Thanks to Professor Tushnet for coming on the show.

Thanks to Professor Tushnet for coming on the show.

"We need a culture that respects free inquiry." Listen to AMERICA UNFINISHED contributor @rtushnet.bsky.social on the How Our Constitution Works...And Why It Doesn't podcast discussing freedom of speech: bit.ly/4oShD4W @mitpress.bsky.social @hls.harvard.edu @wcooperbooks.bsky.social

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Voting and Election Cases: 198 Active Voting Rights Cases: 157 Active Redistricting Cases: 41 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 79 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 30 www.democracydocket.com

"A young widow who lived directly above saw that the family was going to be arrested along with all the other immigrant Jews in the area. She rushed home in the middle of the work day to pound on their door." @alexamorris.bsky.social, author of THE COURTYARD, on Books and More: bit.ly/4wcpP2p

🚨BREAKING: In a MAJOR VICTORY, the 6th Circuit REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit to access Michigan's voter file. The first appeals court to rule on an appeal in DOJ's 9 defeats. I am proud of the Elias Law Group team for this critical win! www.democracydocket.com/cases/michig...

🚨BREAKING: Maryland Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to gain access to state voter data. A big victory for our clients Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans and democracy. DOJ is now 0-9 in these cases. We are undefeated.🗳️💪⚖️ www.democracydocket.com/cases/maryla...

This is worth a read. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/16/trillionaires-dire-democracy

Thank you Justice Stephen Breyer for joining the show today and sharing your thoughts on the state of American democracy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

Thank you Justice Stephen Breyer for joining the show today and sharing your thoughts on the state of American democracy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." Mother Teresa

That was quite the tantrum by Trump on Meet the Press. Welker gave him a chance to provide some evidence for his stolen election claims, and instead he threw a massive fit and called the interview.

"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." Mother Teresa

"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things." — Henry Ward Beecher

"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things." — Henry Ward Beecher

For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.

"We've got tens of thousands of printmakers that do this every year, and we're in about a hundred countries." Listen to @printdayinmay.bsky.social founder Robynn Smith on Books and More with @wcooperbooks.bsky.social: bit.ly/4v7gCYO

Here's how the corruption works: Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it Friday: FDA changes the policy

Victoria Hetherington, author of THE FRIEND MACHINE, asked a range of experts "When do you think it'll be possible for a relatively intelligent woman to fall in love with an AI entity?" Listen to her interview on Books and More with @wcooperbooks.bsky.social to hear what they said: bit.ly/4dDUdLp

I enjoyed chatting with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show" last summer. He has always been kind to me when I've been a guest on his various shows — and he's a wicked smart satirist. Are you planning to tune in to his farewell episode tomorrow night?

MeidasTouch: What do you make of this $1.776 billion fund— Gavin Newsom: It’s a criminal enterprise. It’s not just corruption, it’s not just graft, it’s a full-on criminal enterprise and it needs to be shut down.

So much depends on whether our system, and our leaders, speak to what is best in us - or what is worst in us.

When adults read children’s books, they recover “a way of moving through the world with a little more curiosity, a little less certainty, and a greater willingness to be surprised,” Rafaela Jinich writes in The Wonder Reader:

America's chief Middle East negotiator - Jared Kushner - is almost completely dependent on Middle East government investment in his chief business. It's probably the biggest conflict of interest in American diplomatic history and we should be talking about this way more.

"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." — Abraham Lincoln

The Mouse Bites Back "Disney is mounting its most aggressive pushback yet against Donald Trump’s attempts to censor his critics, signaling that the company has concluded it's wiser to fight rather than fold." by @passantino.bsky.social www.status.news/p/the-mouse-...

Just in at #SCOTUS: Alabama is asking the justices for emergency relief by next Thursday to allow the state to re-draw its congressional maps in light of Callais (and notwithstanding the Supreme Court's 2023 decision affirming the district court injunctions from which Alabama is now seeking relief).

“They’re literally running out of money at the end of the month,” Kraft Heinz Chief Executive Officer Steve Cahillane said. “We’re seeing negative cash flows in the lower-income brackets where they’re dipping into savings.” www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

JUST IN: Cole Allen wants the top brass of DOJ to recuse themselves from his case, noting they have openly described themselves as victims and witnesses of his alleged crimes -- and have personal relationships with the primary alleged vctim: Donald Trump storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Erwin Chermerinsky on wht Trump's war is illegal.

May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center. Opening June 19.

More than 40 global media outlets are coming together as the One Free Press Coalition to bring attention to fellow journalists who are being threatened for seeking to tell the truth. #OneFreePress

BREAKING: We're suing Louisiana officials for suspending the state's primary election after voting has already begun. On the heels of a Supreme Court decision that eviscerated protections for voters of color, elected officials jumped at the chance to disenfranchise people — we won't allow it.

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" Marcus Aurelius