It's Complicated

By Renato Mariotti & Asha Rangappa

Join former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti and former FBI Special Agent and Yale Law School lecturer Asha Rangappa as they break down for Legal AF the biggest legal and political stories with shar... more

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August 14, 2020 Defunding the Postal Service: Trump Admits Voter Suppression Scheme (with Congressman Mike Quigley)
Renato and Patti discussed Donald Trump’s stunning admission that he was defunding the U.S. Postal Service to stop mail-in voting. They were joined by Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), chair of the appropriations subcommittee overseeing funding for the U.S. Postal Service.
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August 06, 2020 Dissecting Donald: Trump’s Niece Helps Us Explain the Inexplicable (with Mary Trump)
Renato and Patti discussed the bizarre behavior of Donald Trump. They were joined by his niece Mary Trump, author of Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.
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July 31, 2020 Redrawing the Lines: The Battle Over State Legislatures (with Jessica Post)
Renato and Patti discussed how state legislative races will control which party redraws Congressional district maps, and which states are being targeted by Democrats this cycle. They were joined by Jessica Post, President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.
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July 25, 2020 Making a Difference: How Can We Get Involved This Election Season? (with Tori Taylor and "Tony the Democrat")
Renato and Patti discuss how to get involved during this election season despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They were joined by Tori Taylor, Co-Executive Director of SwingLeft, and "Tony the Democrat," founder of #PostcardsToVoters.
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July 17, 2020 Federal Executions: Is the Death Penalty Constitutional? (with Russ Feingold)
Renato and Patti discuss the first federal executions in 17 years. They were joined by former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, the President of the American Constitution Society.
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July 11, 2020 No Absolute Immunity: Is Trump Above the Law? (with Joyce Vance)
Renato and Patti discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions regarding Trump's tax returns and whether courts can hold Trump accountable. They were joined by MSNBC Legal Analyst Joyce Vance, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.
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1h 7min
June 29, 2020 Politicizing the Justice Department: What Can We Do About It? (with Jennifer Rodgers)
Renato and Patti discuss the politicization of the Justice Department, including recent testimony by a federal prosecutor that he was directed to give Roger Stone favorable treatment. They were joined by CNN Legal Analyst Jennifer Rodgers, former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.
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June 16, 2020 Landmark LGBTQ Rights Decision: What Does It Mean? (with Suzanne Goldberg)
Renato and Patti discuss the Supreme Court's recent landmark decision, which found that Title VII outlaws workplace discrimination against LGBTQ people. They were joined by Professor Suzanne Goldberg, the founding director of Columbia Law School’s trailblazing Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic, who previously worked on two cases that became cornerstone gay rights victories at the U.S. Supreme Court: Lawrence v. Texas, the landmark decision that struck down Texas’s sodomy law, and Romer v. Evans, which overturned an anti-gay Colorado constitutional amendment.
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June 06, 2020 Black Lives Matter: How Should the Criminal Justice System be Reformed? (with Maya Wiley)
Renato and Patti discuss criminal justice and race in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. They were joined by MSNBC Legal Analyst Maya Wiley, former board chair of the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB).
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June 03, 2020 Soldiers in Cities: Can Trump Use Our Military Against Americans? (with Stephen Vladeck)
Renato and Patti discuss whether Trump has legal authority to use the U.S. military domestically against citizens in response to violence and looting. They were joined by Stephen Vladeck, A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law.
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