A Republic, If You Can Keep It

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License to Kill
Trump. Donald Trump. - A License to Kill? Donald Trumps lawyer contends a President has the right to break the law without facing criminal prosecution, even if that means ordering a political assassi
Election Law 101 (Guest: John Bebow)
Election law ... and the courts ... dominate politics as we begin 2024: Michigans redistricting re-do - what, why, and how! The Supreme Courts challenge from conflicting decisions on Trumps ball
Happy Festivus! (Guest: Clara Hendrickson)
Festivus, the holiday created by the folks on the Seinfeld TV show, is this Saturday: the TV-official day for the airing of grievances. For Donald Trump, every day is a day for the airing of grievance
Gone Fishing (for Bidens)
As their Lord and Master Donald Trump has commanded, Republicans in the U.S. House have officially launched a fishing expedition in hopes of finding something -- anything! -- they can use as an excuse
Dictator for a Day (Guest: Tom Bonier)
Trump finally says it out loud: he's open to being a dictator, but only admits to wanting to be our fuhrer for Day One. This comes as Atlantic magazine devotes an entire issue to the potential end of
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. - Governor Whitmer may have just that by now as she signs dozens of bills passed in the closing days of the legislative session. Jeff and Mark offer their take on how the succe
Polling Numbers Are a Concern, But…
The latest polling in Michigan is bad news for Joe Biden and adding to his woes, word that left-wing third-party candidate Cornell West is targeting Michigan. To make things even worse, he had anoth
Scum, Vermin, Smurfs and Smackdown
The big Michigan political story this week: the stunning decision by Flint Congressman Dan Kildee to retire from Congress. We're joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Stephen Henderson to discus
An Early Christmas!
Christmas comes early for the now-departed Michigan Legislature, but only after an unprecedented year of major legislation. Ho ho ho! - The Legislature is taking an early (and extended) holiday break.
“We Know Nothing”
"I know nothing, I see nothing, I hear nothing!" - We Know Nothing sums up the testimony so far from Don Junior and Eric Trump in the New York civil trial over business fraud a trial that could put