Why, America? with Leeja Miller

It's for nefarious reasons, per usual. Trump's latest executive order bans the burning of US flags despite the fact that it's protected free speech thanks to Texas v. Johnson from 1989. Precedent is of course of very little worry to this regime. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/8/27/who-cares-about-flag-burning  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

I've gotten a lot of questions about whether Americans, living under Donald Trump, would be eligible to seek asylum, to be officially labelled as refugees. The answer isn't as clear as you may think. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan.   🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/8/25/are-americans-eligible-for-refugee-status  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com   

The Trump administration is targeting The Smithsonian to ensure that it aligns with MAGA ideology and talking points. We have seen this before in the way Nazis treated history and culture, erasing it and rewriting it to suit their whim. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. Book Rec: Ministry of Truth by Steve Benen https://bookshop.org/a/83711/9780063393677    🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/8/22/nazis-hated-museums-too  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Certain Supreme Court Justices have been keen to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the case granting marriage equality to same-sex couples, since the moment it was decided. Kim Davis is back in the news again for yet another appeal up to the Supreme Court over her denial of marriage licenses in Kentucky back when Obergefell v. Hodges was decided in 2015. This case is a softball to the now conservative supermajority, giving them the opportunity they've been waiting for to gut marriage equality. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. Further Reading: On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays by John Stuart Mill  https://bookshop.org/a/83711/9780199670802  🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/8/20/gay-marriage-is-on-the-chopping-block  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The podcast dives into the controversial agreement allowing Nvidia and AMD to export AI chips to China. Experts warn of dire national security implications and the legality of proposed export charges. It explores the complex relationship between AI technology and chip production, emphasizing supply-demand issues. The discussion extends to AI's military implications, including risks of technology appropriation. Lastly, it highlights the ethical concerns surrounding AI in warfare and surveillance, advocating for a regulatory framework to protect democracy.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) compiles jobs reports, the Consumer Price Index, and so much more data. Trump fired the commissioner because he didn't like the data. Now he's replacing her with a partisan hack who will do his bidding. Today we're discussing why it matters and looking at how Trump is attacking the truth at the BLS and across the government. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Today, Trump announced in a press conference that he would be taking federal control over the Washington DC police force and likely deploying National Guard troops to patrol the streets of DC, citing his authority under the DC Home Rule Act and saying an emergency exists because of rampant crime in our country's capitol. What does this all mean? Can he even do this? We'll break it all down today. Card Campaign for Democracy: https://cc4democracy.com/ VIDEO: Forms of Resistance and Reasons to Believe It’s Working, Heather Cox Richardson, Aug. 7, 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=263FaqrL6C4 Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The tensions erupting in Texas over the redistricting fight and the push for the FBI to get involved with rounding up out of state Texas law makers is laying bare the tensions between north and south as well as between states rights and the federal government in a way we truly haven't seen since before the Civil War.   Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to try 14 days and let Aura go to work protecting your private information online!   🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

A fiery crash over the Potomac at Reagan airport in January, numerous near misses, complete communications blackouts. Judging by the news, the US airspace is a treacherous place to be right now. A recent investigation revealed numerous shortcomings. But is it really unsafe? Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/leeja30 and use code LEEJA30 at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Redistricting in Texas is just the beginning. Today we're connecting the dots across gerrymandering, census questions, Pam Bondi seeking voter rolls, and more, to understand the full picture of the Republican plan to completely undermine election integrity in this country until there are no elections left. Center For American Progress Report: Robert Benson, How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism, Center for American Progress, April 9, 2025, https://www.americanprogress.org/article/how-democracies-defend-themselves-against-authoritarianism/ Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com