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Leon Fresco, partner at Holland and Knight and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Immigration Litigation at the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, discusses growing impatience in the Trump administration for a 9th circuit ruling on whether it can scrap legal protections for thousands of DACA recipients. Plus, Lananh Nguyen, Bloomberg News foreign exchange reporter, discusses the trial for several British bankers who are charged with rigging the $5.1 trillion-a-day currency market. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Whitelaw, Bloomberg News deputy managing editor, discusses new findings from Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to Bloomberg sources, Mueller is expected to issue finding on core aspects of the probe soon after the November elections. Plus, Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, discusses recent comments by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, where he stressed the importance of judicial independence. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elise Boddie, professor at Rutgers University Law School and Founder & Executive Director of The Inclusion Project, discusses the discrimination suit against Harvard University's admission practices, where a group called Students for Fair Admissions is accusing the institution of discriminating against Asian-American applicants. However, in the first day of the trail, the students' lawyer, Adam Mortara, said that affirmative action was not on trial, but rather that whites, as well as African-American and Latino applicants, have an unfair advantage over Asian-American applicants. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses the latest progress in the Mueller Probe, and how the probe, which began in the spring of 2017, could impact the midterm elections. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Howard Schweber, a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Law, discusses a proposal by the Trump administration, which seeks to restrict protests by blocking demonstrations along the north sidewalk of the White House and making it easier for police to shut them down. The proposal, which originated from the National Park Service, could also open to door to charging protestors for the cost of putting up barricades or re-seeding grass. Plus, Adam Smith, a partner at Gibson Dunn, discusses the potential for new U.S. sanctions against Saudi Arabia in the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Economides, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, discusses the newly-approved deal between CVS and Aetna, which promises to remake the healthcare sector in America. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Politics, Policy, Power and Law." Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses Wednesday Senate testimony by FBI director Christopher Wray, who named China as the number one threat to the U.S. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Amy Morris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses Brett Kavanaugh’s first day as a Supreme Court Justice, where he heard oral arguments in two cases involving the U.S. Armed Career Criminal Act. Plus, Alberto Gonzales, former U.S attorney general, former White House counsel, and dean of the Belmont University School of Law, discusses the expected departure of President Trump’s White House counsel, Don McGahn, now that Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Edgerton, Bloomberg News congressional reporter, discusses how the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court could change the results of the midterm elections in November. Plus, Georgia State University law professor Neil Kinkopf offers his views the politicization of the confirmation process and what the Senate can do differently in the future. And Case Western Reserve University law professor Jonathan Adler discusses how Kavanaugh will shape the nation’s highest court for years to come. They speak with Bloomberg’s June Grasso and Bob Moon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Stohr and Mike Dorning from Bloomberg News, along with Georgia State University Law professor Neil Kinkopf, discuss the upcoming Senate confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On Friday, the Senate republicans voted to end debate on Kavanaugh, setting up a final full Senate vote that could come as early as Saturday. They speak with Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli and Craig Gordon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Banks, professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses President Trump’s Monday comments, where he supported a “very comprehensive” investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Plus, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr, discusses the start of the Supreme Court’s fall term and how Kavanaugh’s confirmation is impacting the high court. They speak with Bloomberg’s Peter Barnes and Amy Morris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Sink, Bloomberg News White House reporter, discusses the Senate Judiciary Committee vote for Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh spoke before the panel on Thursday to respond to allegations of sexual assault brought by Christine Blasey Ford, who says he carried out the assault while they were both high school students in 1982. Plus, Georgia State University law professor Neil Kinkopf discusses the Thursday hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where both Kavanaugh and Ford gave emotional testimonies during a long day of questioning. They speak with Bloomberg’s Peter Barnes and Amy Morris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.