2025 11-25 Matters of Democracy Legal Setbacks for Trump; KY; K-Shaped Economy

Matters of Democracy podcast by THOMAS MARINO

Episode notes

analysis of significant legal, political, and economic developments. The first section details a series of legal setbacks for the Trump administration, including a federal judge's ruling that deemed the appointment of an interim U.S. Attorney unlawful, leading to the dismissal of high-profile indictments against Letitia James and James Comey. Concurrently, the administration has initiated a legally tenuous investigation into Senator Mark Kelly, a decorated veteran, following his participation in a video advising military members on their right to refuse illegal orders. This action is contextualized by growing evidence that the administration's military strikes in the Caribbean are illegal, a view substantiated by military legal experts and the actions of allied nations, and which faces overwhelming public opposition.

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