Talking Feds
Talking Feds is a roundtable discussion that brings together prominent former government officials, journalists, and special guests for a dynamic and in-depth analysis of the most pressing questions in law and politics.
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The Dog That Hasn’t Barked
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The Phrase that Could End Trump's National Guard Power Grab
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Blue Blizzard
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Presenting The Alabama Murders from Revisionist History
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How Trump Demolished the DOJ
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Democracy on ICE
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A Legendary Congressman's Advice for Today's Democrats
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The Costs of Chaos
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Is No Kings a Turning Point? (Plus a baseball bonus on Ohtani!)
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Bolton Shut
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Getting Free Speech Right on College Campuses
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Ceasefire and Crossfire
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Return of the Wrecking-Ball Court
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Shutdown Smackdown, Chi-Town Showdown
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Trump's Prescription for Chaos and Poor Health
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Comey Before the Storm
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Molly Mashup: Trump, Tylenol, and Turmoil
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Autocracy Live!
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The Constitution Was Intended To Be Amended
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A Darker Turn
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi: “We Have To Stand Up”
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Epstein Returns and the Courts Push Back
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Senator Blumenthal Exposes the DOGE Boondoggle
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Mob Boss in the White House
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Pam Bondi’s DOJ: “Heartbreaking" and "Terrifying”
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Bagging Bolton
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J.B. Pritzker takes on the Bully-in-Chief
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Checkpoint D.C.
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E. Jean Carroll’s Knock-Out Punch
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Department of Vengeance
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2026 Election Interference Has Begun
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Incriminating—Or Just Skeevy?
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A Molly Mashup on the MAGA Mess
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Justice Blanched
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Justice Abandoned: Rachel Barkow on the Supreme Court’s Role in Mass Incarcerati...
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Epstein, Emil, and Elmo’s Eventful Week
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Fighting Trump’s Bills, Bombs, and Baloney
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ICE Age
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Happy Days Are Here Again
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Supreme Court Roundup: Revenge of the Six
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Iran’s Next Move
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The Corrections
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Cory Booker’s Long Stand
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Trump at War
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How Social Media Broke Democracy and Childhood
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California Screamin'
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Who Is Government, Really? with Michael Lewis
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Caught in a Bad Bromance
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Nine Years of Warning America: A Conversation with Rick Wilson
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Taco Tuesday Every Day
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