Ep 259 — COINTELPRO 2: Defective Boogaloo
Summary
Liz and Andrew discuss George Santos’s lifetime gambling ban, Judge Hellerstein blocking Trump’s hush money case removal, and the Supreme Court allowing White House ballroom construction. They cover J.M. Smucker’s trademark win against Trader Joe’s and a major ruling where the government lost its retaliatory case against Anthropic. The episode concludes with analysis of unconstitutional mail-in ballot restrictions and the DOJ’s conspiracy charges against Minnesota protesters.
Topics discussed
Intro and Wayfair Labor Day Clearance
Doofus of the Day: George Santos and Laurie Buckhout
Judge Blocks Trump's Hush Money Case Removal
Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Demolition
Smucker vs. Trader Joe's PB&J Trademark Case
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Judge Rules Against Trump Admin's Retaliation on Anthropic
Injunction Blocks USPS Mail-in Ballot Rules
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DHS Subpoenas Unions in 'Antifa' Conspiracy Case
Outro and Final Ads
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