'Intelligent Design' on trial (Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freethought Radio podcast)

The Trump administration is whitewashing American history in Philadelphia. Federal Judge John E. Jones tells the behind-the-scenes story of the 2005 trial leading to his landmark decision barring “intelligent design” from public school science classes.

Interview: 

https://ffrf.org/news/freethought-radio/freethought-today-july-23-2026/

Loyalty Kash Bonuses (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

FBI Director Kash Patel may be operating a secret slush fund of taxpayer dollars to pay loyalist agents.

Trump urges Republicans to postpone Jay Clayton confirmation hearings as leverage to pass his voter suppression bill

The Trump Administration weighed suspending habeas corpus and invoking the Insurrection Act after being frustrated by the courts.

Fifteen protestors in Minnesota have been charged with conspiracy to impede ICE officers during Operation Metro Surge.

Plus listener questions.
Interview: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loyalty-kash-bonuses/id1317481380?i=1000773589974

Blocked Indefinitely (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

A federal judge has indefinitely blocked the $1.776B slush fund and has given Todd Blanche and the Treasury Secretary one week to rescind the fund in writing.

Todd Blanche petitioned the courts to release Epstein grand jury material as a diversion tactic after meeting with White House officials in the Situation Room to discuss how to protect Donald Trump.

President Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, to be the next Director of National Intelligence.

Newly released transcripts reveal improprieties during the Broadview Six grand jury proceedings.

Plus listener questions.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-y6xau-2ebb36c0

 

Zero Intelligence (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

President Trump says he’ll nominate Todd Blanche as Attorney General, and has named Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence.

A federal judge has re-opened the case that led to the slush fund settlement to investigate possible collusion and a fraud on the court as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies he’ll drop the fund but not the Trump family tax immunity.

John Bolton takes a plea deal for one felony count of mishandling national defense information.

Amid personnel changes at the Justice Department and the Pentagon, 2020 Election Denier Kurt Olsen joins the US Attorneys Office in the Southern District of Florida.

The lead prosecutor in the seashells case leaves.

A January 6th rioter gets a sensitive counterterrorism job.

Plus listener questions.
Interview: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zero-intelligence/id1317481380?i=1000771530472

Split appeals court panel protects some transgender people already in military - POLITICO

Administration officials “have not contested that all of the currently serving Plaintiff-Appellees, who dedicated a combined 130 years to military service and collectively earned more than 80 commendations, have served honorably and met all military standards during their service,” Wilkins wrote, rejecting the administration contention that excluding them from service was meant to protect national security. 

Wilkins and Rogers also rejected administration arguments that the policy was really aimed at protecting troop readiness, saying those “post hoc” justifications could not paper over the animus at the heart of the policy...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/01/transgender-military-hegseth-court-00944468

 

Colorado Supreme Court orders children's hospital to resume gender-affirming care for minors | PBS News

he court sided with the girls in a 5-2 ruling, finding that the decision to shutter the services for minors violated a state antidiscrimination law. In the majority opinion, Justice William Wood III said, "We conclude that the actual immediate and irreparable harm to petitioners outweighs the speculative harm CHC may face if the federal government further acts against it."…

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/colorado-supreme-court-orders-childrens-hospital-to-resume-gender-affirming-care-for-minors

10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s ICE policies - POLITICO

“Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency,” U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, a Clinton appointee based in Texas, wrote in a three-page ruling ordering the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos. “And the rule of law be damned.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/13/10k-rulings-ice-mandatory-detention-trump-analysis-00914195

 

HITMEINTHEHEADWITHABAT (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

A federal judge has issued a new rule requiring Jeanine Pirro to notify the court when she fails to get a grand jury to bring charges.

Jim Comey has been subpoenaed in the sprawling criminal probe against ex-CIA chief John Brennan in Judge Aileen Cannon’s district.

Attorney General Pam Bondi attempts to flout a deposition subpoena from the House Oversight Committee in the Epstein Files investigation.

The Department of Justice has suspended minimum work requirements for hiring attorneys.

Plus listener questions, including a question about the predicate of Crossfire Hurricane.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-732m6-2c2596fe

Permanent Injunction (Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freethought Radio podcast)

After we cover state/church news in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Maryland, FFRF attorney Chris Line dissects the so-called “Religious Liberty Commission” and FFRF attorney Nancy Noet tells us about this week’s decision by an Arkansas court permanently enjoining the state from displaying the Ten Commandments in public classrooms.

Interview: 

https://ffrf.org/news/freethought-radio/freethought-today-march-19-2026/

 

Florida Courts Ordered Them to Have C-Sections — ProPublica

The similarities in their cases were striking. Both women had three prior C-sections. They had questioned the need for their previous surgeries and arrived prepared to fight for vaginal births. And both women are Black. 

They had argued that compelling them to have C-sections violated their rights to make medical decisions. Hospital staff said their medical decisions threatened the health of the fetus. It would be up to the courts to decide which one mattered more…

https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-ordered-c-sections 

 

Ed Martin Charged (feat. Liz Oyer) (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

Justice Department Pardon Attorney and former Weaponization Czar and associate deputy attorney general Ed Martin is under investigation by the Bar Association in the District of Columbia. Former Pardon Attorney, Liz Oyer, joins us to discuss.

The Justice Department has proposed a new rule that would allow Attorney General Pam Bondi to suspend bar association investigations into DOJ lawyers. (Voice your objection here.)

A federal grand jury has subpoenaed Arizona 2020 voting records as the Trump Administration pushes to consolidate election power.

