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A week in which actors other than Donald Trump took center stage, and a great and super-savvy panel of Jonathan Alter, E.J. Dionne, and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp joins Harry to analyze the events & their implications.
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Trump Change
2024/02/19
Even by Trump standards, it was an extraordinarily explosive week, with the fireworks continuing into the live taping of the episode
A Tale of Two Cases
2024/02/12
Trump’s fortunes arrive at the doorstep of the Supreme Court in two huge cases that each could have a decisive impact on the presidential election.
Accountability Era
2024/02/05
An incisive and lively panel of political commentators and analysts joins Harry to dissect all the ‘would’ve, could’ve, should’ve’s’ of the past week in law and politics.
Sore Winner, Big Loser
2024/01/29
A stellar panel of political savants joins Harry to analyze where the Republican race now stands & the potential impact on the legal minefield that Trump navigated less than adroitly this week.
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Live Bad and Profit
2024/01/22
David Frum, Bill Kristol, and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon join Harry to analyze Trump’s antics in Iowa & the E Jean Carroll defamation trial, before taking up a sleeper of a Supreme Court case that could have a massive impact on our everyday lives.
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"Fraud on me!"
2024/01/15
Donald Trump skipped Iowa in the final days before the nation’s 1st primary to remain in DC courtrooms and deliver his stump speech fueled by grievance, resentment, and vengeance.
Rocky (Mountain) High Court
2024/01/08
In this all-new Talking Feds, a terrific panel—Jonathan Capehart, Sadie Gurman, and Jim Walden—join Harry to focus on the two big cases now on appeal and then take up the diminishing prospects for bipartisan action in Congress on immigration.
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Lonelyville, USA
2024/01/01
This week’s episode is a special discussion on a crisis in the U.S. that is as grave as it is underappreciated — loneliness.
The Fentanyl Crisis Rages On
2023/12/25
In this special re-release of a Talking Feds episode that garnered significant attention, we begin by examining recent developments in the Fentanyl crisis before revisiting a conversation that is only more pertinent now than when we first released it over a year ago.
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Investigation into an Inquiry into an Impeachment
2023/12/18
A week in which important pitched battles commenced, as explained and analyzed by a super-knowledgeable panel of Al Franken, Alexi McCammond, & Bob Shrum.
Staring into the Abysses
2023/12/11
An episode with a somewhat longer vantage point than our normal fare, w/ a matching thoughtful panel of David French, Susan Glasser, & Jonah Goldberg.
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Ofwaih48
2024/02/23
I never miss it!
Great, lively discussions! Part of my morning routine!
Jerry Starbuck
2024/02/19
What me worry?
One of the best episodes is Feb 19th with Carol, Susan , and Emily.
phunny girl
2024/02/19
Trials and more
This was an excellent show! Such knowledgeable guests and great insights into what is happening to our country right now!
Lulu3305
2024/02/05
Accountable Eras
This podcast had me laughing out loud so many times! I always enjoy these podcasts but this one was especially fun
mbapsu
2024/02/12
What is truly frightening?
You all believe yourselves to be unbiased, even-handed arbiters of truth when you all are actually rabid partisans and held positions in the Federal b...
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Buggy1212
2024/02/01
Informative and Interesting!!!
Really appreciate this podcast. Very well done and provides insightful information on relevant topics. I’m learning a lot! Thanks so much!!!
AintWhatIUsedToBe
2024/01/22
Democracy and the Administrative State
I found today’s conversation unusually interesting, all of it, but the conversation at the end about the herring case before SCOTUS was the greatest p...
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Lisa Tuttle in Maine
2024/01/24
Important but normalizes MAGA maggots
This is so important to help us little commoners understand the law and how powerful and corrupt men can use the levers of government to abuse the pop...
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CookieManster
2024/01/22
COMPLETELY DISAGREE WITH CRYSTAL AND FRUM
I usually enjoy your show Harry, but today was a disappointment. President Biden has been the most accomplished president of our time. I will never un...
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11dalya
2024/01/15
Delightful and educational
I love listening to the legal minds at work in these podcasts. The topics are easy to follow and well explained. Great guests, legal and non-legal. T...