The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday in a case considering whether or not Donald Trump can be removed from the ballot in Colorado because of his role in the Jan. 6th insurrection. Most of the justices, including a number of the liberal justices, seemed convinced by at least one argument from the defense: that an individual state can't disqualify candidates in a national election without Congress specifically granting them that power. We’re joined by Melissa Murray, professor of law at NYU and co-host of Crooked’s Strict Scrutiny podcast, to learn more about the hearing and what comes next.
And in headlines: a Special Counsel report into President Biden’s handling of sensitive government documents cleared Biden of committing any crimes, the FCC said that it’s immediately outlawing robocalls that feature AI voices, and a high school football team from the town of Lahaina is headed to the Super Bowl this weekend.
Show Notes:
How We Got Here: Why it Feels Like the Southern Border is Always in Crisis
TikTok's Timeout
Kickin' Off The Party In South Carolina
Big Tech CEOs Testify Before Congress
The Deal with the Border Deal
Israel Ordered To Prevent Acts Of Genocide
CIA Chief Heads Abroad to Broker Gaza Deal
How NYC’s Mayor Fails Migrants
Nikki Haley Gets Trumped In New Hampshire
Supreme Court Rules Against Texas' Border Razor Wire
DeSantis Discontinued
Fani Willis Fights Back Against Misconduct Claims
Gaza Gets Crucial Medicine Delivery
The Push For More Ukraine Aid
Iowa's Participation Awards Go To...
Caucusing Up A Storm
Explaining Iowa's Raucous Caucus
Israel Goes On Trial For Genocide
Trump's Unappealing Appeal
Florida Man Gets Fired
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