The Politics Podcast with Richard Painter

Lengthy and Detailed CERL - CREW Report Finds Egregious and Impeachable Violations of Law by Attorney General Barr Oct 14, 2020

CERL - CREW Report details how Attorney General Bill Barr had done very little as AG other than to promote the political fortunes of one Donald Trump. Read here: https://www.law.upenn.edu/institutes/cerl/

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Why The Hatch Act Is Important Sep 09, 2020

Congress passed the Hatch Act to keep presidents from making the White House and government into props for political campaigns. Now they need the guts to see it through in Trumplandia.

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COVID-19 Has Not Rewritten The US Constitution Jul 12, 2020

SCOTUS’ Last Day Before Break Was a Doozy! Painter reviews the dramatic Supreme Court occurrences at their last session before they exit DC.

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Such A Week! May 15, 2020

Trump's Tax returns are back in the news as emoluments cases get a big refresh from the courts, and tragic death counts that way surpass that of the Vietnam War

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Don’t Let COVID-19 Collapse the Constitution Mar 24, 2020

Don’t Let COVID-19 Collapse the Constitution

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It’s Down to Two: Bernie and Biden Mar 07, 2020

Creeping Socialism Mar 02, 2020

Socialism and social Democrat creeps into our election rhetoric, again. Richard connects the dots from Roosevelt to 2020.

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Trump's Recipe for Changing a Republic into a Dictatorship. Feb 24, 2020

Trump is Abusing Power Again . . . Feb 15, 2020

Professor Painter does a play-by-play of Trump's rampage against defenders of the Constitution and offers advice to Democrats running for the White House which is an unusual move for a former member of the GOP

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Painter Demands House Impeach Members of Trump's Cabinet Feb 07, 2020

Professor Painter says there is more to investigate in the Ukraine Affair. John Bolton needs to testify about what he knows

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Chief Justice Roberts . . . Do Your Job! Jan 31, 2020

Richard says Chief Justice Roberts demands a Senate call witnesses or declare a mistrial.

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Mentally Unfit to Stand Trial Jan 21, 2020

Trump mentally unfit to stand trial can be positioned that he is unfit as President. That would give GOP Senators a way to vote Donald J. out of office.

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Painter-Dershowitz and Mass Psychosis Jan 13, 2020

Painter continues his crusade to protect the rule of law in the U.S. Republic, while things get personal in the Twitter-sphere. Plus, he gives us another preview of his book, American Nero.

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Trump's Wag the Dog Jan 05, 2020

This is NOT Painter's way of apologizing for the Iranians for their terrorist acts around the world. The questions he ponders, when should we be killing them or waging attacks against them? What's the timing of this attack? Painter wants a bi-partisan examination of the War Powers Act so no one, a Democrat, Republicancan be the solely responsible for Americans dying overseas or at home.

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Impeachment proceedings in the Senate Dec 30, 2019

And a review of Richard's new book

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Impeachment: What Happened. What's Next. Dec 19, 2019

Richard Painter on the articles of impeachment and there are things worse than a President Pence.

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Will The GOP All Go Down Together? Dec 06, 2019

Richard has terse words about Jonathan Turley and he ponders whether the GOP will do the right thing, or will the Senate majority go down with Trump.

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Removing Trump and Recovering Our Republic Nov 23, 2019

Richard outlines all the work that needs to be done to make sure we don’t become a country ruled by conservative religious hucksters and oligarchs.

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Televised Testimony Has Smoking Guns For Impeachment Nov 16, 2019

Preacher Paula White: Trump's Hail Mary! Nov 08, 2019

If You’re OK With Emoluments Clause Violations How Do You Feel About Trump’s UnChristian Action’s?

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Defendant Can't Bribe The Jury! Nov 01, 2019

The trial is coming up.

The senate is the jury.

The defendant is not allowed to hand cash to the jury.

Richard warns, Trump is committing "felony bribery" by giving fundraising cash to GOP senators ahead of impeachment trial.

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Dis-Bar Barr! Oct 25, 2019

Painter outlines how Barr is following the recipe for creating dictatorships on behalf of Trump,

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Emoluments at the Heart of Trump's Self Inflicted Impeachment Oct 19, 2019

Painter ponders what will be discussed at the G7 wherever it will be, it ain’t gonna be climate change! Recorded from an NYC hotel lobby after one of his TV appearances.

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Slaughter in Syria, FBI Nabs Giuliani Cronies . . . just another week with 45 Oct 12, 2019

America! Wake Up! Richard reviews Trump and his company's blatant disregard of the founding fathers desires for a commander and chief and continues to sacrifice the blood of people he doesn't understand to fatten his wallets! Breaking emoluments laws have serious consequences. We are seeing Trump's business dealings playing out and the ending will not be good.

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Our Outlaw President and His Hoodlums Oct 04, 2019

Painter paints a picture of how our president and his crones have their backs against the wall.

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The Old Iron Curtain is Falling on The Great Negotiator! Sep 27, 2019

Richard lays out all the articles of Impeachment against President Trump, including one that took down the Nixon Presidency.

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Nuts, But Not With Nukes! Sep 20, 2019

Has Trump's mental and psychological condition passed the threshold contemplated by the 25th Amendment. Painter explains.

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Emoluments Lawsuits Upheld Again Sep 15, 2019

Trump's Business Profits Under Examination.

