Swan’s book.Haberman’s reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 7月20日

    Blanche in the Arena

    Aaron Blake, Conor Lamb, and Mimi Rocah join Harry to break down Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing, two new ICE killings, and a primetime election rant. Did Todd Blanche manage to persuade senators that he's a traditional do-the-right-thing prosecutor? Why is Trump suddenly embracing ICE’s abuses again, and could that cost him the midterms? Finally: was Trump’s big speech a prelude to a declaration of war on fair midterms, or a de facto admission that his endless claims of fraud are all baseless? Mentioned in this episode:Aaron’s reporting.Conor’s Substack.Mimi’s Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Talking Feds is a roundtable discussion that brings together prominent former government officials, journalists, and special guests for a dynamic and in-depth analysis of the most pressing questions in law and politics.

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  • クリエイター
    Harry Litman
  • 配信期間
    19年 - 26年
  • エピソード
    528
  • 制限指定
    不適切な内容を含む
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    Talking Feds

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