Morgan Cloud

Lawyers and legal experts discuss the ongoing legal developments surrounding the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, including newly unsealed grand jury report recommending criminal charges against 21 additional individuals. They also analyze the implications of the 14th Amendment argument for Trump's eligibility and explore the standard of proof required in the case against him for insurrection. The podcast also addresses how Trump and his associates may have violated the Hatch Act and highlights the denial of Mark Meadows' motion to remove his case to federal court.

Legal expert Professor Morgan Cloud joins the podcast to explain the difference between federal and state RICO statutes, the indictment of Trump, and the potential split in the Republican party. Historian Professor Sean Wilentz discusses the changing trends in history education and its impact on coverage of the early abolition movement. The hosts also share their benchmark odds for political happenings and discuss the divisive state of American politics, technology threats, and the Georgia indictment.