An Assistant US Attorney in North Carolina quit in the courtroom over AI-generated quotes and erroneous citations in an AI-produced court brief.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-6p4hm-2bf6d392

Christian Nationalism Has Taken Over the GOP (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #624)

— Christian Nationalism has captured the Republican Party. (2:28)

— A Tennessee bill would force Bible lessons and prayer in public schools. (16:23)

— Ten Commandments posters must go up in schools before Louisiana families can sue, says federal court. (30:18)

— “Pro-life” Tennessee GOP pushes amendment to murder women who have abortions. (39:54)

— Kansas House passes bill making clergy mandated reporters… but Confession loophole remains. (56:50)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2026/02/26/christian-nationalism-has-taken-over-the-gop/

Contempt of Court (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sets arguments for late June in the bid to release Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report.

A Minnesota judge holds a justice department attorney in contempt for failing to comply with a court order.

Some leading defense lawyers have created a tool to track Justice Department cases that involve irregular charging practices.

The Justice Department acknowledges violating dozens of recent court orders in New Jersey.

Plus listener questions…
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-h8fib-2b54de39

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court

String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as 'violent perpetrators'…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/doj-protesters-federal-agents-cases

 

Grand Jury Shut Out (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

Jeanine Pirro gets shut out by a federal grand jury trying to indict six members of Congress for their video asking military members to disregard illegal orders.

Judges in the Northern District appointed Donald Kinsella US attorney to replace John Sarcone, and Todd Blanche promptly fired him.

Former Special Counsel Deputy in Jack Smith’s office, JP Cooney, is running for Congress in Virginia.

A federal judge has blocked Trump's effort to transfer 20 former death row inmates commuted by President Biden to the notorious ADX Supermax Prison.

Plus listener questions…
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-w8ack-2b21b164

Dahlia Lithwick on Defending Our Constitution (Al Franken podcast on YouTube)

We're joined by our good friend, Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor at Slate and host of the Amicus podcast, to cover a wide range of topics, including the courts and their role during this difficult time in American history.

We start with Minnesota and the disturbing actions of ICE that have rattled the nation. From the ICE abduction of 5-year-old Liam Ramos to the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Dahlia connects the dots between eroding civil liberties and a Supreme Court that has systematically dismantled accountability.

We also discuss Trump's recent FBI seizure of ballots in Georgia and what that could mean for our democracy. Dahlia issues a strong warning about where all of this could be heading and how we need to be prepared for it.

Plus, Dahlia walks us through some of the cases currently before the Supreme Court: the further gutting of the Voting Rights Act, controversial redistricting, Trump's retribution, and tariffs.
Interview: 

https://youtu.be/OfFDMaB6mJ0?si=MdgUoKNdSRnBJoZv

DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’

"The federal government cannot be trusted. Our default position should be skepticism and understanding they lie very regularly," said Sameer Kanal, a Portland city councilor. "There's a playbook of demonizing people … and claiming vehicles were used as 'weapons.' We see a pattern of victim-blaming, and it's important we push back, because it's propaganda."…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/portland-venezuelans-shot-border-patrol-court

 

The Ten Commandments go to Court (Andrew Seidel; One Nation, Indivisible podcast Episode #048)

The entire Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is going to hear oral argument on two cases involving laws that force public schools to display a version of the Ten Commandments drafted by politicians who think they know better than parents. Andrew examines the basis for these law: the claim that the Ten Commandments are the foundation of American law and government. 

• Here’s a link to some screenshots of the Google NGram graphs that Andrew mentioned.
• Here’s the full text of Thomas Jefferson’s letter to James Fishback (Draft), 27 September 1809, at the National Archives.
• Andrew L. Seidel is author of these books on the Constitution and the history of the separation of church and state, and why the United States was not founded as a Christian nation or on the Ten Commandments, despite what Christian nationalists would have you believe, and the lies they tell about history.

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-cwz94-2a719874

 

The Awkward Docket (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

The South Carolina Judge weighing the legality of the appointment of Lindsey Halligan has demanded the Lindsey Halligan grand jury tapes after DOJ withheld large portions of them.

A different judge in the Comey case berates Halligan for her “indict now, investigate later” approach after the DOJ failed to produce communications seized between Comey and Daniel Richman.

The 11th Circuit orders Judge Aileen Cannon to rule on motions to release Volume II of Jack Smith's final report.

Pam Bondi attempts to retroactively appoint Lindsey Halligan as a Special Attorney to save the sinking cases against Comey and Letitia James.

Plus listener questions…
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-q3aad-28a3eddd

Weekly Roundup: Mamdani Wins and Dems Sweep – Blame the Women! (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad and Dan unpack the historic election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City and the predictable right-wing meltdown that followed, complete with claims that he’s somehow both too weak to lead and an existential threat to America. The hosts explore what this reaction says about the American right’s obsession with demographic change, the symbolism of Mamdani’s win for younger voters, and the generational shift redefining leadership in U.S. politics.

They also dig into the backlash against young women voters, who showed up in huge numbers for progressive candidates across multiple states. Brad and Dan play clips from conservative pundits lamenting women’s “suicidal empathy” and even calling for the repeal of the 19th Amendment. 

The episode rounds out with sharp analysis of Democratic wins in Virginia and New Jersey, key court rulings, and local policy fights, ending on an optimistic note about the growing momentum for justice and accountability.
Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-mamdani-wins-and-dems-sweep-blame-the-women/