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5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases; an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics. Subscribe to our access our premium episodes & much more at fivefourpod.com/support Listen each week as hosts Peter, Michael, and Rhiannon dismantle the Justices’ legal reasoning on hot-button issues like affirmative action, gun ...
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America On Trial covers the 2024 Presidential election through the only lens that truly matters: the legal proceedings of Donald J. Trump and Hunter Biden. The daily podcast, hosted by attorney Josh Hammer, examines breaking news and analyzes the biggest questions in American history: What are the limits of Presidential power? Can the former President of the United States get a fair trial? Can Trump serve if he takes a plea? Can he be disqualified from the ballot? Can President Biden pardon ...
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Every Monday, data and nuance converge to help elevate conversations on society and culture. The United Amends Project unpacks the role of race, power, and wealth within the American experience. We examine what it means to be united and how we usher in progress amid division and dissonance. Get your update on all of the above and more with the UAPPod.
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Our "90 in 90 Essay Project Academic Studies" on subjects such as the Federalist Papers, the Constitution; the Amendments; the Classics that Inspired the Constitution, the Executive Branch, the country’s past 57 presidential elections, the Supreme Court, the Congress and the states have resulted in over 3,000 essays contributed by over 200 constitutional scholars, historians and elected officials. This corresponding Podcast features the reading of the daily essay during our 90-Day Study. Our ...
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Josh Hammer first provides some crucial updates in former President Donald Trump's New York and Florida cases, as well as the fate of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in his corruption trial. Today's "deep dive" then explains why "Special Counsel" Jack Smith has been illegally appointed and cannot actually prosecute President Trump. Josh also makes his c…
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Josh Hammer takes us "around the horn" before today's "deep dive" unpacks the massive victory yesterday for Donald Trump in NYC, where his lawyers successfully postponed the former president's criminal sentencing by over two months. Will the Trump "hush money" case now result in a mistrial? Today's "closing argument" then returns to the many legal …
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Take a deep breath. John Roberts just handed Donald Trump the keys to the country and said "don't bother bringing it back in one piece." If you're not a 5-4 Premium subscriber, you won't hear that Rahimi episode that we've got planned for next week. Just sayin! 5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. Rachel Ward is our producer. Leon Neyfakh and And…
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In today's blockbuster show, Josh Hammer fills us in on everything we need to know about Donald Trump's huge victory yesterday in the bombshell U.S. Supreme Court case of Trump v. United States, pertaining to the scope of constitutional presidential immunity. Josh also analyzes Justice Clarence Thomas's powerful concurring opinion casting doubt on …
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In today's jam-packed show, Josh Hammer updates us on a major House GOP lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland, Friday's massive victories at the U.S. Supreme Court (including the long-overdue demise of "Chevron deference"), and the big question on all of our minds: Can Democrats actually replace Joe Biden? Learn more about your ad choice…
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Josh Hammer provides some pressing SCOTUS updates during today's "around the horn" before today's "deep dive" explains why conservatives are not getting consistent victories from this putatively right-of-center Supreme Court. What has to change on the Right, moving forward, when it comes to judicial nominations? Josh then offers his reaction to Joe…
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Josh Hammer takes us "around the horn" as always before today's "deep dive" unpacks yesterday's devastating SCOTUS decision in Murthy v. Missouri, the high-profile Big Tech/free speech case involving state-corporate censorship. Josh also offers his final lawfare-related advice to President Trump for tonight's big debate during today's "closing argu…
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Today's "around the horn" segment provides the latest on the Trump legal front across multiple different venues and also explains the latest Biden program to be stymied by the federal courts. Today's "deep dive" then unpacks yesterday's troubling, incorrect, and unfortunate ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, pertaining to religious charter schoo…
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Josh Hammer gives his take on the Julian Assange plea deal and Special Counsel Jack Smith's push for an anti-Trump gag order in Florida during today's "around the horn" segment. Today's "deep dive" then brings you up to speed on all you need to know about the multiple massive Big Tech/free speech cases still pending at SCOTUS. One way or the other,…
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Citing Urban Dictionary and wikiHow*, Clarence Thomas argues that a gun that can kill hundreds of people with a single trigger pull is not a machine gun. *Not actually true but those are the vibes. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To get first dibs on live show tickets, dig into our Premium episode catalog, memb…
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Josh Hammer first updates us on the latest in Judge Aileen Cannon's Florida courtroom and Sen. Bob Menendez's ongoing corruption trial in NYC during today's "around the horn." Today's "deep dive" then unpacks Friday's much-anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Rahimi, which saw the Court's conservative justices disagree among themselve…
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Josh Hammer provides some crucial updates in today's "around the horn" segment before today's "deep dive" explains why the corporate media and Democrat-Lawfare Complex are teaming up to cast doubt on Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over President Trump's classified documents case in Florida federal court. Today's "closing argument" section th…
