Maddow: Supreme Court greenlights expansion of Trump's corruption machine
Summary
Rachel Maddow discusses a Supreme Court ruling granting President Trump broad power to fire independent agency officials, contrasting it with losses regarding voter roll access and mail-in ballots. She covers E. Jean Carroll’s final victory against Trump and a D.C. man’s settlement for playing the Imperial March near National Guard troops. The episode features interviews with Senator John Ossoff on election integrity and former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya on regulatory independence, concluding with The Onion’s satirical takeover of InfoWars.
Topics discussed
Intro ads for Sheridan and energy infrastructure
Man arrested for playing Star Wars theme to National Guard
Supreme Court blocks Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case
Trump administration loses 11th case to access voter rolls
Democrats field candidates in every state legislature race
Court strikes down Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire agency heads
Interview with Sen. John Ossoff on corruption and elections
Former FTC commissioner discusses risks of politicized agencies
The Onion buys InfoWars and pays Sandy Hook families
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