• Legal Battles and Political Shifts: Trump’s Controversial Moves

  • Jan 22 2025
  • Length: 13 mins
  • Podcast

Legal Battles and Political Shifts: Trump’s Controversial Moves

  • Summary

  • Explore the legal and political ramifications of Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, the suspension of federal DEI staff, and the pardoning of January 6 defendants. Delve into the concept of authoritarian populism and its impact on global democracy. This episode unpacks the complexities of these pivotal issues, offering insights into the evolving political landscape and its implications for American society and governance. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/politics/democratic-states-sue-birthright-citizenship-trump/index.html https://www.npr.org/2025/01/22/nx-s1-5270081/trump-executive-orders-dei https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/01/21/theres-a-term-for-trumps-political-style-authoritarian-populism/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/politics/republicans-reaction-trump-pardons-january-6/index.html Outline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:42) Democratic states sue over Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship (00:04:03) Trump administration puts federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff on leave (00:07:08) There's a term for Trump's political style: authoritarian populism (00:10:00) Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon on January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency
    Show more Show less

What listeners say about Legal Battles and Political Shifts: Trump’s Controversial Moves

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.