Talking Feds Molly Mashup: ‘Lots of Smoking Guns’
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Apr 27, 2026 
Molly Jong-Fast, political commentator and author known for sharp political analysis and a popular Substack, swaps rapid-fire questions about scandals and accountability. They dig into Supreme Court stakes, the ripple effects if Voting Rights protections fall, J.D. Vance’s troubles, prosecutions like Kristi Noem, and what Democrats must do for November.
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Supreme Court Could Reshape Voting Rules
- The Supreme Court may strike down key voting protections and is deciding major cases this term that could reshape electoral maps.
- Harry Litman warns Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act looks vulnerable and birthright citizenship challenge is likely to fail but is being closely watched.
Birthright Citizenship Challenge Likely To Fail
- The birthright citizenship case is expected to fail because the 14th Amendment's text supports automatic citizenship.
- Harry Litman calls an attempt to reinterpret it "completely outlandish" and unlikely to succeed.
J D Vance's Vice Presidential Humiliation Tour
- J.D. Vance is in a humiliating political spot as vice president, tasked with delicate foreign tasks he didn't want.
- Molly Jong-Fast compares Vance's role to Mike Pence's pitfalls and notes Trump will keep him dangling to preserve leverage.