The Justice Department is set to take a significant step this week, initiating a lawsuit against Iowa over its new immigration law. This law, which criminalizes the entry of individuals previously deported or barred from the country, mirrors the controversial Texas law. The latter is currently under legal scrutiny. Notably, other Republican-led states are also contemplating similar legislation. Spencer Amdur, a senior staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, sheds light on the rationale behind these stringent state immigration laws and why federal courts have invalidated similar state laws.
And in headlines: Adult film star Stormy Daniels described in explicit detail a sexual encounter she had with Donald Trump during testimony in the former president’s criminal hush-money trial, TikTok sued the federal government over a new law that could ban the app in the U.S., and Israeli forces seized control of the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza.
Show Notes:
"Smart On Crime": How VP Harris's Record As Prosecutor Could Impact The 2024 Race
Here's The Best Clue We Have on Kamala Harris' Foreign Policy
The Paris Olympics Gets Political
Voters Outside The Democratic Base Weigh In On VP Harris
Will Vice President Harris Follow Biden's Lead on Middle East Policy?
Why Democrats Aren't Afraid of GOP Legal Challenges to VP Harris's Candidacy
Biden Exits The Race, Kamala Harris Races To Replace Him
Will the Trump Assassination Attempt Change the 2024 Race?
RNC 2024: Same Old Trump
Three Weeks After The Debate, More Dems Call For Biden To Step Down
Breaking Down Project 2025
From Foe to Bro: JD Vance is Trump's VP
A Call For Unity After Trump Assassination Attempt
How Democrats Lost The Power to Remove Biden
Biden's NATO Presser Leaves Democrats Still Divided
Polls Show Biden's Narrowing Path To Victory
The Anti-Abortion Agenda Hiding In The GOP's Platform
Biden Says He's Isn't Going Anywhere
Biden Defies Calls To Exit The Presidential Race
Dems Change Their Tune About Biden For President
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