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Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw.
Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr will pull back the curtain on how our government actually works, take on the corrupt, share their wisdom and give us their rulings on the latest in politics, law, and culture.
Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr will pull back the curtain on how our government actually works, take on the corrupt, share their wisdom and give us their rulings on the latest in politics, law, and culture.
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Jan 6, 2024 • 60min
164: A Mess In Texas
Topics discussed include Trump's efforts for certiorari, legal battles in Texas over immigration enforcement and abortion bans, interpretation of the 14th Amendment, federal nature of immigration law, controversy surrounding emergency care for pregnant women, rewriting guidance, fate of unindicted co-conspirators, and tidbits about the Supreme Court and junior justice duties.

Dec 30, 2023 • 1h
163: Mishigas in Michigan & Other States
The #SistersInLaw podcast discusses the motion to limit evidence in Trump's DC trial, efforts to remove Trump from the ballot in Maine, impact of Chesebro's emails on the fake electors case, and maintaining innocence after pleading guilty. They also talk about New Year's resolutions, convenient meal delivery, and skincare products.

Dec 23, 2023 • 1h 3min
162: Trump & Giuliani on the Naughty List
Barb McQuade discusses the CO Supreme Court's decision to remove Trump from the primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. The podcast covers Trump's trial delay, Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy, college football, last-minute holiday gifts, kids' reading subscriptions, eco-friendly bamboo toilet paper, interpretation of the 14th Amendment, breaking news on Trump's conversation on tape, legal consequences and potential obstruction, concerns about the judge's decision, HelloFresh meal kit delivery service, consequences and implications of Giuliani's bankruptcy, legal strategies and identity theft risks, contrasting judges Aileen Cannon and John Serrega, and uniformity in marijuana charges and concerns about Biden's impeachment.

Dec 16, 2023 • 1h 4min
161: $148,000,000
Jill Wine-Banks, former prosecutor and host of SistersInLaw, shares updates on the prosecutions of Trump world. Topics discussed include potential SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity, $148 million ruling against Giuliani, attack on administrative law in abortion rights challenge, and more.

Dec 9, 2023 • 1h 5min
160: Trump, Texas & Tax Evasion
Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to give you a legal roundup of the latest developments in Trump world by covering the civil suit settlement and criminal charges filed against fake electors, and the rejection of Donald’s immunity appeal. Then, the #Sisters discuss an abortion case in Texas challenging its strict ban that resulted in improper pressure from A.G. Paxton, and how things might go if it goes to the Supreme Court. From there, they dive into the Hunter Biden saga with a look at the progression of his tax evasion charges after the collapse of a plea deal and explore what it might mean for our politics.Get your #SistersInLaw gear or the perfect gift at politicon.com/merchWEBSITE & TRANSCRIPTEmail: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcastPlease Support This Week’s SponsorsCalm:Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with a 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters HelloFresh: Enjoy a free breakfast item per box delivered right to your door for as long as you’re subscribed when you go to hellofresh.com/sistersfree and use promo code: SISTERSFREEHelix: Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows for our listeners! Go to helixsleep.com/sisters and use code: HELIXPARTNER20OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SISTERS at oneskin.co #oneskinpodMentioned By The #Sisters:Christmas Movie FavoritesGet Barb’s New Book: Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging AmericaGet More From #SistersInLawJoyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse SubstackJill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal PresidentKimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound NewsletterBarb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

Dec 2, 2023 • 1h 8min
159: Still On The Ledge
Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to memorialize Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and discuss this week’s legal news. First, they look at the latest developments in Trump’s cases including the rejection of his trial dismissal attempt, his renewed gag order, and a court ruling that he is civilly liable for the events of January 6th. Then, they cover the ruling to stop private action under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and debate how the Supreme Court would weigh in, before pivoting to a SEC case heard by SCOTUS that could weaken the administrative state by remanding SEC judgements to federal juries.Get your #SistersInLaw gear or the perfect gift at politicon.com/merchWEBSITE & TRANSCRIPTEmail: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcastPlease Support This Week’s SponsorsAura Frames:Give the perfect gift this holiday season when you visit AuraFrames.com and get $30 off their best-selling frames with the code SISTERSAura: Take your family’s cybersecurity to the highest level. Get a 14 day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online for FREE when you visit aura.com/sistersKitsch:Update your style with 30% off your order when you go to mykitsch.com/sistersOSEA Malibu: Get 10% off your order of clean beauty products from OSEA Malibu when you go to oseamalibu.com and use promo code: SILMentioned By The #Sisters:From Kim on the conservative attack on the Voting Rights ActGet Barb’s New Book: Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging AmericaGet More From #SistersInLawJoyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse SubstackJill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal PresidentKimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound NewsletterBarb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

