This week's guest host on The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie is Billy Binion, who talks with Jenin Younes, a civil liberties attorney who first gained national attention when she sued the Biden administration for pressuring social media companies to censor content it didn't like. That case, Murthy v. Missouri, ultimately reached the Supreme Court.

A former New York City public defender, Younes is now national legal director at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, where she is preparing to sue the Trump administration. She and Binion discuss her path to civil liberties advocacy, the threats to free speech coming from both the left and the right, and why defending the First Amendment should be a universal cause—even when that speech is offensive.

0:00—Introduction
1:00—Younes' commitment to civil liberties
3:38—The state of free speech in America
7:34—Opposing COVID restrictions
12:33—Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, and Murthy v. Missouri
27:39—Donald Trump's record on free speech
39:41—Noncitizens and constitutional rights
42:23—Censorship in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination
48:33—Pam Bondi and "hate speech"
57:52—How can we protect free speech?

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Defend Speech Even When Your Side Hates It

In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta unpacks a recent update in Trump v. Slaughter, in which the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay allowing President Donald Trump's removal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter to stand while the case makes its way through the appeals process. He previews full arguments in December of this year that could revisit – and even overturn – Humphrey's Executor. Mr. DiResta explains the FTC's origins, structure and independence, as well as the 1935 precedent set in Humphrey's Executor limiting presidential removal of FTC commissioners. He additionally reviews Justice Elena Kagan's dissent in the court's order and analyzes how the move signals a potential recalibration of separation of powers. The episode outlines far-reaching implications if removal protections are narrowed: greater presidential control over independent agencies (FTC, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)), reduced institutional independence, more litigation over "for cause" standards and broader precedent shifts affecting agency governance. The discussion closes with key questions for businesses and counsel to monitor as the future of the FTC, and independent commissions more broadly, may be shaped by the court's forthcoming decision.


The Future of the FTC: in the Hands of the Supreme Court

On WBAL News Now at 6  WBAL Washington correspondent Jackie DeFusco reports from the Supreme Court which hears arguments on a Louisiana voting case that would end the creation of majority minority Congressional districts.  

WBAL News Now in Depth Supreme Court Voting Rights Case

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Paul Lisnek, Political and Legal Analyst for WGN-TV in Chicago.
The pair examines the ICE invasion of the 'Windy City' by the Trump administration, as well as Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's response.

Then, Brad is joined by Tara Devlin, host of the 'TARABUSTER' podcast.
The analyze the impact of the 'No Kings' protest against Trump's imperial presidency, including the staggering turnout of roughly seven million attendees at 2,600 events in all 50 states.
The two also discuss President Trump's pardon of former Congressman George Santos, who was sentenced to 87 months in prison after pleading guilty to misusing campaign funds and stealing identities.

Paul Lisnek anchors “Political Report” every Sunday morning at 9am central which looks at national and local issues for Chicago. It can be live streamed on www.wgntv.com/live and watched on the new WGN+ app which can be downloaded thru Apple TV, Roku or Firestick.
Paul has worked as a jury consultant in such cases as OJ Simpson and Whitewater, teaches Constitutional Law and Ethics for the bar review course. He is the author of 15 books including the award winning fiction book: "Assume Treason."

Tara Devlin is a New York City based comedian, writer, and host of the unapologetically-liberal podcast "TARABUSTER.”
Tarabuster is 5-star viewer-reviewed and 100% viewer-supported.
Help keep the REAL liberal media going – and growing – by becoming a Patron of Tarabuster at Patreon.com/TaraDevlin.
You can follow Tara on BlueSky at @tarabuster.bsky.social and on Instagram at @Taradacktyl.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.'
He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

Leslie Marshall Show - ICE Invasion of Chicago; 'No Kings' Protest Attracted 7 Million Americans

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.

This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term 
features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term. 

The discussion is moderated by Kristin Hickman, the McKnight Presidential Professor in Law and has expertise in Administrative Law, Business Law, Federal Taxation, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Law, and Tax Policy.

The featured panelists are:
Nicholas Bednar '16 - Associate Professor of Law with expertise in Administrative Law and Immigration Law


June Carbone - The Robina Chair in Law, Science, and Technology with expertise in Assisted Reproduction, Bioethics, Family Law, Medicine and Law, and Property Law


Sam Merchant - Associate Professor of Law with Expertise in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Sentencing

Cases discussed:
Trump v. Wilcox - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/trump-v-wilcox/

Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/office-of-personnel-management-v-american-federation-of-government-employees/

Little v. Hecox (24-38) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-38.html

West Virginia v. B.P.J (24-43) - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/west-virginia-v-b-p-j-2-2/

Rutherford v. United States (24-820) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-820.html

Carter v. United States (24-860) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-860.html

This event was recorded on October 6, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiz5obLB5c)

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep55Transcript

Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu

LawTalk Episode 55 - U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the upcoming New York City mayoral election and what a Zohran Mamdani victory could mean for both the city and national politics. They weigh the best-case/worst-case scenarios of a leftward turn in New York, asking whether Mamdani represents a lasting anti-AI socialist movement or simply the newest iteration of the Democratic big tent.

The editors then turn to the governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, where Democratic wins would signal continued strength for the party's centrist wing. They examine a federal judge's order requiring the government to keep SNAP funded during the ongoing shutdown, and then analyze Trump's tariff case as it heads to the Supreme Court and what a ruling could mean for presidential trade powers. Finally, a listener asks whether libertarians who work in the defense industry are violating their principles or simply operating within the system as it exists.

0:00–The best-case scenario and worst-case scenario for a Mayor Mamdani

8:09–Gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia

20:04–SNAP benefits and shutdown politics

29:32–Does the GOP have an Obamacare alternative?

34:57–Listener question on ethical contradictions

44:37–Tariffs case reaches the Supreme Court

55:05–Weekly cultural recommendation

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Will a Mamdani Victory Push the Democrats Further Left?

Nationwide’s Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Vice President of Government Relations Ben Brewster unpack November's election results, the record-breaking government shutdown, the Supreme Court’s pivotal hearing on tariffs, and the economic implications of these developments. [NFM-22911AO]

Signals from the ballot box: Gridlock, Shutdown, and the Supreme Court's Tariff Test

On WBAL News Now at 6, ABC News legal analyst Royal Oakes reviews the Supreme Court decision not to hear fomrer Kentucky county clerk's challenge of its 2015 same sex marriage ruling.  He also reviews the decision to hear a challenge of a case on mail-in ballots

WBAL News Now in Depth Supreme Court Refuses Challenge to Same Sex Marriage

The Supreme Court effectively guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide.

What’s right: U.S. Supreme Court keeps same-sex marriage protections firmly in place

In an exclusive WRGO interview, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins the show! Mayor Scott breaks down the rise of a new generation of young, community-rooted Black & brown mayors—and why the real policy change in America is happening at the local level. He also opens up about what it was like governing during COVID and how collaboration between cities accelerated reform, and why this election cycle marks a turning point for Black leadership across the country. 

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Baltimore Mayor - Brandon Scott!!

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