Letitia James pled not guilty in her hearing at a Virginia courthouse today. Scott MacFarlane reports on what we know, while Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown warns about what he calls the “politicization of the Department of Justice.” To provide a deeper analysis into the sports rigging and betting investigation within the NBA, Chris Maddix, senior writer for Sports Illustrated and Ethan Shackelford, IoActive Principal Security Consultant, discuss the players' involvement and how these machines were used to set up winning results.Plus, Major interviews former Obama speechwriter David Litt about his new book, "It's Only Drowning," where he mentions how learning surfing strengthened his relationship with his brother-in-law, who falls on the other side of the political spectrum. Listen to the Takeout right here!

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