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Stephen Miller's America First Legal Has a YouTube Show (and it sucks real bad)

Aug 26, 2026 · 1h 7m

Summary

Opening Arguments hosts Thomas, Matt, and Lydia critique America First Legal’s “Bad Legal Takes” segment, mocking its flawed arguments on Virginia’s January 6th curriculum law and Zohran Mamdani’s ICE comments. They also dissect a conservative lawyer’s misinterpretation of a footnote regarding gender identity in a school bathroom lawsuit. The episode opens with a humorous segment on Michael Cohen’s recent podcast appearance with Donald Trump.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Wayfair, 4imprint, and Rho Intro, Patreon shoutouts, and show premise Amuse-bouche: Michael Cohen's recent podcast appearance Critique of America First Legal's podcast intro and tone Virginia bill on teaching January 6th history Gene Hamilton's take on ICE as a 'rogue agency' Mid-roll sponsors: Gametime and Addyi Idaho bathroom law and 'conclusory' gender claims Supreme Court original jurisdiction and state disputes Critique of AFL's analysis of immigration enforcement Comparison to competitors and final sponsors Idaho bathroom law 'void for vagueness' argument Outro and National University sponsor
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