Catering Cart One
Summary
Hosts Alison Gill and Dana Goldberg discuss Trump’s potential use of emergency powers to interfere with midterm elections and the expansion of executive privilege to shield private advisors. They cover the bizarre incident of Trump being smuggled out of Turkey in a catering cart, efforts to re-prosecute the Lincoln Memorial vandal, and a controversial $150 million legal contract for migrant children. The episode also highlights a federal judge blocking mail-in ballot restrictions and concludes with listener-submitted good news.
Topics discussed
Intro: Trump's executive power, bribery ring, and election interference
Belgium diamond ring gift and tariff exemption scandal
Trump spirited away in catering cart from Turkey to avoid Qatari jet
White House seeks to re-prosecute Lincoln Memorial vandal
Executive privilege expanded to cover private advisors
Trump hints at declaring national emergency to control elections
Judge expands block on Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
$150M contract for migrant children's lawyers goes to Trump-linked firm
Sponsors: Honey Love bras and Wild Grain bakery delivery
Good News: March on Washington, pets, art, and community stories
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