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How the GOP is Trying to Steal the 2026 Midterms
Manage episode 499499736 series 2517007
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
Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025!
10/4 – Chicago
Learn more: http://crooked.com/events
Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
Buy Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes
Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky
Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025!
- 10/4 – Chicago
Learn more: http://crooked.com/events
Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes
Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
368 episodes
Manage episode 499499736 series 2517007
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
Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025!
10/4 – Chicago
Learn more: http://crooked.com/events
Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
Buy Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes
Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky
Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025!
- 10/4 – Chicago
Learn more: http://crooked.com/events
Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes
Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
368 episodes
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