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This episode examines a potential conflict of interest in US trade policy and a legal challenge to free speech in Northern Ireland. We also cover medical breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer treatment and a high-profile resignation from the Trump administration.

• Jamieson Greer, US Trade Representative, previously lobbied for policies that increased fertilizer prices for American farmers.

• A 77-year-old pastor faces charges in Northern Ireland for preaching near a hospital, despite not mentioning abortion.

• Former Senator Ben Sasse, diagnosed with Stage Four pancreatic cancer, is in a clinical trial for daraxonrasib, which has shown promising results.

• Revolution Medicines' daraxonrasib approximately doubled overall survival time for pancreatic cancer patients in trials.

• Memorial Sloan Kettering and BioNTech/Genentech developed an mRNA anti-cancer vaccine targeting a RAS mutation.

• Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amidst misconduct allegations, with Keith Sonderling named acting head.

• Chavez-DeRemer previously supported the PRO Act, which would have expanded union power and limited independent contractors.

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This episode delves into a high-stakes defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and a federal judge's ruling on government coercion of tech companies. It also covers an executive order on psychedelic treatments and the legal ethics of Supreme Court reporters.

• FBI Director Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic for $250 million over an article alleging erratic behavior and drinking.• Patel's lawsuit claims the article published false allegations with actual malice despite warnings.• The Atlantic plans to fight the lawsuit, which highlights pressure on anonymous-source journalism.• Eugene Volokh questions if Supreme Court reporters, as attorneys, violate ethics by publishing leaked documents.• Volokh suggests reporters might induce judges to violate duties by publishing anonymous quotes.• A federal judge ruled the DOJ and DHS likely violated the First Amendment by pressuring tech companies.• The ruling concerns the removal of platforms tracking ICE activity, like "ICE Sightings — Chicagoland" and "Eyes Up."• President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate medical treatments for serious mental illness.• The order instructs the FDA to streamline review of psychedelic drugs like ibogaine for addiction and PTSD.• It allocates $50 million for state psychedelic programs and directs FDA-VA collaboration on clinical trials.

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A federal judge ruled against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for unlawfully threatening to cut funding for gender-affirming care, while legal scholar Eugene Volokh analyzed implications of leaked Supreme Court documents.

• Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ruled HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. unlawfully threatened to cut federal funding for gender-affirming care.

• The ruling stated Kennedy's declaration caused "chaos and terror" for medical providers, families, and children.

• Eugene Volokh criticized the judge's rhetorical choices, arguing judicial decisions should focus solely on law.

• Volokh analyzed the decade-old Supreme Court Clean Power Plan memos, suggesting a deliberate timing for their release.

• He posited that many Court personnel might retain confidential documents, not just the leaker of the Clean Power Plan memos.

• Volokh connected the Clean Power Plan leak to the 2022 Dobbs draft opinion, noting physical markings on the latter.

• He suggested the deterrents against Court leaks, like career threats, may no longer apply to former employees.

• Volokh examined Chief Justice John Roberts's leadership, arguing the Clean Power Plan stay showed a different side of his institutionalist image.

• Roberts led the 5-4 party-line vote to grant the Clean Power Plan stay, rejecting a middle ground.

• Volokh argued the genesis of Court leaks might stem from frustration with Roberts's leadership.

• Reason's May 2016 archives featured Matt Welch on Bernie Sanders's economic promises.

• Glenn Garvin, in the same May 2016 issue, commented on Sanders's use of "oligarchy" and trade policies.

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This episode explores a Supreme Court leak of decade-old memos, a federal judge's ruling on government pressure on tech companies, and a historical look at government propaganda. It also examines the persistent growth of the federal government across presidential administrations.

• The New York Times published Chief Justice John Roberts's 2016 memos on the Clean Power Plan stay.• Roberts's memo explained his concern about agencies effectively implementing programs later found unlawful.• Legal writer Josh Blackman calls the 2016 stay the birth of the modern shadow docket.• This leak differs from the Dobbs leak as it concerns a decade-old, decided case.• Blackman suggests the leak's purpose is to attack the Supreme Court's legitimacy.• A federal judge ruled the government likely violated the First Amendment by pressuring Apple and Facebook.• The government pressured Facebook and Apple to remove apps tracking ICE activity.• Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Nome publicly announced Facebook's removal of an ICE-tracking group.• Apple removed the "Eyes Up" app after Bondi publicly demanded the removal of similar apps.• A new book, "Silencing Fighting Bob," details Woodrow Wilson's anti-propaganda campaign during WWI.• The federal government has consistently grown in size across all presidential administrations since FDR.

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This episode delves into a controversial Trump-Iran deal and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to punish Senator Mark Kelly for political speech. It also covers an Alabama Supreme Court ruling expanding police power and Yale's report on self-censorship.