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Today's modified "around the horn" segment highlights all the major remaining SCOTUS cases this term (with some opinions dropping today!), and then our "deep dive" explains why Louisiana is entirely justified in requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all the state's public school classrooms. Josh then dives into the Trump veepstakes fo…
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Josh Hammer updates us on some important transgender-related litigation and the ongoing Bob Menendez corruption trial during today's "around the horn" segment. Today's "deep dive" then explains why the mass, unilateral executive amnesty being promulgated this week by President Biden is profoundly illegal: It is both lacking statutory authority and …
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Josh Hammer takes us "around the horn" as usual before today's "deep dive" explains how the Biden-Harris presidential campaign has revealed its hand for all to see, in terms of the political nature of the Democrat-Lawfare Complex's multifront assault against Donald Trump. In running ads highlighting Trump's New York hush money case, the Biden-Harri…
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The Court is back at again, pretending like they don't understand politics, while handing conservatives a victory that cements their power in South Carolina. To buy tickets for our DC show, head here: https://www.seetickets.us/event/5-4-live/604614 To buy tickets for our NYC show head here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5-4-live-tickets-912709608007…
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Josh Hammer updates us on important developments in Judge Aileen Cannon's South Florida federal courthouse before today's "deep dive" explains why the mainstream media has gotten the story so terribly wrong in reporting on Friday's big bump stock case at SCOTUS, Garland v. Cargill. In reality, this was an extraordinarily straightforward case of sta…
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Josh Hammer updates us on the latest U.S. Supreme Court activity before today's "deep dive" unpacks what comes next for prodigal presidential son Hunter Biden, now that he has been found guilty on three federal gun felony charges. Today's "closing argument" segment then analyzes the escalating separation-of-powers stand-off between the GOP-controll…
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Josh Hammer explains some pressing legal updates from around the country before today's "deep dive" centers on the Hunter Biden gun trial now concluding in Wilmington, Delaware. Hunter is absolutely dead to rights on these gun charges—but can a jury really find him guilty in the state where the Biden family still remains king? Today's "closing argu…
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Harvard invited us back (so that's on them) to talk about the speciousness of originalism, inclusive constitutionalism, and how to get serious about court reform. Featuring Balls and Strikes' Madiba Dennie, author of The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back (out now!) and Ryan Doerfler of Ha…
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Josh Hammer takes us through a jam-packed "around the horn" segment before today's "deep dive" centers on the imminently concluding federal gun trial of prodigal presidential son Hunter Biden. Friday's testimony from Hunter's daughter Naomi Biden went very poorly for the defense. Plus, in today's "closing argument": Why is the corporate media freak…
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America On Trial Host Josh Hammer joined Mike Slater on The First TV's recent special "Can Trump Be President From Prison." The two discussed if the former President will really see jail time, AND if he could be President from prison if he does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Josh Hammer decries the unjust political persecution of Steve Bannon and the outrageous targeting of a "gender clinic" whistleblower in Texas before today's "deep dive" and then unpacks the latest shocking revelations from Hunter Biden's federal gun trial. A recently released text exchange between Hunter and Hallie Biden from October 2018, the same…
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Josh Hammer updates us on a major congressional criminal referral for the Biden crime family and a juicy development in Judge Aileen Cannon's Florida courtroom before today's deep dive unpacks the prosecution's very strong, very aggressive gun case in federal court against prodigal presidential son Hunter Biden. Today's closing argument then explai…
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Josh Hammer updates us on all we need to know about Donald Trump and Bob Menendez's ongoing legal proceedings before today's deep dive focuses on prodigal presidential son Hunter Biden's ongoing federal gun trial in Wilmington, Delaware. The testimony introduced thus far this week is positively juicy—and utterly damning. Hunter is dead to rights on…
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President Biden is finally caving to political reality with his anticipated invocation today of 212(f) in order to close the southern border, and today's deep dive then unpacks all you need to know about the start of the first-ever criminal trial of a child of the sitting U.S. president. Is Hunter Biden doomed in Delaware federal court? Today's clo…
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Run a January 6th insurrectionist flag up the pole and see who salutes. Oh look! It's appointed-for-life Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito! Did you know that the majority of tickets to our DC and NYC shows were sold before the shows were even public? That's because our beloved Premium subscribers got first dibs. Plus they'll get to listen to the f…
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Your host Josh Hammer updates us on other pressing legal developments before we focus on the continued fallout from last week's first-ever criminal conviction of a former president of the United States. Will Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg actually try to throw Trump in jail? Will Judge Juan Merchan really allow it? Also, in other huge news, Hunter Biden'…
