Evening Roundup, October 20
Featuring Barb McQuade, "Offsides with Pablo Torre," Shalise Manza Young, Rick Hasen, Democracy Movement, "Taking Feds," and a special CWC--introducing Senior Writer Tim Dickinson to the family!
Don’t lump Bolton charges in with flimsy cases against Comey and James
By Barbara McQuade
The government will have to back up its allegations with evidence at trial, but Trump’s vengeance crusade means a lot is in doubt.
Offsides with Pablo Torre: Why is a Public University Taking Money From an Authoritarian State?
Monday means more Pablo! Today, the pair discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ powerhouse player Shohei Ohtani who, according to the Atlantic, just had “A Truly Awesome Performance” this Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Sadly, not everyone in the sports world is as great a run as Ohtani. Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels, for example, are …
The extremism permissive structure that led to the Young Republicans' chat
By Shalise Manza Young
It’s not hard to believe that the near future of hatred in this country will be even worse than the past and present.
A Potential Rights Sunset on the Horizon: Rick Hasen on Louisiana's Redistricting Supreme Court Case
Rick Hasen with Jen Rubin.
Louisiana is drawing weird shapes in their electoral maps, and it may have devastating consequences on modern day voting rights. The Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision in the next few months on the state’s redistricting map, which seeks to protect current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs, and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democracy.
Bolton Shut
Harry talks with a great set of Talking Feds stalwarts— Charlie Sykes, Ali Vitali, and Jacob Weisberg—to get a handle on the fast-changing politics of the shutdown, the worthiness of the case against John Bolton, and the new group chat scandal roiling the GOP
Coffee with The Contrarians 10/20
Thank you for tuning into Coffee with Contrarians, introducing our newest Contrarian: Senior Political Writer Tim Dickinson! We’re live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9:15am ET. Join us!
Thank you for everything!
Welcome, Senior Writer Tim Dickinson!! The more good folks hear the merrier.