Bedste Amicus-podcasts (2025)

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The Rule of Law Took A Very Dark Turn This Week 1:19:33

8h ago1:19:33

1:19:33

If you’re overwhelmed by the sheer volume of lawless acts, constitutional crises (we count five), and huge Trump administration losses in court this week - honestly, same. But if anyone can render this swirling storm of lawsuits and orders and injunctions legible, and put them in terms that can help make sense of this moment, it’s Dahlia Lithwick. …

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Sneak Preview: An Escalating Constitutional Crisis 9:49

4d ago9:49

9:49

In this urgent extra episode of Amicus, host Dahlia Lithwick and Slate's senior writer Mark Joseph Stern discuss the unfolding constitutional crisis triggered by the Trump administration's defiance of a court order to halt flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to be delivered to El Salvador’s so-called Terrorism Confinement Center - a vast foreign p…

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Big Law Stands Up 42:01

7d ago42:01

42:01

Donald Trump continued his almost uninterrupted losing streak in the courts. Across the country we saw federal judges openly criticizing his Administration officials and their lawyers for overreach, bullying and misrepresentations about not only their cases, but about norms and values. But Trump has both judges and law firms in his crosshairs. On t…

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The Constitutional Truth At The Heart Of The DOGE Cases 1:05:01

14d ago1:05:01

1:05:01

Elon Musk’s moves at DOGE have been legally dubious from the start. And the more we learn, the more questions we have about this not-an-agency helmed by Musk –– who is apparently both in charge, and also not in charge. That’s why we wanted to talk with Kate Shaw, University of Pennsylvania law professor and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, a…

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Sneak Preview: What Trump’s First Big Loss At SCOTUS Means 7:14

17d ago7:14

7:14

On Wednesday morning the Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Trump administration's effort to withhold $2 billion promised for foreign aid work. Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss the Court’s decision to reject the Trump administration's request to halt a lower court's order, by a five to four vote, compelling the State Department to resum…

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When the Lawyers are Lawless 51:06

21d ago51:06

51:06

This past week has seen firings at the Pentagon, an Executive Order targeting a private law firm, the installation of a podcaster and January 6 denialist as #2 at the FBI, and an incident in which an audience member at an Idaho townhall was wrestled to the ground and led away in zip ties by private security that answer to no lawful police entity. I…

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Long Live The King? 58:59

28d ago58:59

58:59

President Donald J Trump’s administration has been invoking a conservative legal theory as justification for his claim to possess king-like presidential powers. This new supercharged version of the “unitary executive theory” may just be extreme enough to stick in the craw of some conservative judges, but will it find a warm welcome when it inevitab…

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The Gangster Presidency 1:18:58

1M ago1:18:58

1:18:58

On Monday, President Trump’s personal lawyer and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered prosecutors to drop federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams had been courting President Trump for weeks, including with a pre-inauguration visit to Mar A Lago, but the shape of the deal struck between the accused Mayor …

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Trying To Undo A Coup, In The Courts 1:02:30

1M ago1:02:30

1:02:30

DOGE is running wild in the District of Columbia. Chaos reigns supreme. Trump 2.0 has been frightening and it’s all been happening so fast. But there are lots of people fighting back, as they try to slow the damage. And the courts are exactly where the pushback has been most fierce. One of the teams of people leading the charge includes former Judg…

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Trump’s American Takeover 59:25

2M ago59:25

59:25

If you’re punch-drunk and disoriented this week, come on in. Donald J Trump’s second administration is materializing at frightening speed and recklessness and it is hard (and stressful) to keep up with it all. Kim Lane Scheppele, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International affairs at Princeton University, explains that the …

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Extra: The Federal Funding Freeze 42:52

2M ago42:52

42:52

Amicus is coming to you with an extra episode because of the five-alarm threat to the balance of power in the wake of Monday and Tuesday’s memos from the White House Office of Management and Budget freezing vast tranches of federal funding. As agencies, states, and nonprofits scramble to figure out if they can make payroll or even keep the lights o…

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Trump’s Unconstitutional Rampage Against Immigration 1:05:51

2M ago1:05:51

1:05:51

It’s barely been a week and the torrent of horrible coming from the pens and mouth of President Trump is staggering. Many of the executive orders signed this week focus on immigration, and that is where we have our eyes trained as well. This week, to help us make sense of the whirlwind that threatens to upend the lives of millions of people Dahlia …

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Preview: Deciphering The Lawlessness of Trump’s Executive Orders 12:34

2M ago12:34

12:34

Some very clear themes are already emerging from President Donald Trump’s executive orders; cruel, chaotic, and fear-stoking - yes, but also - they’re rife with shoddy drafting (is that you, ChatGPT?), sloppy lawyering, and some are wildly unconstitutional. In an extra episode of Amicus for plus members, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern begin …

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The New Constitutional (dis)Order 1:01:25

2M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

Donald Trump becomes president again on Monday, and as Joe Biden leaves the White House, we’re on the brink of a massive change in how the law is interpreted. Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing was one of a host of clues this week that we are in for a wild legal and constitutional ride. On this episode of Amicus, host Dahlia Lithwick is joined by con…

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TikTok Is Cooked, Trump Is Sentenced 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

