2 JUL 2024 · The Supreme Court's conservative majority handed former President Donald Trump a major win on Monday, granting him broad — though not full — immunity from charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election. The decision effectively kicks Trump's federal election interference case back down to a lower court judge to parse out which of his actions that day, and leading up to it, could be considered "unofficial acts," for which he could still be prosecuted. It makes the likelihood of a trial before November almost nonexistent and raises the stakes of the presidential election. Kate Shaw, co-host of Crooked's legal podcast 'Strict Scrutiny,' explains what the court's decision means for Trump's Jan. 6 case and all future presidents of the United States.And in headlines: The Supreme Court put on hold a pair of social media laws from Texas and Florida, trans nonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz is headed to the Olympics after winning the women's 1500-meter race at trials, and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is filing for bankruptcy.Show Notes: - What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast - Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ - For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://crooked.com/whataday

1 JUL 2024 · The Biden campaign spent the weekend trying to contain the damage from the president’s devastating performance in Thursday night’s presidential debate. Biden acknowledged his lackluster showing during a campaign event in North Carolina on Friday. Still, it didn’t do much to end the sheer panic that has overtaken the Democratic Party and quiet the calls for him to leave the race ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Colby Itkowitz, national reporter for The Washington Post, explains what would happen if Biden were to step aside before the DNC in August. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court kicked Democrats while they were down Friday morning. The justices issued a flurry of opinions limiting the ways government agencies can set regulations, allowing city officials to remove homeless encampments, and undermining a key charge used by prosecutors in hundreds of cases against January 6 rioters. The court is expected to wrap up its term today, meaning we expect a decision in the most significant case of the year — whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his role in the insurrection. And in headlines: France’s far-right political party won big in the country’s parliamentary elections Sunday, the U.S. dismantled the floating pier that the military built for aid delivery in Gaza, and Steve Bannon must turn himself into prison today after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal to delay his sentence. Show Notes: - Read Colby Itkowitz's work- https://tinyurl.com/p4y2rywc - What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast - Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ - For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://crooked.com/whataday

29 JUN 2024 · Why is America so obsessed with lawns and order? Max and Erin get into the weeds of how the founding fathers made cultivating grass an American pastime, why our lawn mania is a creation of corporate marketing, and how it all feeds class anxiety. Why is it so bad for our environment? Does milkweed bring all the bees to the yard? And how much do lawns and instagram face have in common? Listen to this week’s How We Got Here to find out.  SOURCEShttps://www.pennington.com/all-products/grass-seed/resources/the-history-of-the-american-lawnhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/16/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-lawn-at-least-in-california/https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/wheat/https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-biggest-crop-is-grass-2016-2https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/climate/native-plants-lawns-homeowners.htmlhttps://www.pennington.com/all-products/grass-seed/resources/the-history-of-the-american-lawnhttps://www.greenamerica.org/climate-victory-gardening-how-does-it-workhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/climate/las-vegas-lawn-grass-ban.htmlhttps://www.axios.com/2023/04/30/lawn-wars-mow-may-bees-pollinator-turfhttps://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Conservation/Water/LawnConversion/Pages/default.aspxhttps://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/03/keeping-your-lawn-cleaner-and-greener-new-law-limits-fertilizer-use.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2024/no-mow-lawn-care-tips/https://www.motherjones.com/food/2013/04/history-nitrogen-fertilizer-ammonium-nitrate/https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/grand-prairie-man-served-jail-time-for-too-tall-grass/https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-11/single-mother-arrested-for-grass-after-not-mowinghttps://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/sheep-graze-on-the-white-house-lawn

28 JUN 2024 · Well… that happened. In the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, President Biden failed to ease concerns about his age, igniting panic among Democrats. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump blustered his way through lie after lie with little pushback and once again refused to say whether he would accept the election results. Grace Panetta, politics reporter for The 19th, and Gerren Keith Gaynor, White House correspondent and managing editor of politics at The Grio, join Tre’vell Anderson to break down the highlights — and the many, many lowlights — of last night’s debate. Show Notes: - What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast - Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ - For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://crooked.com/whataday

