
Laura Coates Live
Laura Coates sparks unique conversations and covers the most interesting stories of the day through a news, legal and pop culture lens.
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Apr 26, 2025 • 48min
FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Accuses Her Of Obstructing ICE
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan faces two charges for obstruction and concealing the individual from arrest after federal authorities accused her of directing a defendant – who was attending a hearing in her courtroom last Friday and facing domestic-battery charges – to leave through a non-public door in order to avoid immigration officers who were waiting outside to arrest him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 2025 • 47min
Trump, China In Tariff Clash As Price Hikes & Supply Shocks Loom
After hitting a record high in February, the S&P 500 dropped into correction in March as Trump unveiled his plan for tariffs. The benchmark index as of Wednesday was still down 12.5% from its peak two months ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 24, 2025 • 48min
Trump: “Actively” Talking To China
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he could re-impose “reciprocal” tariffs on some countries in as soon as two or three weeks, a potentially significant re-escalation of the global trade war that has already raised fears of a US and global recession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 2025 • 48min
Trump Shifts On China Amid Tariff Turmoil: No “Hardball”
US President Donald Trump has signaled a potential U-turn on his trade war with China, saying the high tariffs on Chinese goods will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero.” Trump’s remarks, made at a White House news event Tuesday, appear to mark a rhetorical climbdown after weeks of tough posturing and tit-for-tat retaliation that sent tariffs on China beyond a staggering 145%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 22, 2025 • 48min
WH Denies It’s Looking To Replace Hegseth Amid New Scandal
A defiant Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked leakers and slammed the media this morning amid reports that he used a second Signal group chat to discuss classified military plans. President Donald Trump publicly defended Hegseth as the White House denied reports it is looking to replace the Pentagon chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 19, 2025 • 48min
Dem Senator Speaks Out After Visiting Mistakenly Deported Man
Margot Schlanger, a dedicated lawyer who represented Iraqi immigrant Wuneer Subayhani, joins as a guest to discuss the shocking case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. She highlights the political fallout and critiques the deceptive tactics used by leaders, including a viral photo involving the El Salvadoran president dubbed ‘margarita-gate.’ The conversation delves into the broader implications of immigration policies and the urgent need for reform in the legal processes governing deportation.

Apr 18, 2025 • 47min
Police: 2 Dead, 5 Injured In Florida State University Shooting
The suspect accused of gunning down two people and injuring five others at Florida State University on Thursday is the son of a local sheriff’s deputy, authorities say, and spent time training with law enforcement and serving on a sheriff’s advisory council in the years before his alleged attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 17, 2025 • 49min
Deported Man’s Wife Responds To DHS Publicizing Past Protective Order
The wife of the Maryland man who the US government mistakenly deported to El Salvador acknowledged that she had filed a civil protective order against him four years ago, but said it was out of an abundance of caution and that the couple had worked through their issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 16, 2025 • 47min
Trump Border Czar: If Returned, Deported Man Will Be “Removed Again”
The federal judge overseeing the case of a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador said she would allow for expedited fact-finding to help her figure out whether the Trump administration is complying with her order that it “facilitate” his return from one of the country’s notorious mega-prisons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 2025 • 48min
WH: Mistakenly Deported Man Won’t Be Returned to U.S.
A Maryland man’s efforts to return to the US after being mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month hit a major new roadblock on Monday when the country’s president vowed to keep the father of three locked in a notorious mega-prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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