THIS IS IT! Liz and Andrew break down the federal indictment of Donald Trump in connection with his retention of Presidential documents. This is your guide to everything so you'll stay one step ahead of the media coverage.
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Jack Smith appointment order
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1...
Yes, this was recorded before the Trump indictment!
Liz and Andrew take a deep dive into the last stand of the separation of church and state as Oklahoma formally lets the Catholic Church run a public school.
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OA 256
https://openargs.com/oa256-the-bladensburg-cross/
Liz and Andrew break down the latest filing by Twitter proving that the Twitter Files don't say anything like what Elon Musk said they did. So, to summarize: Twitter still isn't in cahoots with the Deep State to censor conservatives.
Then, it's time for some great news out of Florida as a federal judge blocks Florida's obscene law prohibiting the prescription of puberty blockers for three trans kids.
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew further debunk that Twitter is being paid $$...
2023-06-08 05:44:33 +0000 UTC View PostLiz and Andrew update you with breaking news about the ChatGPT case, Mata v. Avianca, as well as developments in the Trump documents and George Santos cases.
But all of that is mere appetizer for the main course: Alan Dershowitz's ongoing tilting at windmills to convince a court to rewrite the attorney sanctions rules so that Alan Dershowitz can continue to represent monsters and idiots without consequences. Learn how Dersh is continuing to peddle the lie that he was mere...
2023-06-06 08:22:27 +0000 UTC View PostLiz and Andrew welcome NY practitioner David Lurie to the show to discuss Trump's efforts to remove his New York indictment to federal court.
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NY Crim Law 175.10
2023-06-05 02:31:37 +0000 UTC
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Liz and Andrew break down the recent Supreme Court decisions in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh with help from Corbin Barthold.
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Section 230 - 47 U.S.C. § 230
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230
After discussing some breaking news, Liz and Andrew break down that viral "hey, are the airlines forcing passengers to step on scales before boarding the plane" story. Then, the duo update you on the impeachment of Texas AG Ken Paxton.
In the Patreon bonus, Andrew gets angry as we talk about the latest maneuvering by the guy who sold out his country for Donald Trump, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.
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Today, Liz and Andrew tackle the case that's burning up the Internet: did a lawyer really use AI to write a legal brief? Turns out no, it's even worse!
The duo also update you on the latest from Peter Navarro's (losing) efforts to protect Donald Trump, and in the Patreon bonus, we learn what the legal architect of the January 6th Insurrection, John Eastman, has been up to.
It's a super-sized episode!
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OA 748
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On today's show, Mitchell Epner returns to help Andrew and Liz break down two New York stories: first, the allegations surrounding Trump's media company that produces "Truth Social," and second, E. Jean Carroll's efforts to amend her pending defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump to add claims related to Trump's comments at the CNN "Town Social" in light of the prior verdict.
Oh, and the "Truth Social" story involves Devin Nunes because of course it does.
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2023-05-29 07:20:03 +0000 UTC View PostLiz and Andrew update you on a bunch of stories, including today's breaking news regarding the sentencing of Stewart Rhodes and the Texas Legislature committee referring out articles of impeachment for AG Ken Paxton.
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OA 693
https://openargs.com/oa693-mike-pence-cant-testify-against-trump-cause-hes...
This is it! Liz and Andrew break down the debt ceiling and what can be done about it, including the Fourteenth Amendment. You'll want to share this far and wide!
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew tackle a stupendously bad article arguing against the application of the 14th Amendment.
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OA 736
2023-05-25 07:35:11 +0000 UTC
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In this (almost entirely!) Trump-free episode, Liz and Andrew break down two major steps backwards for Meatball Ron DeSantis: an own goal in his ongoing losing Woke War Against Disney, and a major setback by a group looking to aid his (doomed) 2024 Presidential bid. You won't want to miss it!
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew give an update on the ongoing efforts to hold MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell accountable for his $5 million "Prove Mike Wrong" challenge when he was, in fact, very v...
2023-05-23 04:24:31 +0000 UTC View PostIt's Sanctions Day! After a quick listener question, Liz and Andrew discuss the recent attorney grievance complaint against the Krakenlawyers in Michigan and what everyone's favorite li'l election-denying weirdo, Kari Lake, has been up to. (Spoiler alert: nothing good.)
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OA 673
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Liz and Andrew break down Special Counsel John Durham's report, which resulted in zero convictions in four years and makes no new recommendations for any change to any FBI policy - but continues to peddle long-debunked conspiracy theories about how the FBI is in cahoots with Hillary Clinton. Sure, Jan.
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Durham report
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Liz and Andrew welcome Lawfare's Anna Bower to the podcast to break down everything going on with the potential indictment of Donald Trump in Fulton County, Georgia, with a focus on Trump's recent motion to quash the Special Purpose Grand Jury report, DA Fani Willis's response, and more!
