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The Senate As Impeachment Court Jan 02, 2020

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On this week’s Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie dive deep into two impeachment-related questions. First, what is the formal role of the Senate in an impeachment trial, and what power does the Chief Justice have? (Hint: Senators have all the power; the Chief Justice has basically none.) Second, what did the House say in its impeachment report about why it chose not to go to court or otherwise force recalcitrant Administration officials to testify—and does it make sense?

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A terrific analysis of the Chief Justice's role in an impeachment trial is here, by Jane Chong at The Atlantic.
The House's impeachment report is here.
We also relied on Chapter 4 of To End a Presidency, by Matz and Tribe.

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Year-End Mailbag Dec 29, 2019

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On this week’s Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie answer listener questions about impeachment, bribery, sanctions, and more! Thanks again for another great year. Remember to email any questions to versustrumppodcast@gmail.com to be on the next mailbag.

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Method or Madness Dec 19, 2019

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On this week’s Versus Trump, Easha and Charlie discuss the Trump Administration’s efforts to resume federal executions after a decade-and-a-half hiatus. We talk about the district court ruling enjoining those efforts, the Supreme Court’s decision to keep the executions on hold while litigation plays out (and a snippy concurrence from three of the justices), and why the whole concept of a federal death penalty is a little bizarre.

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We're Famous! And There Are Articles Dec 12, 2019

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On this week’s Versus Trump,Jason, Charlie, and Easha respond to Rep. Matt Gaetz's shoutout to this podcast during the Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings. They then discuss their reactions to the Democrats' strategy with their public hearings and articles of impeachment.

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A YouTube video of our show being mentioned in the impeachment hearings is here.
The articles of impeachment are here.

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Two Guns Cases, And More Dec 05, 2019

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First, real talk: yes, Versus Trump really did get a shoutout at the impeachment hearings on Wednesday! More on that next week, and there's a link to the exchange in the shownotes. We recorded this episode before that happened, but rest assured that we'll respond to the Committee next week.

Meanwhile, on this week’s Versus Trump,Jason and Charlie discuss two guns cases. First, we discuss a court's definitive rejection of the Trump Administration's bizarre decision to try to permit the online publication of plans for 3d printed guns, and then we discuss the Supreme Court's Monday argument in the first Second Amendment case in a decade. We also have quick hits on a few other matters.

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A YouTube video of our show being mentioned in the impeachment hearings is here.
The district court's decision in Washington v. Trump is here.

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What Is Bribery? Nov 21, 2019

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On this week’s Versus Trump,Jason, Charlie, and Easha discuss the definition of "bribery" for impeachment purposes, since Nancy Pelosi claimed that's what the evidence is showing at the impeachment hearings. They talk about how Congress and citizens should think about this notoriously slippery idea.

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The excellent Lawfare post to which we were referring is here.

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States vs. The Conscience Rule Nov 14, 2019

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On this week’s Versus Trump,Jason, Charlie, and Easha discuss a court's opinion vacating the Trump Administration's so-called "conscience rule." This rule would have broadly permitted many employees in the healthcare sector from in any way participating in procedures with which they have religious or moral disagreements—even in emergencies. The trio discuss the opinion, which is one of their favorites, and delve into a few of the many rationales for striking down the rule.

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Judge Engelmeyer's ruling in New York v. HHS is here.

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Sanctions Versus DeVos Nov 08, 2019

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On this week’s special edition of Uncle Charlie's Sanctions Corner–wait, we mean Versus Trump—Jason, Charlie, and Easha bring on Eileen Connor of the Project on Predatory Student to discuss a major opinion issuing sanctions against the Department of Education. They discuss the Department's egregious conduct that led to an unprecedented sanctions award of $100,000 to a class of plaintiffs that should have had their student loans cancelled, but did not.

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The Project's press release on the decision, which contains several helpful links, is here.

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The Coming Exec Privilege Showdown Nov 06, 2019

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[Sorry for delayed posting!] On this week’s Versus Trump, Jason, Charlie, and Easha talk executive privilege. They outline the legal landscape of several hard questions in this area, like can the President completely prevent executive officials from testifying, and what role do the courts play here? They realize a showdown is coming but worry that there are no obvious answers.

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A Real Impeachment Episode Oct 24, 2019

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On this week’s Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie really talk impeachment. They answer two questions that have been debated in the media. First, does the full House need to vote to formally start impeachment proceedings? Second, does the President have a right, at this point in the investigation, to have his lawyers in the room to cross-examine witnesses or present opposing views? Listen for the answers!

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