298: Kash Patel & The Liquor Cabinet: Live In Denver
#SistersInLaw
Politicon
4.9 • 10.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2026
⏱️ 83 minutes
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#SistersInLaw LIVE show in Denver they kick off by discussing the allegations against Kash Patel that led him to file a defamation lawsuit, the legal standard for defamation, and the potential national security implications. Then, they review the key SCOTUS cases of 2026, covering the dangers posed by dark money in political contributions and by birthright citizenship. They also examine the Trump administration’s targeting of the Southern Poverty Law Center and highlight the vital role non-profit organizations have in the fight for justice and civil rights.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello, Denver. |
| 0:11.1 | Thank you so much for that enthusiastic and warm welcome. |
| 0:19.2 | We are just thrilled to be here. We are the hashtag sisters in law. And for those of you who are new here, let me introduce my sisters to you. I'll start on the end with the incomparable master of the civil discourse herself Joyce |
| 0:38.9 | Vance next to her lawyer turned journalist columnist for the Boston Globe let's give it up |
| 0:53.4 | for Kimberly Atkins Store. |
| 1:01.0 | And right here next to me, the Watergate girl herself, Jill's line banks. |
| 1:12.9 | And my name is Barb McQuaid. |
| 1:13.7 | Yes. |
| 1:18.2 | Well, so wonderful to be here. |
| 1:20.5 | I am thrilled to be here in Denver. |
| 1:21.8 | I love this city. |
| 1:23.4 | I love being in the mountains. |
| 1:26.8 | Jill, tell us, have you ever been to Denver before? |
| 1:28.4 | I have been to Denver. I've been to Denver before? I have been to Denver. |
| 1:30.2 | I've been to Colorado Springs. |
| 1:31.7 | I've been to Boulder. |
| 1:35.5 | I've been to Aspen and I've been to Vale. |
| 1:37.0 | So, yeah. |
| 1:41.2 | And, of course, my first time ever skiing was in Aspen, |
| 1:43.4 | and it wasn't entirely successful. |
| 1:50.3 | I was supposed to go to Vail from there, but I didn't because they didn't teach the graduated length method, and I wasn't advanced enough to go to full skis, so I stayed in Aspen. |
| 1:57.7 | Well, how about you, Kim? Have you been to Denver before? |
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