27 JUN 2024 · President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to square off tonight in their first debate of the presidential election — and the first debate in history between a sitting and former president. Whether you've been waiting for it or dreading it, the debate is expected to draw millions of viewers, even though Election Day is still months away. Friend of the pod and 'Hysteria' co-host Alyssa Mastromonaco served as the deputy chief of staff under President Barack Obama. She explains what we should expect from tonight's big event.And in headlines: The Supreme Court accidentally posted an opinion suggesting it may allow emergency abortions in Idaho, much of the upper Midwest is getting pounded by heavy rain and dangerous flooding, and soccer star Alex Morgan has been left off the U.S. Women's National Team's Olympic roster.Show Notes: - What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast - Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ - For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://crooked.com/whataday  

26 JUN 2024 · Ready or not, tomorrow is debate day. And both President Joe Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 78, are under a lot of pressure to show they're fit for re-election. While Biden hunkers down at Camp David to prepare, Trump has been getting an assist from his supporters sharing selectively edited "cheap fake" videos that pray on voter concerns over Biden's age. Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to talk about why Republicans are resorting to spreading these easily debunked videos, and why they're so insidious.And in headlines: The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that ultra-Orthodox Jewish men must enter the military draft, Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to one felony count of illegally obtaining and disclosing U.S. military secrets, and the U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis.Show Notes: - Read Tom Nichols Atlantic article – https://tinyurl.com/yc46r9xe - What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast - Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ - For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://crooked.com/whataday

25 JUN 2024 · In today’s New York primary elections, voters in the state’s 16th Congressional District will decide what’s become the most expensive House primary race in American history. It pits incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman against Westchester County Executive George Latimer, and it epitomizes the divisions within the Democratic Party between the progressive left and the centrist mainstream. Politico’s chief Washington correspondent Ryan Lizza breaks down that race and others worth keeping an eye on tonight.And in headlines: A top official with the World Health Organization says the U.S.-built pier off the coast of Gaza is not bringing in enough aid for Palestinians, the Supreme Court announced that it will weigh in on whether states can ban gender-affirming care for trans youth, and federal prosecutors have told the Justice Department that Boeing should face criminal charges over safety issues surrounding its 737 Max airplanes.Show Notes: - What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast - Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ - For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://crooked.com/whataday

24 JUN 2024 · Today marks two years since the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority overturned Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that for decades guaranteed the right to an abortion. Since then, conservative lawmakers in roughly half the states have either banned or significantly restricted access to abortion, while the other half has expanded or protected access. The nexus of the debate over abortion is now our current presidential election, with both the Biden and Trump campaigns centering reproductive rights in very different ways. Alice Miranda Ollstein, health care reporter on Capitol Hill for Politico, explains how the issue is playing out on the campaign trail. And in headlines: More than 1,300 people have died so far during this year's Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated claims that the U.S. is withholding military aid amid the war in Gaza, and track star Sha'Carri Richardson is finally getting her shot at the Olympics after winning the 100-meter sprint at the U.S. track trials this weekend. Show Notes: - Check out Alice Miranda Ollstein's work – https://tinyurl.com/dwdyf6hw - What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast - Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ - For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://crooked.com/whataday      

22 JUN 2024 · Is there a way to send fewer people to prison while lowering crime rates? This week’s How We Got Here unpacks the progressive prosecutor movement—the left’s antidote to tough on crime policies. How have progressive prosecutors fared since the movement began a few years back? How are red states responding? How does the whole debate over progressive prosecutors misunderstand the fundamentals of crime? Max and Josie hold court to figure it all out.

21 JUN 2024 · Congress is weighing proposals to update mandatory military conscription policies — aka the draft — including whether to expand it to include women. It’s an idea that’s been debated for a while, especially since women started serving in combat roles nearly a decade ago. This month, a proposal to require women to register for the draft was included in a big Pentagon policy bill passed out of the Senate Armed Services Committee. However, it’s unlikely to win final approval. Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow and director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for New American Security, explains why the draft is still limited to just men. And in headlines: The Supreme Court kept us waiting again on Thursday for rulings on high-profile cases, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a military defense pact with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, and Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in all public school classrooms.Show Notes: - What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast - Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ - For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://crooked.com/whataday