2442 - Legal Victories Vs. Trump, & The Headless DOGE w/ Chris Geidner

It's Hump Day! Sam speaks with Chris Geidner of the Law Dork newsletter on SubStack, to provide some updates on a number of court challenges to the Trump Administration's directives & executive orders. First, Sam runs through updates on the GOP’s budget resolution, US-Ukraine relations, Elon’s role in the Trump Administration, DOGE, an impending government shutdown, the GOP’s town hall-phobia, Trump’s “Gold Card” immigration plan, the EPA, longshoremen’s contract win, Oregon nurses’ contract win, and Bernie’s move on arms sales to Israel, before watching AOC eviscerate the GOP’s plan to cut taxes for the wealthy and benefits for the poor. Chris Geidner then outlines the various types of executive orders that have been coming from the Trump Administration, including legitimate executive actions, general memoranda, and insane musings, with an unfortunate majority landing in that latter category and often positing illegal, inhumane, and outrageous policy changes without more specific action entailed, ultimately making for a much more difficult challenge in court before the actual dangers are demonstrated. Expanding on the actual efforts to block these maneuvers, Geidner walks Sam through the expansive field of plaintiffs challenging everything from Trump’s funding freeze and firings to constitutionality and DOGE, examining the various organizations backing these efforts, and unpacking the legal strategy – particularly around the fourth circuit – that has brought them success so far. After touching on the constructive, methodical nature of the still-developing legal cases against the Trump Administration, Chris and Sam wrap up with the insanity of Trump’s impoundment maneuver and overwhelming attack on equal opportunity employment.

And in the Fun Half: Sam unpacks Jeff Bezos’ announcement that the Washington Post will no longer publish opposing viewpoints to his own, watches Stephen A. Smith and Hakeem Jeffries take this moment to punch left, and admires White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s ability to crumble under pressure when Elon Musk’s role in the government comes into question. The MR Team tackles Trump’s insane AI-generated “Trump Gaza” video and absurd plan to put US citizenship up for purchase, before touching on his understandable fear of the Epstein Files. Mimi from Colorado discusses relationships with conservative family, Laura from Minneapolis highlights the importance of uplifting joy, and Max from New York examines Trump’s recent discussion of US v. Skrmetti, plus, your calls and IMs!

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