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Trump indicted for 2020 election coup plot: Analysis with Kim Wehle

Tom Hall

The constitutional scholar, author and UBalt Law professor joins us to discuss the significance of former President Donald Trump's latest criminal indictment, and the extraordinary legal and political challenges that lie ahead.

Former President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Trump Tower, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in New York, on his way to the New York attorney general's office for a deposition in a civil investigation. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

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Trump's legal reckoning: analysis with UB law professor Kim Wehle

Tom Hall

With six potential criminal and civil indictments now hanging over him, former president Donald Trump is facing greater legal jeopardy than ever before. Former Assistant US Attorney Kim Wehle joins us to explain the legal morass, and why these prosecutions matter in a nation of laws.

Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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The Atlantic's Russell Berman on the bitter fight for GOP Speaker

Tom Hall

The Atlantic staff writer discusses Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy's protracted struggle to secure the House Speakership, what he promised extremists to win, and what the fractious battle portends for governing in the GOP-led House.

A man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during the ensuing Capitol insurrection have sparked renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. (AP File Photo/John Minchillo)

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Christian nationalism on the rise: What it means for America's future

Tom Hall

Two eminent scholars of religion and politics join us to discuss the growing power of this far-right movement, its ties to the January 6th insurrection, and how it threatens democracy in America.

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol concluded its nearly 18-month investigation on Monday with its last public hearing, and is releasing its final report on Thursday. (Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP)

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Jan. 6 Committee Report: Analysis from legal scholar Kimberly Wehle

Tom Hall

The constitutional scholar, former federal prosecutor and visiting law professor at American University weighs in on the findings of the House Committee's 18-month investigation of the January 6 Insurrection, and what lies ahead.

President Trump speaks at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on the Ellipse on January 6, 2021, in which he repeated his claims of having won the 2020 presidential election. He also urged the large crowd to march on the nearby US Capitol, where the House was preparing to vote to certify President Biden's election victory. (AP Photo by Evan Vucci)

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Media coverage of US political extremism: two perspectives

Tom Hall

NPR media correspondent David Folkenflick and Politico's White House Bureau Chief Jonathan Lemire discuss the challenges of reporting on the growing right-wing extremism and disinformation in American politics.

A photo of an improvised gallows on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown at a hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo by J. Scott Applewhite)

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Perspectives on January 6th, the midterms and our fraught politics

Tom Hall

Washington Post national political correspondent Theo Meyer discusses some of the significant developments in the nation's shifting political landscape, as the January 6th Committee prepares to wrap its investigation, and crucial mid-term elections loom.

Alexander Burns, with his New York Times reporter colleague and co-author Jonathan Martin, offers a compelling new account of how COVID, Donald Trump and the January 6th Insurrection have challenged American democracy like never before. (Burns photo (c) Cassidy DuHon/cover image Simon and Schuster)

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"This Will Not Pass": Chronicling America's imperiled democracy

Tom Hall

New York Times reporter Alexander Burns, co-author with Times colleague Jonathan Martin, discusses their harrowing new account of how political events of the past 18 months have shaken the foundations of American democracy.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks during a rally on January 6, 2021, ahead of the riot at the Capitol. (AP Photo by Evan Vucci)

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Law professor Robert Weisberg on the case for indicting Pres. Trump

Tom Hall

The Stanford U. criminal law expert discusses the challenging facing prosecutors in filing criminal charges against Donald Trump.

Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, describes the actions of former president Donald Trump as she testifies at a June 28, 2022 hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

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Newswrap: Update on bipartisan gun reform; January 6th hearings

Tom Hall

Washington Post national political reporter Theodoric Meyer discusses the bipartisan gun bill signed by President Biden last week, and why it couldn't prevent the July 4 mass shooting in Illinois; plus, progress in the House January 6th Committee investigations.