How Bad Is Trump’s Attorney General Pick?
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Kate brings you a triptych of legal happenings this week. First, the latest news with friend of the pod Katie Phang, including a look at Todd Blancheβs Senate confirmation hearing, which certainly confirmed one thing: once youβre Trumpβs personal lawyer, youβre forever Trumpβs personal lawyer. Then, a conversation about making the courts an electoral issue and why we need fresh candidates for judicial seats with Run for Somethingβs Amanda Litman. Finally, ahead of a crucial August 4th ballot measure in Kansas, Kate speaks with Micah Kubic, Executive Director of the ACLU of Kansas, and Emily Wales, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, about how Republicans in Kansas are trying to change how justices are selected for the state supreme court in order to walk back abortion rights. Check out Katieβs YouTube channel & Substack and pre-order Amanda Litmanβs book, When Weβre in Charge, in paperback.
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Amanda:This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy, Ben Wikler; Ungodly Rich, Katharine McGee; Down to Earth, Julia Turshen
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