Mike and Jay start the show by discussing H.R. 1, the ‘For The People Act’ recently passed by House Democrats. Mike thinks it’s a great start toward fixing some of the basic flaws in our representative system. ALthough Jay agrees with Mitch…
Mike talks with media expert Matthew Pressman, an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Seton Hall University. Prior to earning his doctorate in history, Dr. Pressman worked for eight years at Vanity Fair, where his articles about the news media won the 2010 Mirror Award for Best Commentary (digital media). He’s the author of On Press:…
Mike and Jay start the show with a discussion of what’s next now that the House has voted to rescind President Trump’s national emergency declaration. They agree that there won’t be the votes to override the inevitable presidential veto, but given the various constitutional uncertainties, a lot has to go right (or wrong, depending on…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS This week Trey is joined by Ken and they continue examining questions of constitutional significance. First, Trey reviews the history of incorporation before asking Ken to discuss the implications of the history-making Timbs v Indiana, where the Supreme Court incorporated the excessive fines prohibition of…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS On this week’s episode of The Politics Guys Trey Orndorff is joined by Ken Katkin. The two get into the constitutional and legal details surrounding national emergencies. Specifically the two discuss what constitutes a national emergency and the National Emergencies Act of 1976. Further the…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Kristin, who voted for Donald Trump, talks about the three main things she likes about the president. The first is that he’s brought the issue of media bias to the forefront. Mike agrees, but thinks that President Trump has done far more damage by constantly…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike and Kristin open this week’s show with President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency in order to fund border wall construction. Mike argues that there’s no real emergency in the first place, though Kristin doesn’t quite agree. They go on to consider whether or…
Will and Zach discuss Venezuela, the candidates in 2020, and answer listener questions about Zach’s ideology.
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS This week, Will is again joined by self-described anacrcho-communist Zach to discuss the latest in American political happenings. Will and Zach begin by examining the current situation in Venezuela. Zach is clear to discuss how the United States has negatively impacted Central and South America…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS This week, Will is joined by self-described anacrcho-communist Zach to discuss the latest in American political happenings. Will and Zach begin by examining the State of the Union Address. While both believe the entire occurrence is little more than a facade, Will believes this was…