• President Trump announced a deal with Iran to surrender enriched uranium, with Axios reporting a potential unfreezing of Iranian funds.• Iran's Foreign Minister declared the Strait of Hormuz open, but officials later stated no new agreement and ships must pay tolls.• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appealing an injunction blocking him from punishing Senator Mark Kelly for criticizing Pentagon leadership.• Seventy-three former admirals and generals filed an amicus brief supporting Senator Kelly, calling Hegseth's actions "unprecedented."• The Alabama Supreme Court ruled police can demand physical identification if answers to questions are "incomplete or unsatisfactory."• A Childersburg pastor was arrested for watering flowers after police were unsatisfied with his verbal identification.• Yale University's report on public trust in higher education cited grade inflation, bloat, and controversial admissions as issues.• The Yale report acknowledged pressures toward conformity, intimidation, and social shaming despite the school's pro-free speech stance.• The 1956 Rhode Island Commission to Encourage Morality in Youth notified distributors of "completely objectionable" publications.

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This episode covers a federal jury's antitrust verdict against Live Nation, the final US military withdrawal from Syria, and the impact of trade policy on tomato prices. It also explores historical gun control debates and the extension of FISA Section 702.

• A federal jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for monopolizing parts of the live entertainment market.• Concertgoers were overcharged $1.72 per ticket at certain venues due to Live Nation's monopolistic practices.• The last US military base in Syria was handed over to the Syrian army, marking the first time in a decade without permanent US outposts.• US troops initially entered Syria in 2015 to support Kurdish rebels fighting ISIS, but the mission later shifted to confronting Iran and Russia.• Fresh tomato prices reached an eight-year high of $2.26 per pound in March, up 15% from February.• The Trump administration's termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement with Mexico led to a 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes.• Catherine Fletcher's book, "The Firearm Revolution," traces gun control debates back to the Renaissance.• A 16th-century critic complained that "a manly and brave hero is brought down by a pathetic little brat with a gun."• The House extended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for another ten days, pushing the expiration to April 30th.• Section 702 of FISA allows the government to collect communications of foreigners and Americans without a warrant.

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This episode explores significant legal developments, including a Trump administration lawsuit, a Supreme Court Fourth Amendment case, and a federal court sanction for AI-generated fake citations. We also cover a new lawsuit challenging San Jose's extensive license plate reader network.

• The D.C. Circuit sent a Trump administration construction case back to Judge Leon, who ruled against aboveground work.• President Trump criticized the lawsuit's plaintiff, a woman walking her dog, for lacking standing.• The Supreme Court will hear Chatrie v. United States on April 27, concerning geofence warrants and the Fourth Amendment.• Professor Orin Kerr noted Chatrie continues the Court's examination of the Fourth Amendment and new technology.• The Institute for Justice sued San Jose PD over its 474 automatic license plate readers (ALPRs).• San Jose PD allows over 1,000 employees to search ALPR data without warrants or probable cause.• Plaintiffs seek to limit ALPR data retention to 24 hours unless police have a warrant.• A federal court sanctioned a litigant $5,000 for submitting briefs with 13 AI-generated fake citations.• The litigant had previously submitted 17 instances of fabricated AI-generated legal material.

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This episode examines the ongoing struggle between executive power and congressional oversight, alongside several other notable legal and social issues. It highlights instances where executive actions proceed with limited checks and balances.

• The Senate voted 47-52 against a war powers resolution to rein in Trump's war with Iran.

• The House also failed to pass the same war powers resolution regarding the Iran conflict.

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read a prayer at a Pentagon service, similar to a monologue from Pulp Fiction.

• The military has bombed 51 suspected drug boats, killing 177 people, in the Pacific and Caribbean.

• A federal judge permanently blocked the Justice Department from prosecuting Californians under a sex offender registry rule.

• The ruling protects Californians not required by state law to register from federal prosecution.

• A 62-year-old Alabama woman was acquitted after being arrested for wearing a penis costume at a protest.

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This episode delves into political maneuvering around FISA reauthorization, a senator's frustrating encounter with the Bureau of Prisons, and the unveiling of a one-page healthcare plan. It also covers a beauty pageant rivalry, a sheriff's lawsuit over alleged fabricated detention, and a European cigarette bust.

• Donald Trump reversed his "Kill FISA" stance, urging a "clean" reauthorization of Section 702.

• Representative Thomas Massie attempted to amend FISA to require warrants for database searches.

• Senator Mike Lee reported a Bureau of Prisons employee's rude refusal to provide information about an incarcerated constituent.

• The Bureau of Prisons has a documented pattern of not notifying families about seriously ill inmates.

• President Trump released a one-page "Great Healthcare Plan" with four broad goals and no specific policy details.

• A federal court ruled in a Miss Pennsylvania pageant rivalry case involving alleged harassment and an anti-stalking order.

• A Wisconsin sheriff is suing over a fabricated claim of illegal detention, seeking phone and hotel surveillance records.

• A European cigarette bust in Greece uncovered 1.3 million counterfeit cigarettes from China.

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This episode delves into a congressional surveillance debate, a women's prison sting, and First Amendment issues. It also covers a North Carolina court case and the rising costs of childcare.

• House leaders advanced an 18-month clean extension of FISA Section 702, despite privacy concerns.

• A jury awarded an incarcerated woman $19.3 million after Illinois prison officials used her as "rape bait."

• Florida's Attorney General questioned the Miss America organization's transgender policy, citing potential violations of state law.

• A North Carolina appellate court reversed an order banning a man from publicly speaking a woman's name.

• Childcare costs in the U.S. now exceed $13,000 per child annually, partly due to government regulations.

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