King Me
Summary
Emily Bazelon, David Weigel, and Juliette Kayyem analyze the security failures at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the Trump administration’s retaliatory rhetoric against critics like Jimmy Kimmel. The hosts then discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling in *Louisiana v. Texas*, which effectively ends Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering by requiring proof of intentional discrimination. Finally, they cover arguments in the case challenging Trump’s executive order ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians.
Topics discussed
Introduction and playful banter about John being a model
Episode overview: WHCD, Voting Rights Act, and TPS
Sponsor reads for Comcast and Grainger
Security concerns at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Analysis of the Trump assassination attempt and shooter's motives
Jimmy Kimmel's joke, media rhetoric, and the Comey indictment
Brendan Carr, FCC, and the '86' seashell controversy
Political strategy, polling, and the Reflecting Pool contract
Supreme Court decision on Voting Rights Act and gerrymandering
Sponsor reads for Grainger and Comcast
Supreme Court arguments on ending Temporary Protected Status
Cocktail chatter: Declining conversation and the Kentucky Derby
Immigration detention circuit split and horse betting
Listener mail: Tech CEO's disastrous Honduras retreat
Outro, Slate Plus promo, and final sponsor reads
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