Passing Judgment

Is there a typical day for David McCraw, the Deputy General Counsel at the New York Times and the author of “Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts”? Answer, not really.

David stops by Passing Judgment to talk about what it is like to be the New York Times' top newsroom lawyer at a time when public trust in the media is at an all-time low, how he supports the work of reporters, and why faith in the press may matter as much as the freedom of the press.  

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Against the backdrop of a slew of new proposals that could restrict the right to vote, this week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a big election law case out of Arizona. The case could determine the level of protection that voters have under the Voting Rights Act. 

Jessica talks through the case and what is at issue for voters across the country. 

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Congresswoman Barragan visits Passing Judgment to talk about three "Is" -- immigration, insurrection, and impeachment. Congresswoman Barragan also shares her experience running for local and federal office and talks about what it takes to be a political candidate.

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Happy 100 episodes to the Passing Judgment podcast.

We are so deeply grateful to our listeners for being along for this ride.

In this episode we talk about how future Attorney General Merrick Garland is likely to change the Department of Justice, the Supreme Court's ruling in the Trump tax returns case (and whether we will ever see those returns), the next big abortion case before the Court, and whether the 2020 election litigation has finally come to an end.

Pull up a chair and join us.

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Former President Trump is now a private citizen and faces significant criminal or civil legal exposure.

Jessica and Joe talk through the federal and state criminal and civil cases and investigations pending against Trump.

Jessica brings you up to date on the potential claims related to the insurrection, the Trump Organization's financial dealings, obstruction of justice, campaign finance, and more.

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The New York Times' cybersecurity reporter and author of the new book, 'This is How They Tell Me The World Ends,' Nicole Perlroth visits Passing Judgment.

Nicole explains how the U.S. has possibly fallen behind in the cyber arms race, what that means for our lives, and what we might be able to do to stop it.

We also talk Moneyball, Dessa, Yoshimi, Nora Ephron, and Sam Sifton.

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The historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is now over. The U.S. Senate voted 57-43 to convict Trump, failing to reach the needed threshold by 10 votes.

In less than 20 minutes we answer all your legal questions about the trial.

1) What exactly was Trump accused of?

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Dr. Anne W. Rimoin, a Professor of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and Infectious Disease Division of the Geffen School of Medicine, stops by Passing Judgment.

Dr. Rimoin talks about how to prioritize who should get the vaccine, how to distribute the vaccine, how to safely re-open schools, and what a new normal looks like.

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In a late-night decision, the Supreme Court has again weighed in on the battle between religious freedom and public safety.

California churches recently challenged some of the state's health and safety restrictions. Specifically, the churches argued that restrictions on indoor services, capacity restrictions, and bans on indoor singing and chanting violated their First Amendment rights.

What did the Supreme Court say? And what do the justices' decisions say about religious freedoms moving forward?

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Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA), forced to shelter-in-place in the House gallery, shares the harrowing details of January 6th, 2021.

As the Capitol was under siege, Congresswoman Torres donned a gas mask and crawled on hands and knees to safety. She spent hours worried her life was at risk. When one of her sons called, she picked up the phone only to tell him that she was safe but running for her life.

This is not merely an academic discussion about disinformation and security breaches. This is a personal conversation about one representative's fight to stay safe amid real danger.

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