While Donald J Trump was virtually fuming at his sentencing hearing in Judge Juan Merchan’s New York City courtroom on Friday morning, the nine justices of the US Supreme Court were taking their seats for oral arguments in the so-called TikTok ban case. And while it only took 40 minutes for the president elect’s sentence of an ‘unconditional discha…

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Preview: Trump’s Racking Up Supreme Court Loyalty Points 6:16

2M ago6:16

6:16

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.* There is a cluster-you-know-what of constitutional and legal news this week, so Amicus Plus is popping up a little early with a bonus episode to tackle the Trump prosecutions portion of the melee ahead of Friday’s very important TikTok-ban arguments. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Andrew Weissman, co-h…

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John Roberts’ New Year Blame Game 1:07:01

3M ago1:07:01

1:07:01

Happy (?) New Year. Amicus is gingerly stepping into 2025 and into the coming onslaught of Trump 2.0 with one of the country’s very best legal, constitutional and human guides –– civil rights litigator and 14th Amendment scholar Sherrilyn Ifill. Together, Sherrilyn and Dahlia navigate some of the most pressing questions facing the law, the legal pr…

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Dead Amendment Walking 53:00

3M ago53:00

53:00

Maybe the court won’t listen to your complaints and questions - but we will. As a parting gift to you this year, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern answer your questions about Trump, the courts and the constitution. Could Trump be president a third time? What does immigration law look like under Trump 2.0? And a deep dive into Dahlia and Mark’s …

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Defamation Stations! 48:46

3M ago48:46

48:46

It wasn’t a great week for speaking truth to power. ABC’s decision to settle Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit to the tune of $16 million at the behest of parent company Disney sent shockwaves through newsrooms around the country. Coupled with Trump’s lawsuits pending against publishers, journalism prize organizations, CBS, and this week’s news tha…

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Chris Wray Just Made Way For Something Even Worse Than Kash Patel 1:03:21

3M ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Last week, we examined the deeply worrying prospect of Kash Patel, FBI director. This week, that possibility became even more worrisome with respect to the future of the FBI, all sparked by current director Christopher Wray’s announcement of his intention to step down. To kick off this week’s show, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate senior writer M…

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Meet Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s New Roy Cohn 53:19

4M ago53:19

53:19

What do people inside the Department of Justice think about their once-colleague and possible-future-overlord, Kash Patel? On this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by former US Attorney Joyce White Vance to discuss the frightening implications of Patel's potential nomination as FBI Director under the incoming Trump administration. They expl…

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The Right’s About-Turn on Parental Rights 53:00

4M ago53:00

53:00

When it comes to gender affirming care for teenagers, parents’ rights no longer matter. Doctors’ opinions no longer matter. Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in United States. v Skrmetti, challenging Tennessee’s ban on healthcare for trans kids, and upending half a century of gender protection doctrine. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by C…

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Can The Senate Save Us? 46:23

4M ago46:23

46:23

If you had forgotten the chaos of Trump 1.0, the frenzied first two weeks of transition to Trump 2.0 has surely been a stark reminder. A pair of random billionaires are claiming in advance that SCOTUS will back their extra-governmental plans for a slash and burn policy for federal agencies; accusations of sexual misconduct swirl around cabinet pick…

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Matt Gaetz And The Clown Car Crash Into The Justice Department 1:18:49

4M ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Trump’s announcement of Matt Gaetz as his pick to head the Justice Department was met with gasps around the Capitol. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s senior legal writer Mark Stern to, yes, gasp together, but also to dig into what this stunt Attorney General appointment means for the law and the rule of law. Next, Dahlia talks to Dr. Mary Anne …

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Trump’s Back, This Time Without Guardrails. 49:41

4M ago49:41

49:41

We are, most of us, still very much in the post-election fog. It’s early days and while the fog persists, some of the shape of the future is very clear: despite his felonies, his lies, his promised mass deportations and threats of vengeance, President Donald J Trump will re-enter the White House in 2025 better organized, with a clearer mandate, and…

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The Rule of Law Took A Very Dark Turn This Week 1:19:33

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Sneak Preview: An Escalating Constitutional Crisis 9:49

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Big Law Stands Up 42:01

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The Constitutional Truth At The Heart Of The DOGE Cases 1:05:01

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Sneak Preview: What Trump’s First Big Loss At SCOTUS Means 7:14

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When the Lawyers are Lawless 51:06

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Long Live The King? 58:59

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The Gangster Presidency 1:18:58

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Trying To Undo A Coup, In The Courts 1:02:30

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Trump’s American Takeover 59:25

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Extra: The Federal Funding Freeze 42:52

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Trump’s Unconstitutional Rampage Against Immigration 1:05:51

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Preview: Deciphering The Lawlessness of Trump’s Executive Orders 12:34

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The New Constitutional (dis)Order 1:01:25

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TikTok Is Cooked, Trump Is Sentenced 1:02:46

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Preview: Trump’s Racking Up Supreme Court Loyalty Points 6:16

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John Roberts’ New Year Blame Game 1:07:01

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Dead Amendment Walking 53:00

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Defamation Stations! 48:46

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Chris Wray Just Made Way For Something Even Worse Than Kash Patel 1:03:21

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Meet Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s New Roy Cohn 53:19

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The Right’s About-Turn on Parental Rights 53:00

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Can The Senate Save Us? 46:23

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Matt Gaetz And The Clown Car Crash Into The Justice Department 1:18:49

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Trump’s Back, This Time Without Guardrails. 49:41

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