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On May 3, an incident took place at Quantico Marine Corps base. Todd Bensman of the Center For Immigration Studies believes this to be a terror attack. He's seeking more information, and shares what he knows to Josh Hammer, host of America on Trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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In this special episode of "America on Trial with Josh Hammer," Josh explains how in the world we arrived at this horrible moment—the first-ever criminal conviction of a former president of the United States. Josh then explains what needs to happen from here to try to restore sanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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America On Trial host Josh Hammer appeared on The First TV immediately following the verdict delivered by a New York City jury find Former President Donald Trump Guilty on 34 charges. Josh shares his instant reaction. Subscribe now so you don't miss Josh's full analysis of the decision in Friday's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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Robert De Niro just teamed up with the Biden campaign for a press conference outside of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York City. Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer calls this a move of desperation and a huge unforced error. Hear Spicer's reasoning in this interview with America On Trial's Josh Hammer. Learn more about your ad cho…
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Josh Hammer provides updates on the disgraced Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.) during today's "around the horn" before today's "deep dive" unpacks the jury instructions and all the other huge climaxing drama surrounding the trial of the century: People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. Will we finally get a verd…
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A New York City jury is deliberating the fate of former and potential future president Donald Trump. Will they find him guilty? Top Trump Legal ally Mike Davis thinks so and if they don't, they'll try him again. Listen to Davis explain himself to Josh Hammer, host of America on Trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Today's "around the horn" segment is followed by a must-listen-to "deep dive," in which Josh unpacks everything you need to know about the closing arguments, jury instructions, and jury deliberations in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president of the United States, People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. Today's "closing argu…
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Today's jam-packed "around the horn" segment is followed by Josh's "deep dive" on closing arguments and jury instructions in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president of the United States, Donald Trump. The prosecution has not come anywhere close to meeting its legal burden, but will it matter? Today's "closing argument" then analyzes Joe…
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Brett Kavanaugh might have had a better shot at writing a reasonable decision if Arizona v. Navajo Nation revolved around beer rights instead of water rights, but instead the associate justice barfed up a garbled opinion about property rights. Did you know that our Premium subscribers got first dibs on our live show tickets? One of those shows is a…
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Today we'd like to direct your attention to another podcast, The Erick Erickson Show. Erick Erickson hosts the Erick Erickson Show across the United States live every weekday from 12pm to 3pm ET. In this episode, Erick covers a variety of trending topics in the news, including the Trump raid by the FBI and how almost no Gaza aide has made its way t…
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Josh Hammer takes us "around the horn" before today's "deep dive" explains why, as a matter of international law, Norway, Spain, and Ireland are so grievously wrong to conclude that Israel is a nefarious "occupier" of the Palestinian-Arabs, which led all three countries to unilaterally recognize an independent "Palestinian" state earlier this week.…
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Josh Hammer updates us on Joe Biden's latest student loan "cancelation" boondoggle in today's "around the horn" before today's "deep dive" unpacks The New York Times' disgraceful smearing of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito as being somehow ethically compromised for flying certain flags on his properties. How ludicrous! Today's "closing argument"…
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Josh Hammer blazes through a jam-packed "around the horn" segment before today's "deep dive" unpacks the beginning of the end of Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's utterly shambolic case against former President Trump in NYC. The defense has rested, and closing arguments are now set for Tuesday. What in the world will the jury instructions possibly be? Fin…
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Josh Hammer updates us on the corruption legal proceedings of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.) before today's "deep dive" unpacks another bombshell day in Juan Merchan's NYC courtroom, in which Michael Cohen yet again beclowned himself on the witness stand. Is this the single most outrageous prosecution of our lifetimes? T…
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In the movies, detectives trail a suspect until he messes up and throws his DNA-soaked paper cup into the trash. In real life, they just pretend like they don't understand the word "identify" in order to abuse the 4th Amendment. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, acces…
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Josh Hammer takes us "around the horn" as usual before today's "deep dive" takes us back to the ongoing criminal trial of President Doanld Trump in NYC. Can the prosecution somehow reestablish any credibility for so-called "star witness" Michael Cohen? Is Trump going to take the stand himself? Today's "closing argument" then unpacks the Internation…
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Today's "around the horn" segment explains Michael Cohen's epic flop on the witness stand yesterday in Donald Trump's NYC criminal trial, as well as the latest in the corruption trial for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.). Today's "deep dive" then unpacks a very disappointing decision yesterday from the U.S. Supreme Court, in which a seven-justice majorit…
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Today's "around the horn" segment updates us on Michael Cohen's ongoing anti-Trump testimony in NYC and the separate legal troubles of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.). Today's "deep dive" then unpacks the high-profile separation-of-powers clash underway between the Biden administration and the U.S. House, pertaining to th…
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