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Fulton County docket
2023-05-18 06:20:36 +0000 UTC
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Liz and Andrew update you on the latest developments in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's criminal case against Donald Trump as well as Peter Strzok's ongoing civil suit against the DOJ.
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OA 700
https://openargs.com/oa700-rumors-of-trumps-testimony-in-strzok-suit-may-be-greatly-exaggerated/<...
In light of Linda Yaccarino being named CEO of Twitter, Liz and Andrew break down Trumpworld's never-ending lawsuits against social media, and yet another defamation suit against Fox News, this one by Nina Jankowicz.
Happy Mother's Day!
For the Patreon bonus, we discuss beer, the Superbowl, and Rule 62.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, because of course we do.
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OA 551
2023-05-15 06:39:02 +0000 UTC
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Liz and Andrew break down the latest developments in Fulton County, GA; some truly terrible takes on the E. Jean Carroll verdict by Alan Dershowitz; and the indictment of Congressman Astronaut Rabbi George Santos. Be there, will be wild!
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OA 738
https://openargs.com/oa-738-trump-flops-proud-boys-drop/
Surveillance foo...
2023-05-12 05:02:55 +0000 UTC View PostLiz and Andrew bring on former sex crimes prosecutor and New York attorney Mitchell Epner for a discussion of the breaking civil verdict awarding E. Jean Carroll $5 million for Trump's assault and subsequent defamation. We go WAY beyond the regular media coverage; you won't want to miss this episode!
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Carroll verdict form (blank)
2023-05-10 01:10:51 +0000 UTC
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Today, Liz and Andrew interview Cary Joshi and Brian Glasser, who successfully won a $5 million arbitration award against Mike Lindell for claims of election fraud data.
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Prove Mike Wrong Challenge Official Rules
https://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/Prove-Mike-Wr...
Today, Liz and Andrew check in on three stories we've previously covered: the conclusion of the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit against Donald Trump; the recent convictions of the Proud Boys in connection with the January 6 insurrection; and what's going on in Fulton County, Georgia. It's a whirlwind and you don't want to miss it!
In the Patreon bonus, Andrew and Liz discuss what really happened in Hawaii in 1960 and why it doesn't help the insurrectionists no matter what John Eastman ...
2023-05-08 01:39:13 +0000 UTC View PostToday, Liz and Andrew discuss the latest ethical lapse from Clarence Thomas, as well as the horrible activism of the next Republican Supreme Court nominee, Stu Duncan.
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew break down the latest sanctions issued against Donald Trump in New York.
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Liz and Andrew break down Chevron deference in light of the Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Is it doomed? Listen and find out!
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OA 136
https://openargs.com/oa136-chevron-deference-consequences-particularly-paul-manafort/
Today, Liz and Andrew welcome back to the show Prof. Seth Barrett Tillman to discuss whether a plea bargain could keep Donald Trump from running for office.
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Shirin Ali’s article in Slate
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/trump-plea-deal-possibilities.html
Seth Barrett Tilman...
2023-05-02 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Liz and Andrew break down the just-filed lawsuit by Disney with respect to Ron DeSantis and his Republican buddies' shenanigans in Florida. Who will prevail? Listen and find out!
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This photograph of a Famous Mouse was taken 21 April 2009 by Marcus Quigmire of Florida and originally posted to Flickr. It was downloaded by Opening Arguments Media, LLC on April 27, 2023 from Wikimedia Commons and is used without modification under Creative...
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2023-04-29 03:32:17 +0000 UTC View PostLiz and Andrew take a look at a letter sent by Donald Trump's lawyers to House Republicans and bring back expert National Security Lawyer Kel McClanahan to help answer all their questions about Trump's dubious assertions about how the National Archives should have handled the Mar-a-Lago documents.
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In re Sealed Case (Pence-Boasberg)
2023-04-28 07:00:19 +0000 UTC
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Liz and Andrew give a brief update on how it's going for Donald Trump in the E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit. (Spoiler alert: not good! Like, contempt of court not good.)
Then, the duo break down the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Ryan Lizza in the LOLsuit filed by former Representative and guy-who-sued-an-Internet-cow-and-lost, Devin Nunes. It's informative AND hilarious!
In the Patreon bonus, we tell you how the omniversal fear of Antonin Scalia created m...
2023-04-27 07:52:46 +0000 UTC View PostLiz and Andrew break down the other Fox News lawsuit (by Abby Grossberg) that probably contributed to Tucker Carlson's firing, and then a hilarious arbitration loss for The Pillow Guy. You won't want to miss it!
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OA 715
https://openargs.com/oa715-fox-blunders-into-dumpster-fire-lawsuit-no-a-d...
Liz and Andrew update a bunch of stories they've been tracking before breaking down exactly what the Supreme Court's Friday night stay in the mifepristone case means... and exactly how unhinged Samuel Alito's dissent was.
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew do a deep dive on the shady behaviors of Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk.
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OA 712
2023-04-24 06:20:45 +0000 UTC
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