Former President Donald J. Trump is indicted - again - this time for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Bobby and Jess cover all angles of the indictment: What do you need to know about it? What is the public getting wrong about it? And how should Democrats approach talking (or not talking) about it?

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Overwhelmed by the tidal wave of cases decided by the Supreme Court? Why should you care? This week, Bobby and Jess cut through the noise and break down the most important decisions of the term, with an eye towards the political landscape and where we're headed next as a country. 

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This week, NYU Law Professor Christopher Sprigman joins The Bench Press to discuss an innovative way to confront the increasing power and radicalism of the Supreme Court: jurisdiction stripping. Can Congress take away the Supreme Court's ability to review hot-button issues entirely? And how would such a major move fit in to our constitutional design?

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On this special edition of The Bench Press, Jess and Bobby cover all angles of the Trump indictment: the most damning revelations in the 50-page indictment, the political reaction from Democrats and Republicans, the effect of Judge Cannon's assignment to the case, and much more.

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The crackdown against "Cop City" protestors in Georgia reaching a shocking level, with serious implications for First Amendment rights all across the country. Chief Justice John Roberts does himself, and the Supreme Court, no favors with his dismissive comments at the American Law Institute. And Special Prosecutor Jack Smith narrows in on Former President Donald Trump's mishandling of classified records. 

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An update on Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump. Is he on the verge of filing new explosive charges? Florida Governor Ron DeSantis enters the fray of the 2024 presidential race, and his announcement was... interesting. What does his clumsy entrance into the race say about his candidacy?

Finally, Bobby and Jess give a close look at the Supreme Court's recent opinion, EPA v. Sackett, and analyze what it says about the myth of conservative jurisprudence.

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The U.S. is teetering on the edge of an unprecedented default on its debt. Has President Biden fumbled the political strategy, and is there still an opening to blow up the debt ceiling by invoking the 14th Amendment? Fulton County DA Fani Willis makes another surprise announcement that hints at some potential bombshells in the Trump-related criminal investigations.

Finally, Bobby and Jess take a step back and survey how we have arrived at our current, tragic status quo on gun policy, and make the case that there is reason for optimism - if our political leaders step up.

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Four leaders of the Proud Boys were convicted of seditious conspiracy. What does it say about our government's response to the increasing threat of far-right militia groups? A shocking new report from the Washington Post sheds new light on the brazen corruption of the Supreme Court. 

Finally, Bobby and Jess go into depth on whether President Biden can declare the debt ceiling unconstitutional, and how that move could play out in the courts.

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Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News. What does it say, if anything, about the trajectory of right wing media? Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis makes a curious announcement related to the case involving Former President Donald J. Trump. And Bobby and Jess go into depth on shocking statements from Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, and what it says about the separation of powers, judicial independence, and the Supreme Court's public image.

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