124: Too Much News
#SistersInLaw
Politicon
4.9 • 10.2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2023
⏱️ 80 minutes
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#SistersInLaw explore the aftermath of Donald’s arraignment in Manhattan, weigh the strength of the charges against him, and explain the importance of case order when it comes to successful prosecution. Then, they review examples of compelled witness testimony and the effect it can have on cases, before tackling the ethical issues posed by Justice Thomas accepting extremely valuable gifts while on the SCOTUS.
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| 0:30.0 | Welcome back to hashtag Sisters in Law with Jill Weinbanks, Kimberly Etkinstore, Joyce Vance and me, Barbara McQuade. |
| 0:42.0 | As you all know, we are going on tour in May to Portland, Oregon on May 12th, New York City on May 19th and Washington, D.C. on May 21st. |
| 0:52.0 | So go to the show notes for the link, politicon.com slash tour to get your tickets. |
| 0:57.0 | They are selling fast and there aren't many left. So please hurry because we'd really like to see you at the show. |
| 1:03.0 | Okay, let's get on with today's show. |
| 1:05.0 | When we'll be discussing the Trump indictment, compelled witness testimony in some significant cases, and Clarence Thomas' fabulous vacation photos. |
| 1:15.0 | And as always, we look forward to answering your questions at the end of the show. |
| 1:20.0 | Before we start, I want to ask you guys a question. |
| 1:23.0 | This week, like some other weeks, but boy, this week especially, was this amazing news week. |
| 1:28.0 | There was just so much happening every day. There was the Trump indictment, but also all this other stuff going on in the news. |
| 1:34.0 | And I don't know how you keep up with it all. I really try. |
| 1:39.0 | I listened to NPR and MSNBC and I read the papers. |
| 1:45.0 | But primarily, I subscribe to a lot of these news subscriptions. |
| 1:50.0 | I get the headlines from the New York Times and the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe and other publications. |
| 1:57.0 | But I find in a busy news week like this, I just can't keep up. |
| 2:00.0 | I read them on my iPad and there was one evening, I started reading it. |
| 2:04.0 | It was like, you have 186 more of these email messages, each of which contain dozens and dozens of headlines. |
| 2:10.0 | And it just can get so daunting. How do you guys keep up with the news? |
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