In this very speacial episode of The Asset, legal journalist Dahlia Lithwick (Slate’s Amicus podcast) exposes how Trump’s second-term agenda—and cases like <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/search/write-a-guest-packet-preparati-32ooSYmvQQu7dW.MPVXDSw#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s deportation</a> and <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/search/write-a-guest-packet-preparati-32ooSYmvQQu7dW.MPVXDSw#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mahmoud Khalil’s ICE detention</a>—are testing judicial independence. We break down:<ul><li>The "metaphorical weapons" courts still have against executive overreach;</li><li>Why Chief Justice Roberts’ rare public warning matters now;</li><li>Project 2025’s blueprint for reshaping the judiciary; and</li><li>Real-world impacts on immigrants, academics, and civil liberties.</li></ul> Subscribe wherever you get podcasts. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

In this very speacial episode of The Asset, legal journalist Dahlia Lithwick (Slate’s Amicus podcast) exposes how Trump’s second-term agenda—and cases like Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s deportation and Mahmoud Khalil’s ICE detention—are testing judicial independence. We break down:The "metaphorical weapons" courts still have against executive overreach;Why Chief Justice Roberts’ rare public warning matters now;Project 2025’s blueprint for reshaping the judiciary; andReal-world impacts on immigrants, academics, and civil liberties. Subscribe wherever you get podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this very speacial episode of The Asset, legal journalist Dahlia Lithwick (Slate’s&nbsp;Amicus&nbsp;podcast) exposes how Trump’s second-term agenda—and cases like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/search/write-a-guest-packet-preparati-32ooSYmvQQu7dW.MPVXDSw#" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s deportation</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/search/write-a-guest-packet-preparati-32ooSYmvQQu7dW.MPVXDSw#" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mahmoud Khalil’s ICE detention</a>—are testing judicial independence.&nbsp;We break down:<ul><li>The "metaphorical weapons" courts still have against executive overreach;</li><li>Why Chief Justice Roberts’ rare public warning matters now;</li><li>Project 2025’s blueprint for reshaping the judiciary; and</li><li>Real-world impacts on immigrants, academics, and civil liberties.</li></ul> Subscribe wherever you get podcasts. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Courts Under Siege: Dahlia Lithwick on Trump's Judicial Threats & Democracy's Future

In 2016, Donald Trump conspired with a foreign government to become President of the United States. On July 25, 2019, with the 2020 election around the corner, he decided to do it again.The first time around, it was collusion, aiding and abetting Russia’s attack on American democracy. The second time, it was extortion, demanding the Ukrainian government manufacture dirt on Trump’s political opponents in exchange for help the country needs to fend off a Russian invasion and chart a democratic future free of Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin.&nbsp;&nbsp;To make sense of these recent events that have rocked American politics and led to very real concerns that the President of the United States may be a Russian asset, we need to dig a little deeper.&nbsp;In Season 1, The Asset dives into Trump’s decades-long history with Russia, from his extensive business dealings with Russian oligarchs to his presidential campaign and the investigations that have sent some of his closest associates to prison.In Season 2, The Asset explores the backstory to Trump’s infamous phone call with the newly-elected Ukrainian President, where he demanded an investigation into a political opponent and set off a series of events leading to the impeachment inquiry.Hosted by Max Bergmann, a senior fellow and director of the Moscow Project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and featuring expert guests, The Asset will put together the pieces of Trump’s relationship with Russia and Ukrainian extortion campaign.The Asset is a partnership between the Center for American Progress Action Fund, District Productive, and Protect the Investigation. It is produced by Paul Woodhull, a 20-year veteran media executive and president of Build Better Media, and Peter Ogburn, the executive producer of the Bill Press Show.

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In 2016, Donald Trump conspired with a foreign government to become President of the United States. On July 25, 2019, with the 2020 election around the corner, he decided to do it again. The first time around, it was collusion, aiding and abetting Russia’s attack on American democracy. The second time, it was extortion, demanding the Ukrainian government manufacture dirt on Trump’s political opponents in exchange for help the country needs to fend off a Russian invasion and chart a democratic future free of Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin.   To make sense of these recent events that have rocked American politics and led to very real concerns that the President of the United States may be a Russian asset, we need to dig a little deeper.  In Season 1, The Asset dives into Trump’s decades-long history with Russia, from his extensive business dealings with Russian oligarchs to his presidential campaign and the investigations that have sent some of his closest associates to prison. In Season 2, The Asset explores the backstory to Trump’s infamous phone call with the newly-elected Ukrainian President, where he demanded an investigation into a political opponent and set off a series of events leading to the impeachment inquiry. Hosted by Max Bergmann, a senior fellow and director of the Moscow Project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and featuring expert guests, The Asset will put together the pieces of Trump’s relationship with Russia and Ukrainian extortion campaign. The Asset is a partnership between the Center for American Progress Action Fund, District Productive, and Protect the Investigation. It is produced by Paul Woodhull, a 20-year veteran media executive and president of Build Better Media, and Peter Ogburn, the executive producer of the Bill Press Show.

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