Passing Judgment

By Jessica LevinsonNews Arts Politics

Passing Judgment episodes

November 01, 2020 Is Trump a Traitor? Guest - David Rothkopf
David Rothkopf is out with a new book - Traitor: A History of Betrayal from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump.
David is the host of "Deep State Radio" and CEO of the Rothkopf Group media and podcasting company. He is also the former CEO and editor of Foreign Policy magazine.
David joins host Jessica Levinson to discuss what makes President Donald Trump a traitor and how he compares to other historical figures.
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October 31, 2020 Election Nightmares! Also, Boo.
What to expect when you're expecting the 2020 elections. We have got you covered, from the likely to the improbable. We talk post-election litigation, DOJ investigations, Electoral College breakdowns, and contested elections. And of course, we discuss Joe's love of Halloween.
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October 29, 2020 What can we do about the Electoral College? Guest - Jesse Wegman
Jesse Wegman, New York Times editorial board member and author of Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College joins host Jessica Levinson.
Jesse discusses the fascinating history behind the Electoral College, how it has affected presidential elections, and proposals to reform it.
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October 28, 2020 Will Trump draw another royal flush? Guest - Bob Shrum
Veteran Democratic campaign strategist Bob Shrum joins host Jessica Levinson to talk about the 2020 election. Bob gives his advice for the candidates, explains what makes a good presidential candidate, and helps us to sort out current presidential election.
2 min
October 27, 2020 When are we likely to know the outcome of the election? Guest - Sam Levine
Host Jessica Levinson is joined by Sam Levine, a reporter for the Guardian who covers voting rights. Jessica and Sam talk about the biggest voting rights issues of the day, the current state of pre-election litigation, and which suits are likely to be filed post-election.
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October 24, 2020 Did anyone win the 2020 debates? Guest - Dr. Todd Graham
America's debate coach, Dr. Todd Graham, is back with host Jessica Levinson to unpack the presidential debates and town halls and the vice presidential debate. Hear from an expert about how the candidates and moderators performed and whether anything that happened will move the electoral needle.
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October 22, 2020 What is it like to cover the Trump administration? Guest - Brian Karem.
Brian Karem, senior White House correspondent for Playboy, CNN contributor, and author, joins Passing Judgment to talk about covering the Trump administration. Brian talks about what it is like to be in the White House briefing room, the role of the press when covering this administration, why he was once jailed, and much more.
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October 21, 2020 The Supreme Court term heats up with three new immigration-related cases
The Supreme Court just agreed to hear three big immigration cases. The first deals with President Trump's use of money to build the border wall and more broadly a president's power to declare a national emergency and use funds that Congress appropriated for other purposes. The second deals with the Trump administration's policy to make asylum seekers from South and Central America wait in Mexico while their cases are processed. The third centers around whether undocumented immigrants need to be counted as part of the census.
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October 16, 2020 Did we learn anything from Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings?
What, if anything, did we learn from the four days of hearings about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court? Is Judge Coney Barrett's refusal to answer questions typical of U.S. Supreme Court nominees? Did her lack of answers actually speak volumes?
Join Jessica Levinson and Joe Armstrong for the discussion.
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October 13, 2020 Are the CA GOP's unofficial ballot drop boxes illegal?
The CA GOP has put up ballot drop boxes throughout the state. The CA GOP has defended this practice as legal "ballot harvesting." But that explanation may obscure what is really going on both legally and politically. The CA Secretary of State has said, "[u]nauthorized ballot drop boxes are illegal."
What can voters do now?
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Is the constitution in crisis? This podcast is for people who are curious about politics and the law and how the biggest political and legal issues of the moment affect you. Pull up a chair and join host Jessica Levinson, a professor at LMU’s Loyola Law School, and a rotating cast of experts. Jessica will be joined by journalists, politicians, political scientists, lawyers, and many others.