Ex-Trump Attorney Reveals ‘The Sad Thing’ About Possibility Of Prison Sentence
Ty Cobb, who served in the Trump White House, speculates on what could happen if the former president wins in 2024 but is in prison on Inauguration Day.
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Roberts Says Supreme Court Can Do More On Ethics, But Offers No Specifics
The chief justice said the nation’s highest bench can do to “adhere to the highest standards” of ethical conduct.
Trump’s Attorneys Ask For Meeting With DOJ As Classified Documents Probe Nears End
“We request a meeting at your earliest convenience to discuss the ongoing injustice that is being perpetrated,” the letter to the attorney general says.
South Carolina Legislature Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban
The bill passed both legislative chambers and is heading to the governor’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law.
House Republicans Pretty Much Admit They Are Taking Debt Limit ‘Hostage’
Rep. Matt Gaetz used the “h-word,” but Speaker Kevin McCarthy and negotiators also said Democrats should be happy with getting little else out of the talks.
Florida’s “Terrifying” Anti-Immigration Crackdown Sets Stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Presidential Run
A sweeping anti-immigrant crackdown is underway in Florida by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week. SB 1718 is set to take effect July 1, but has already led to walkouts by immigrant workers. It bans people who are undocumented from using driver’s licenses issued in other states, and prohibits state ID cards to be issued to them.
“After Uvalde”: Maria Hinojosa on Guns, Grief & Community Outrage 1 Year After Texas School Shooting
Wednesday marks one year since an 18-year-old gunman armed with a semiautomatic AR-15 rifle entered his former elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and shot dead 19 children between the ages of 9 and 11 and two of their teachers, as nearly 400 officers rushed to Robb Elementary School but took 77 minutes to confront the gunman. Investigators later found officers “failed to prioritize saving innocent lives over their own safety.
Eating Fast Is Bad for You—Right?
The widespread advice to go slow is neither definitive nor universal.
Three Hours in a Bar Full of Bravo Fans
Lizzie and Kaitlyn down dubious “Pumptinis” at a live screening of the scariest show on television.
Tucker Carlson’s Attorney Has A Blunt Response To 2024 Presidential Speculation
The lawyer sends a warning to a PAC claiming it is trying to draft Carlson into the race.
Judge Dismisses Kari Lake’s Last Claim After Losing Arizona Race
A judge has rejected Kari Lake’s remaining legal claim challenging her loss in the race for Arizona governor.
L.A. Dodgers Apologize For Disinviting Drag Charity To Its Pride Night
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have accepted a new invitation to the baseball team’s Pride Night and will receive a community service award.
Montana Governor Signs Controversial Anti-Trans Law
Advocates argued that the bill would erase the legal identities of trans, nonbinary, two-spirit and intersex people.
Kevin McCarthy: ‘Don’t Give Up’ On Debt Limit Talks, But Signs Of Progress Prove Elusive
After another trip to the White House, the Republican speaker says he and President Joe Biden are finding out where their differences lie.
“A Cowardly Measure”: Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso Dissolves Parliament to Avoid Impeachment
Ecuador’s conservative President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly in a move widely seen as an effort to block efforts to impeach him, and came as the body held its first hearing into corruption and embezzlement allegations against Lasso. Lasso used a constitutional power that has never been used in Ecuador before, allowing him to rule by decree until new elections are held.
Masha Gessen Resigns from PEN America Board over Cancellation of Russian Writers Panel
We speak with PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel about the resignation of journalist Masha Gessen from the free expression group’s board following the cancellation of a Russian writers panel at the recent PEN World Voices Festival after Ukrainian writers threatened to boycott. “It’s unfortunate,” Nossel says, but notes Gessen plans to remain a PEN member and work on its project to archive Russian independent media.
“African Queens: Njinga”: Kellie Carter Jackson on Netflix Series & Teaching Black History
As we speak with Professor Kellie Carter Jackson, who teaches Africana studies at Wellesley College and joined a teach-in in Florida over the weekend, we ask about the new Netflix documentary series African Queens: Njinga, which she is featured in and tells the story of the 17th century warrior queen who fought the Portuguese slave traders. The series is executive produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith.
As Gov. DeSantis Preps White House Run, PEN America Sues Florida School District over Book Ban
With Ron DeSantis expected to formally announce his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week, we look at his controversial record as governor of Florida, which has been marked by attacks on LGBTQ rights, immigrants, public education, antiracism initiatives and more. The NAACP recently issued a travel advisory for Florida, deeming the state to be “openly hostile” to Black Americans and other minority groups.
Hiroshima Survivor Slams G7 Leaders for Embracing War & Rejecting Nuclear Disarmament
The G7 summit wrapped up Sunday in Hiroshima, where much of the summit focused on the war in Ukraine and China. While in Japan, President Biden and other world leaders paid tribute to the victims of the world’s first nuclear attack — the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 — laying wreaths at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and planting a tree.
The Roys Stumble Into the Real World
In the penultimate episode of Succession, the warring siblings find themselves exposed to the chaos they stoked.
A World Without Martin Amis
The small, cold shock of loneliness upon hearing of the great British comic writer’s death
Voicemail Refuses to Die
In spite of all its limitations—and even because of them—the technology still has a purpose.
“By Any Means Necessary”: Watch Malcolm X’s Speech on Racism & Self-Defense at Audubon Ballroom
Malcolm X was born 98 years ago today, on May 19, 1925, and assassinated at age 39 on February 21, 1965, as he spoke before a packed audience in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. We end today’s show remembering his life and legacy with an excerpt of a speech Malcolm X gave at the Audubon Ballroom about half a year earlier called “By Any Means Necessary.
Ben Crump, Attorney for Malcolm X’s Family: “We Refuse to Let Anybody Exterminate Black History”
We hear from civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit this year on behalf of the family of Malcolm X against the FBI, the CIA, New York City and state, the NYPD and the District Attorney’s Office for concealing evidence of their involvement in Malcolm X’s 1965 assassination.
Malcolm X at 98: Angela Davis on His Enduring Legacy & the “Long Struggle for Liberation”
We dedicate the show to remembering Malcolm X on what would have been his 98th birthday Friday. We begin with an address by world-renowned abolitionist, author and activist Angela Davis on Malcolm’s legacy, attacks on the teaching of Black history by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and more. “This is a time to reflect deeply on the long struggle for liberation,” Davis said.
AI Expert: We Urgently Need Ethical Guidelines & Safeguards to Limit Risks of Artificial Intelligence
In a dramatic hearing Tuesday, the CEO of the startup behind ChatGPT warned Congress about the dangers of artificial intelligence — his company’s own product. We discuss how to regulate AI and establish ethical guidelines with Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Center for AI and Digital Policy. “We don’t have the expertise in government for the rapid technological change that’s now taking place,” says Rotenberg.