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Special Episode: What Can We Learn from Donald Trump's Former Lawyer? (with Michael Cohen) Dec 04, 2021

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Renato and Patti were joined by Michael Cohen, who was formerly Trump's personal lawyer, and discussed his work for Trump, Trump's legal liability, the ongoing investigations against Trump, Cohen's legal cases, and much more.

Please be aware that this episode includes explicit language.

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Biden Vaccine Mandates: Are They Constitutional? (with Roderick Hills) Sep 14, 2021

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Renato discussed potential legal challenges to the Biden Administration's new measures to encourage vaccination and combat the COVID-19 pandemic. He was joined by NYU Law Professor Roderick M. Hills, Jr., who writes about and teaches constitutional law and the division of power between federal and state governments.

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Supreme Court Shocker: Is Roe v. Wade Dead? (with Leah Litman) Sep 03, 2021

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Renato and Patti discussed the recent Supreme Court decision that allows a Texas law that prevents women from obtaining an abortion to take effect even though it violates existing legal precedent. They were joined by law professor Leah Litman, host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast.

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Trump Organization Indictment: What Does It Mean, and Will Trump Be Indicted? (with Daniel Alonso) Jun 29, 2021

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Renato discussed recent reports that the Trump Organization and its CFO Allen Weisselberg will be indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. He was joined by former Chief Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Daniel Alonso.

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DOJ Politicized: What Can Garland Do To Reform the Justice Department? (with Frank Figliuzzi) Jun 19, 2021

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Renato and Patti discussed recent news that the Trump Justice Department obtained data related to journalists and Democratic Congressmen, as well as reports that Trump pushed DOJ to investigate bogus election fraud claims. They were joined by former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi.

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Grand Jury Convened: Will the Manhattan DA Charge Trump or His Company? (with Daniel Alonso) May 29, 2021

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Renato and Patti discussed the recent news that the Manhattan District Attorney convened a special grand jury in its investigation of the Trump Organization. They were joined by former Chief Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Daniel Alonso.

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Greenberg Cooperates: What Does This Mean for Gaetz? (with Barb McQuade) May 18, 2021

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Renato and Patti discussed the guilty plea and cooperation deal for Joel Greenberg, the close confidant of Matt Gaetz. They were joined by MSNBC Legal Analyst Barb McQuade, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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Gaetz Probe: What Legal Liability Does Matt Gaetz Have? (with Asha Rangappa) Apr 17, 2021

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Renato and Patti discuss the federal criminal investigation of Matt Gaetz. They are joined by former FBI agent and CNN Legal and National Security Analyst Asha Rangappa.

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Voter Suppression: How Can We Fight Efforts to Reduce Voter Turnout (with Jonathan Diaz) Mar 18, 2021

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Renato and Patti discussed recent Republican efforts to place restrictions on voting and make it more difficult to vote. They were joined by Jonathan Diaz, legal counsel at the Campaign Legal Center, who litigates voting right cases in federal courts across the country, challenging state laws that deny or burden the right to vote.

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Tax Probe in High Gear: Is Trump Finally Going to be Charged? (with Daniel Alonso) Mar 02, 2021

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Renato and Patti discuss the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation of Trump’s taxes. They were joined by Daniel Alonso, who was previously the Chief Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan DA’s office.

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