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Talking Feds

Talking Feds is a roundtable discussion that brings together prominent former government officials, journalists, and special guests for a dynamic and in-depth analysis of the most pressing questions in law and politics.

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00:50:35

Chauvin-ism and the National Schism

Talking Feds ·

2021/04/05

Yamiche Alcindor, David Jolly, and Norm Ornstein join Harry to analyze the trial week in Chauvin and the culture clash over the idea of vaccine passports; finally, the four try to make sense of the quicksand Matt Gaetz is in, tying it to the broader crazy political culture of Florida.

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00:41:09

The New New Deal?

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2021/03/29

Nobel-Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, former Council of Economic Advisers member Betsey Stevenson, and former senator Al Franken join Harry to break down Biden’s transformative economic reforms.

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00:52:45

Filibuster or Bust

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2021/03/22

This week we turn our sights to the United States Senate, as a phenomenal group of experts –Bill Kristol, Jen Rubin, and Senator Whitehouse – join Harry to break down the most important & challenging topics on the Senate’s plate.

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00:54:20

Life begins at 50 (Days)

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2021/03/15

Congressman Joaquin Castro, Joe Lockhart, Laura Jarrett, & Matt Miller join Harry to analyze the landmark 1.9 trillion stimulus; they then turn to immigration, where Biden's ambitious plans face less certain prospects and then reflect on the terrible horrible no-good week of New York governor Andrew Cuomo.

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00:51:03

Anatomy of a Prosecution

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2021/03/08

The Feds go back to basics and back to our roots with a nuts-and-bolts prosecutors’ dissection of the three potential criminal cases against Donald Trump; Cynthia Alksne, Judge John Gleeson, Jen Rodgers & Andrew Weissmann join Harry to talk through the three cases’ strengths and weaknesses as prosecutors must before deciding to proceed.

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00:48:35

The FBI: The Weather(ed) Bureau

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2021/03/01

Three of the country’s most prominent and thoughtful experts on the FBI –Frank Figliuzzi, Andy McCabe, and Asha Rangappa– discuss the damage the last four years inflicted on the FBI and what the Bureau now needs to do, including to respond to the grave threat of domestic terrorism.

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00:47:01

Republicans On The Fence

Talking Feds ·

2021/02/22

A stellar set of guests—Lawrence O’Donnell, Ashley Parker, and Norm Eisen—join Harry for a bottom-line assessment of the impeachment, an analysis of the GOP sturm und drang, a look at the first lawsuit against the former president, and a preview of Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing.

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00:51:43

Base Instincts

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2021/02/13

As the evidence in the second impeachment trial draws to a close, an expert panel of legal and congressional experts – Matt Miller, Norm Ornstein, and Hakeem Jeffries, who served as a House Manager in the previous impeachment trial – join Harry to analyze the trial and what an acquittal portends for the future of Trump, Trumpism, and the GOP.

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00:44:16

Allies Allies All Come Free

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2021/02/08

After 4 years of aberrant foreign policy that saw the US bully our allies and coddle our enemies, the Biden Administration faces a different herculean task trying to right the ship of state, with the complication of China’s arrival as an economic superpower; Anne Appelbaum, Garry Kasparov, and Uriel Epshtein join Harry to analyze the challenges and prescribe the best path ahead.

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00:42:26

Won’t Get Fooled Again

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2021/02/01

The debris from the Trump years litters the political landscape, and it’s a herculean task to try to clean up the mess and repair our constitutional foundations, but where to begin and who has the political will and interest to pursue it; Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith, whose book “After Trump” is the best primer on the topic, and former Deputy AG Jamie Gorelick join Harry to discuss.

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00:53:29

Transition, Transition!

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2021/01/25

Three veterans of the heady first few days of a new Administration – Dee Dee Myers (Clinton), David Frum (George W. Bush), and Valerie Jarrett (Obama) – join Harry to analyze and critique the Biden Administration’s first few days and the challenges it faces for the first 100.

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00:55:36

Impeaches and Crime

Talking Feds ·

2021/01/19

In another barnburner week, in which the first-ever second impeachment of a President was only one of several huge stories, Natasha Bertrand, Norm Ornstein, and former Senator Al Franken join Harry to break down the fallout from the storming of the Capitol; then they turn to impeachment and the coming trial.

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00:47:13

News Edition; New Sedition

Talking Feds ·

2021/01/11

On the most tumultuous week of the Trump presidency, and one of the most in US history, Congressmen Eric Swalwell, George Conway, & Laura Jarrett join Harry to discuss whether the President can hang on for 12 days to finish his term; sidebar by Robert De Niro.

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00:30:01

Burning Down the House

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2021/01/07

In this special Talking Feds Now, Harry convenes with Andrew Weissmann, Sam Vinograd, Jennifer Rodgers, and Steve Vladeck to discuss one of the most harrowing and memorable days of our lifetime, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.

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00:58:37

The Very Model of a Modern Solicitor General

Talking Feds ·

2021/01/06

This week we expect Biden will announce his selections for DOJ brass, including solicitor general, the executive branch's lawyer in the Supreme Court; and in this special episode recorded last year at George Washington University, we go beyond the basics to discuss the role which has a huge importance in the development of constitutional law with former solicitor generals Seth Waxman, Paul Clement, and Don Verrili.

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00:45:13

Georgia on my Mind

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2020/12/28

A fantastic panel combining local and national knowledge, experience, and political savvy – former Columbus, GA mayor Teresa Tomlinson, new Congresswoman Elect Nikema Williams, DNC Chair Tom Perez, and Democratic strategist extraordinaire Bob Shrum – join Harry to describe the scene on the ground in Georgia and break down the critical points on which success or failure will turn.

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00:45:56

T-30... and Counting

Talking Feds ·

2020/12/21

In a week when the virus hit ravaging new levels and we learned of a huge new hack; but also in which people first began to get the vaccine and key leaders in Congress recognized Biden’s election, Congressman Ted Lieu, CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash, and Pulitzer-prize winning New York Times journalist Michael Schmidt join Harry to discuss the political road ahead, the resignation of Bill Barr, the repercussions of the hack, and of course, the Cleveland Indians’ name change.

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00:43:40

I Never Promised you a Rose Garden Pardon

Talking Feds ·

2020/12/14

Three highly experienced prosecutors and DOJ veterans: Jen Rodgers, Mimi Rocah (now the DA for Westchester County), and Andrew Weissmann join Harry to discuss the potential charges against Hunter Biden and then conjectures whether President Trump’s lobbying campaign to state officials might have broken any laws.

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00:51:06

Purple Reign

Talking Feds ·

2020/12/07

With the virus spiking ever upwards and a winter that promises to be the most challenging time in US public health history, a phenomenal set of guests —Senator Michael Bennett, Natasha Bertrand, and Fareed Zakaria—join Harry to look ahead at the measures the country needs to take on the health and economic fronts; sidebar by chess great and democracy advocate Garry Kasparov.

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00:39:46

National Security: 50 Days of Gray

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2020/11/30

In this special national security episode, Frank Figliuzzi, Sam Vinograd, Josh Campbell, & Kate Brannen trade notes on what Biden’s new team projects about his national security operation; how to repair the damage that 4 years of Trump rule has inflicted on our national security institutions; Trump’s attempt to install his operatives at DoD and NSA; and more.

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