Nov 25, 2023 • 49min
158: Thankful For Our Listeners
Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts a special Thanksgiving episode of #SistersInLaw to share how they celebrate the holiday and answer the excellent thought provoking questions from you! They cover anything and everything, from the resignation of George Santos, to the conviction of Paul Pelosi’s attacker, how to handle Judge Cannon, why the law has so much Latin, the 14th Amendment based attempts to keep Trump off the ballot, how AI might affect trials, methods of moving to a popular vote, the Cassie v. Diddy settlement, along with many other fascinating topics.Get your #SistersInLaw gear or the perfect gift at politicon.com/merchWEBSITE & TRANSCRIPTEmail: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcastPlease Support This Week’s SponsorsMoink:For farm fresh meats and delicious free ground beef for a year, go to moinkbox.com/sistersHoneyLove:Get Up to 60% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/sisters! #honeylovepodReel PaperGet planet friendly Reel Paper products at target.com, in store, with the Target App, or at reelpaper.com/sistersAura Frames:From now through Black Friday and Cyber Monday visit AuraFrames.com and get $40 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame with the code SISTERSMentioned By The #Sisters:Leftover Thanksgiving RecipesGet Barb’s New Book: Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging AmericaGet More From #SistersInLawJoyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse SubstackJill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal PresidentKimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound NewsletterBarb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

Nov 18, 2023 • 1h 1min
157: SCOTUS COTUS
Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to cover the latest developments in Trump’s New York fraud case, including his failed attempt to have it dismissed, the relevance of expert witness testimony, and the reasoning behind the rescinded gag order. Then they analyze how the lack of a protective order in the Fulton County RICO case led to leaks that might bias a jury and compare Trump’s treatment to co-defendant Harrison Floyd when both have been making threats. Following that, the #sisters debate the pros and cons of SCOTUS’ ethics code, warn the country about potential loopholes, and share possible solutions for strengthening it.Get your #SistersInLaw gear or the perfect gift at politicon.com/merchWEBSITE & TRANSCRIPTEmail: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcastPlease Support This Week’s SponsorsHelloFresh: Enjoy a free breakfast item per box delivered right to your door for as long as you’re subscribed when you go to hellofresh.com/sistersfree and use promo code: SISTERSFREEBlueland:For 30% off your order of green cleaning products, go to blueland.com/sistersLomi:Turn your food waste into plant-food at the press of a button with Lomi. Use the code SIL to save $50 at lomi.com/SILThrive Causemetics: For 20% off incredible clean and cause focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sistersMentioned By The #Sisters:From Barb on Ohio Republicans’ attack on reproductive rightsGet Barb’s New Book: Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging AmericaGet More From #SistersInLawJoyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse SubstackJill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal PresidentKimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound NewsletterBarb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

Nov 11, 2023 • 59min
156: Finally, Some Good News
Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to dive into the latest developments in the Trump courtroom saga by analyzing the witness testimony given by Donald and Ivanka and the effect of cameras being barred from the courtroom. From there, the #Sisters discuss the efforts by Hunter Biden to go on legal offense against wide ranging defamatory statements against him, including linking him to Hamas’ attack on Israel, and whether it is a wise strategy. Finally, the #Sisters share the good news about the SCOTUS taking on gun violence by hearing a case that could bar domestic abusers from firearm ownership and celebrate abortion winning in this week’s elections.Get your #SistersInLaw gear or the perfect gift at politicon.com/merchWEBSITE & TRANSCRIPTEmail: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcastMentioned By The #Sisters:From Jill on the value of putting cameras in the courtroomFrom Kim on Trump’s courtroom defeatsPlease Support This Week’s SponsorsHelloFresh: Enjoy a free breakfast item per box delivered right to your door for as long as you’re subscribed when you go to hellofresh.com/sistersfree and use promo code: SISTERSFREEHelix: Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows for our listeners! Go to helixsleep.com/sisters and use code: HELIXPARTNER20OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SISTERS at oneskin.co #oneskinpodOlive & June:Get 20% off your mani system when you go to oliveandjune.com/sil and use promo code: SILCalm:Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with a 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters Get Barb’s New Book: Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging AmericaGet More From #SistersInLawJoyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse SubstackJill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal PresidentKimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound NewsletterBarb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

Nov 4, 2023 • 1h
155: Limine, Not Lemonade
Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to analyze the potential of suits using the 14th Amendment in Colorado and Minnesota to keep Trump off the presidential ballot by looking at what must be proven and the downstream political effects. Then, they dive into the civil fraud case against Trump by previewing the upcoming testimony by him and Ivanka and exploring the risks he faces on the stand. From there, they break down the charges and conviction of crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried for the fraud he committed in the creation of a ponzi scheme using his trading exchange FTX.Get your #SistersInLaw merch including the new mug at politicon.com/merchWEBSITE & TRANSCRIPTEmail: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcastPlease Support This Week’s SponsorsHoneyLove: Get Up to 50% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/sisters! #honeylovepodMoink:For farm fresh meats and delicious free ground beef for a year, go to moinkbox.com/sistersOSEA Malibu: Get 10% off your order of clean beauty products from OSEA along with free samples, as well as free shipping on orders over $60 when you go to oseamalibu.com and use promo code: SILAura: Take your family’s cybersecurity to the highest level. Get a 14 day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online for FREE when you visit aura.com/sistersMentioned By The #Sisters:From Joyce’s Substack on the SBF convictionFrom Kim on the effect of gerrymandering on our democracyGet Barb’s New Book: Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging AmericaGet More From #SistersInLawJoyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse SubstackJill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal PresidentKimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound NewsletterBarb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC


