Mike talks with Michael Gerhardt, a professor of jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina Law School and a long-time student of presidential impeachment. He’s the author of the just-released book, The Law of Presidential Impeachment: A Guide for the Engaged Citizen, which is the topic of their discussion.
Topics Discussed Include:
 - why impeachment is in the Constitution
 - if impeachment has been underutilized
 - the threat of impeachment as a check on abuse of power
 - the misconception that impeachment is a political process
 - presidential due-process rights in an impeachment
 - Senators breaking their oaths during impeachment trials
 - the five presidential impeachments
 - if impeachment can be made less partisan
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The Law of Presidential Impeachment

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Trey talks with Elizabeth Neumann, former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about her recently released book Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace. 
Topics Trey and Elizabeth Cover Include

from foreign extremism to domestic extremism

the Christian case against extremism

the evolution of religion and politics

how left and right differ in extremist activities


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Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace

Mike talks about the The Kevin Rose Show. Hope you enjoy it too.

Introducing The Kevin Rose Show

Mike and Trey kick off the previeww of this midweek supporters’ episode with a look at the Supreme Court’s upholding the funding structure for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mike and Trey think this was the right call, with Trey arguing that Justices Alito and Gorsuch are conflating the unconstitutional with what they may believe to be unwise public policy.
Next, they discuss how AT&T improperly influenced the Illinois legislature into passing bills favorable to the company. This turns into a broader discussion of the problem of state and local-level corruption and why it may be worse today than it has been in the recent past.
Following that they turn to stadium subsidies – why voters approve them, why economists hate them, and what can be done to make it harder for pro sports owners to tell cities, ‘pay up or we’re moving’.
They close with Trey discussing why many evangelicals support Israel, and how his support differs. Before long, they end up in some deeper theological and philosophical waters.
Mike’s other podcast is Sustainable Planet.
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CFPB Survives, AT&T Bribery, Stadium Subsidies, Supporting Israel

Mike and Trey open with a discussion of the Biden administration’s recently announced tariffs on China. Trey is no fan of protectionism, but he understands Mike’s points concerning US issues with China’s trade practices. They both agree that Donald Trump’s approach to China would almost certainly be more tariff-heavy than Biden’s.
Then they turn to presidential debates, which will happen without the Commission on Presidential Debates. Trey points out how early the first of the two scheduled debates will be, which Mike attributes to Biden wanting to give debating Trump a try far enough ahead of the election that it won’t do much damage if things go off the rails.
From there they move to the Supreme Court allowing Louisiana’s congressional redistricting map to go into effect. Trey points out the difficult position Louisiana’s legislature is in, caught between the Equal Protection Clause and the Voting Rights Act. Mike is most sympathetic to the view of Justice Jackson, who felt that the Court shouldn’t have gotten involved at this point.
They close with a discussion of US aid to Israel. Mike doesn’t think it unreasonable for the US to put conditions on its support of Israel, or to withhold support entirely if aid is being used in a way we believe to be morally unacceptable. Trey points out that were neighboring countries more willing to take in Palestinians, the situation might be far less dire than it currently is.
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Mike’s other podcast is Sustainable Planet.
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China Tariffs, Presidential Debates, Redistricting, Israel Aid

Mike talks with Tulsi Gabbard, a military veteran and four-term member of Congress who was Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. She caused a major stir when she left the party, which she’s written about in her recently released book, For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind, which is the focus of their conversation.
Topics Mike & Tulsi Discuss Include:
 - what drew Tulsi to the Democrats in the first place
 - how she realized she no longer was a Democrat
 - if Democratic Party elites are warmongers
 - foreign policy and isolationism
 - the ‘wokeism’ of contemporary Democrats
 - the Democratic Party and free speech
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The Law of Presidential Impeachment

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