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This week; Professor Steve Vladeck joins to discuss Trump’s immunity motion and the probable scenarios that are playing out within the SCOTUS; Trump files a plethora of motions in Florida; Carlos De Oliveira, co-defendant in the classified documents case, files a motion to dismiss; Governor Kemp reveals that he was interviewed by Jack Smith’s team; Smirnov is arrested; plus Allison and Andy answer a couple of listener questions.

Friday, February 12th, 2024 Today, Donald Trump encourages Putin to invade NATO allies in Europe; the FCC makes AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal; RFK Junior’s super PAC is accused of campaign finance violations; new January 6th footage shows an insurrectionist firing a gun; the man who dove over the bench and attacked a judge in Nevada has been charged with attempted murder; and three people caught bringing fentanyl over the border are US citizens. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

Trump’s attorney argues for absolute immunity in front of a three-judge panel in the DC Circuit Court and it goes pretty horribly; DoJ responds to Trump’s contempt motion in DC; SWATing is all the rage; In Florida, Judge Cannon says Trump’s team does not have to let DoJ know whether they are preparing an advice of counsel defense. Plus, we have some great listener questions.

Allison and Andy read the entire D.C. indictment of Donald Trump IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v.DONALD J. TRUMP, Defendant. CRIMINAL NO. GRAND JURY ORIGINAL VIOLATIONS: Count 1: 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy to Defraud the United States) Count 2: 18 U.S.C. § 1512(k) (Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding) Count 3: 18 U.S.C. §§ 1512(c)(2), 2 (Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct an Official Proceeding) Count 4: 18 U.S.C. § 241 (Conspiracy Against Rights) INDICTMENT The Grand Jury charges that, at all times material to this Indictment, on or about the dates and at the approximate times stated below:https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump_23_cr_257.pdf

Monday, July 31st, 2023 Today, in the Hot Notes: Trump PACs have spent over $40M in campaign fundraising on legal fees as the PAC tries to claw back an additional $60M; a judge has dismissed Trump's CNN defamation lawsuit with prejudice; police stop two pro-Trump groups from kicking each other’s asses in California; President Biden signed an executive order protecting survivors of military sexual trauma; the mother of a Uvalde school shooting victim is running for mayor; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 Today, in the Hot Notes: the SPAC seeking a merger with Trump’s Truth Social agrees to a settlement with the SEC; details begin to emerge about Rudy Giuliani’s meeting with the DoJ; the White House complex was evacuated and hazmat brought in because the Secret Service found cocaine; a federal judge has blocked the Biden Administration from meeting and communicating with social media companies; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 Today, in the Hot Notes: the Department of Justice has filed federal charges against New York Rep. George Santos; a jury has found Trump sexually assaulted and defamed E. Jean Carroll and has awarded her $5M in damages; The Daily Beast uncovers financial ties between Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kanye West, and Milo Yiannopoulos; a 14th Amendment solution to the Republican manufactured debt ceiling crisis would have to overcome DoJ concerns; Nazi paraphernalia collector and owner of Clarence Thomas Harlan crow responds to the Senate Finance Committee; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.