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Pence's Irish Travel Dance or Get Dumped by Trump Sep 06, 2019

Painter explains what's wrong when the White House and it's minyans spend our dollars to fly to the boss's golf resorts while on OUR dime and country's time! When you go on a business trip and stay at a golf resort 182 miles away from the business meeting, do you ask your employer to cover the bill?

Of course not.

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Trump's Got His Hands Out 24 Hours a Day Aug 28, 2019

Painter details how the President is getting emoluments from his Attorney General, state governments, lobbyists and how he pitched his Doral Golf Resort to G-7 leaders. He’s advertising how our country does not enforce its Constitution to world leaders!

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NRA Dollars, or maybe Rubles Poisons our Politicians Aug 15, 2019

This week Richard shares his disgust at the spate of mass shootings in our country and the NRA which lines Dems and Republican pockets. And, yes, Richard wants the House to do their jobs and impeach the President.

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Democrats-Stop with Your Circular Firing Squad and Go After Trump Aug 02, 2019

Dems, Stop What You’re Doing & Go After Trump!

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Mueller Did His Job. Congress Do Yours. Jul 25, 2019

Richard explains why it is time for the House of Representatives to step to the plate and Impeach Trump. Richard reviews Mueller’s testimony and says the House needs to impeach and not worry about what Senator McConnell might do as voters will understand how they need to #DitchMitch.

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Send The Tyrant Packing Jul 18, 2019

Nancy, Get Out Of The Way! Jul 11, 2019

Richard Painter's views of the latest Trump news . . . and how he really feels about Speaker Pelosi!

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No Tanks, Donald! Jul 05, 2019

Painter Pontificates on the 4th of July

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Gerrymandering SCOTUS Rule - Another Reason to Ditch Mitch Jun 28, 2019

Richard calls for Congress to pass legislation to get rid of political gerrymandering and says night 2 of Dem Debates went off the rails. Plus, he connects the forced busing of the 1970s to racist real estate moguls, you got it! The Trumps!

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Minnesota Sulfide Mines, Russian Oligarchs, Latin American Billionaires,Iran, Trump Family-Oh My! Jun 21, 2019

Only Political Ethicist Richard Painter can connect the dots of this story, that pits Minnesota and Canadian environmental concerns against the greed of Russian oligarchs, Latin American Billionaires, Ivanka and other members of the family Trump

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Kellyanne & POTUS Gives America the Middle Finger Jun 14, 2019

Richard says, let's give them a reward! Let's Fire Them!

Discussion of the Hatch Act and other despicable violations of the law and the U.S. Constitution.

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Another Disappointing Week of Rule of Law Under President Trump..... Jun 07, 2019

Richard Painter continues to push for Congress to start impeachment proceedings and says that the 45th President embarrassed our country by interfering in Great Britain's politics.

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After Months of Mueller Madness . . . May 30, 2019

. . . will Capitol Hill finally tame the executive branch and will outstanding subpeanas get them what they want ?

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The latest from Trumplandia! May 23, 2019

Richard breaks-down the complicated landscape of subpoenas, the rule of law and which justices, especially those appointed or arranged by Trump, will reside and who should be recused.

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Graham . . . Bolton . . . Abortion . . . Iran . . . Oh My! May 16, 2019

Richard takes us through a wacky-week or another week of high crimes and misdemeanors plus other

irregularities in the Trump administration.

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The No-Good-Terrible-Times That Is For Law and Order May 13, 2019

Painter discusses the folly of Rudy Giuliani thinking he can enlist the help of another foreign government to get alleged dirt on a Democratic rival; the refusal of Trumps cabinet members to provide the Presidents’ tax returns; the Professor is also sounding the alarm about Trump's mental ability to wisely guide our country through the saber rattling of Iran.

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BROKEN OATHS: When Will You Demand The White House Follow The Same Rules You Do? May 06, 2019

This week Richard speaks of The Oath of Office and Bill Barr and Kellyanne Conway breaking the law yet again by violating the Hatch Act. Taking the oath of office is a serious and solemn thing. Every government official as well as naturalized citizens and even government contractors take the same oath.

Why does Bill Barr, the Chief Law Enforcement officer of our country get to forget for what he's sworn by that oath to protect?

Professor Painter reacts to a quote from Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of the 26th Congressional District of Florida who is an Equadoran-American. Much thanks to Katy Nystrom in the Congresswoman's D.C. office.

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The Lies Go On & On & Americans Need To Hear Them Under Oath! Apr 25, 2019

Richard Painter says U.S. Congress needs to get off it's stick, and use The Mueller Report as a template for open, televised impeachment hearings against President Trump. What's more, Painter says the integrity of none-other than the U.S. Supreme Court is on the line if an impartial impeachment process doesn't happen. Take a listen and share this important lesson in what it means to be a true Constitutionalist in America!

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Not Prosecuting The President and The Redactions Apr 19, 2019

Class is in session with Professor Painter! After the Attorney General and DOJ releases a heavily blacked-out Mueller Report about the President’s alleged deplorable activities.

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Julian Assange Arrest Apr 11, 2019

Painter connects the dots between Assange, the Mueller Report, A.G. Barr and The Pentagon Papers.

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The Mueller Report and Attorney General Barr Apr 05, 2019

Richard Painter argues why Congress needs the full - unredacted - Mueller Report and why Bill Barr has major conflicts of interest in the matter.

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The Politics Podcast with Richard Painter Apr 03, 2019

Richard Painter reminds us of the purpose of The Mueller Report and the superfluity of Trump's declarations on the matter.

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