What does a federal firearm prohibition and a hate crime have to do with the Commerce Clause? Sarah Isgur and David French look at the constitutionality of two cases and whether the Supreme Court will accept a challenge to the law.

Plus: Jonathan Karl, author of Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America, joins the pod to discuss Donald Trump’s legal challenges during the 2024 campaign.

The Agenda:
—Ken Burns’ latest documentary
—United States v. Lopez
—U.S. appeals court upholds hate crime convictions
—Reason: Is the Federal Prohibition on Felon Firearm Possession Constitutional?
—The final act of the Trump Show
—The New York indictment as Trump’s campaign stage

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Show Notes:
—Listen to our Dispatch Podcast interview with Jonathan Karl, Steve Hayes, and Declan Garvey

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