Main Justice Demonstrably False
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Aug 12, 2025 Dive into the complexities of alternate facts as experts discuss the alarming implications of misinformation in governance. Discover President Trump's controversial federalization of the D.C. police and the intricate legal battles that follow. Explore the risks of deploying the National Guard in local policing, with a spotlight on a Los Angeles case. The episode also scrutinizes judicial transparency and the nuances of grand jury proceedings in high-profile cases. Unravel the tensions between accountability and government actions amidst evolving legal landscapes.
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Orwellian Alternate Facts Threaten Public Truth
- Mary and Andrew frame current government disinformation as an Orwellian effort to both lie and hide the means of truth-finding.
- Courts and public data access become crucial battlegrounds when officials replace facts with narrative.
D.C. Home Rule Limits And Presidential Power
- D.C.'s Home Rule Act lets the president temporarily
Factual Predicate Matters For Federalizing D.C.
- The president invoked the Home Rule emergency trigger while citing dramatic crime claims that Mary and Andrew say misstate D.C. realities.
- Accurate factual predicates matter because they authorize temporary federal control and deployments.
