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Former Congressman Barney Frank discusses Mick Mulvaney's leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was established under the Dodd Frank Act. In an editorial earlier this week, Mulvaney criticized past leadership of the agency for "pushing the envelope" on financial over-regulation. Plus, William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. This week, reports emerged that prosecutors working for Mueller spoke with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, making him the first Trump cabinet official to be interviewed by Mueller. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, discusses the Justice Department's decision to retry New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, who was brought up on corruption charges last year in a case that ended in a mistrial. Plus, Martha Coakley, the former Attorney General of Massachusetts and current partner at Foley Hoag, discusses the wave of marijuana legalization that is sweeping across the United States, even an it is challenged by the Trump Administration and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dalie Jimenez, a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law and founding member of the CFPB, discusses the new leadership currently in control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has asked the Federal Reserve for no funding for the second quarter and dropped a lawsuit over payday loans. Plus, Craig Newman, a partner at Patterson Belknap, discusses a new legal challenge currently facing Google in a UK court, which revolves around internet users' so-called "right to be forgotten," which allows people to ask for links to online information about them to be removed from search engine results if the information is outdated or irrelevant. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David McLaughlin, a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses efforts by a group of policy wonks, who are trying to toughen federal antitrust enforcement and return policy to its 20th century roots. Plus, Tom Schoenberg, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses the professional future of White House counsel Donald McGahn, whose future is in doubt after Steve Bannon’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee earlier in the week. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses reports that former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has struck a deal with U.S. investigators looking into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Plus, Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight, discusses new attempts by the Trump administration to shut down the DACA program, which now involves a petition to the Supreme Court to allow the administration to go ahead with its plans to dismantle the program, which would allow people brought into the country illegally as children to remain in the U.S. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Cramer, managing director at the Berkeley Research Group, discusses reports that former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has struck a deal with U.S. investigators looking into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Plus, Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland and Knight, discusses new attempts by the Trump administration to shut down the DACA program, which now involves a petition to the Supreme Court to allow the administration to go ahead with its plans to dismantle the program, which would allow people brought into the country illegally as children to remain in the U.S. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Pomp, a professor at the University of Connecticut Law School, and Edward Zelinsky, a professor at Cardozo School of Law, discuss the Supreme Court's decision to take up a case that could free state and local governments to collect billions of dollars in sales tax from online retailers. Plus, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr discusses other breaking news from the court. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Banks, a professor at Syracuse University Law School, discusses the House's passage of an extension to the Foreign intelligence Surveillance Act, otherwise known as FISA, which has seen unsteady support from the President, who says he's now for the warrantless spying bill. Plus, Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses why lawmakers are asking for a new investigation into Intel CEO Brian Krzanich for selling a chunk of his shares in the chipmaker last year, just before the company announced that its processors were vulnerable to hackers. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, discusses President Trump's recent comments about strengthening U.S. libel laws, which he has criticized as too soft after the release of Michael Wolff's controversial new book, "Fire and Fury." Plus, Jonathan Brater, counsel at the Brennan Center's democracy program, discusses Supreme Court arguments in the case  Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, which will decide whether Ohio was allowed to purge voters from state election rolls after a certain period of electoral inactivity. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg News legal reporter, discusses a new class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. for cheating on emissions tests. Drivers are claiming that Ford rigged at least 500,000 heavy-duty trucks to beat emissions tests, becoming the latest carmaker to come under fire for falsifying test results. Plus, David Bier, immigration policy analyst for the Cato Institute, discusses why a San Francisco federal judge decided to reject the government’s argument that courts can’t review whether the president improperly decided to terminate the DACA program. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.