Hi, I'm Andy Levy, former Fox News and CNN-HLN guy and current cable news conscientious objector.

I'm a former libertarian who now sits pretty comfortably on the left.

Hi, I'm Danielle Moody, former educator and recovering lobbyist.

But today, I'm an unapologetic, woke commentator on America's threats to democracy.

And I'm producer Jesse Cannon, and I'm here to make sure things don't go too far off the rails. We're here to have fun, smart conversations with some of

the most knowledgeable and entertaining people in politics, media, and beyond. Our goal is to try

and make sense of our current crazy world, our new abnormal, and hopefully even make you laugh

through the tears. What a great show we have for you today.

President and Executive Director of Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,

Damon Uitt, is here to explain how the Trump administration is trying to dismant a legal opposition

and what it means for a law firm to bend the knee.

Then, Columbia Classics Professor Joseph Howley joins us to talk about the university's response

to student protests.

It's growing entanglement with the Trump administration and what that says about the broader

crackdown on campus descent. But first, let's have some fun. Welcome back to Danielle Moody.

Danielle, I know you were out of the country for a bit and you've returned home.

Mm-hmm.

And you have found that everything is terrific.

Because on what Donald Trump is calling Liberation Day, he announced unbelievably huge tariffs pretty much across the board for the rest of the world.

And in response, the stock market absolutely plummeted.

Even some Republicans seem to be a little nervous about this, which is nice considering it's going to

totally torpedo our economy. I can only assume that Liberation Day means we are going to be

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