congressman cheney is standing up to donald trump for the sake of the institutional vitality and, indeed, survival of the republican party itself. i think here was the beginning of something much larger than being one of 435 members of the house, one of 535 members of congress. the language was remarkable. and to have celebrate sated herself elevated herself to this point where not just people in her own party, but people in the democratic party listen to her, consider her a leader howard: this is a total flip prosecute cays that days that many dismissed her as a warmonger in the hold of her father, the former vice president. and liberals were happy to remind us of liz s past record. the president is operating outside the bounds of the constitution. he thinks he s above the law, and if the republicans, conservatives don t stand up and night against it, as i said, we re going to lose fundamental values and freedoms. howard: talking there about barack obama, and m
for a criminal indictments, four criminal trials barreling towards him. and now the former president is openly threatening to weaponize the justice department against his political opponents if he takes back the white house. congressman jamie raskin is here with his reaction, and he s coming up first. plus, special counsel jack smith unveils a big clue about how he plans to prosecute his case. as trump s lawyers ask for his federal trial to be televised. the law firm of andrew weissmann and niel cattiel is here to weigh in on all of it. also today, resounding victories for democrats and crucial races all across the country, as republican culture wars fall completely flat. we ll talk about what it means for 2024 and beyond. and later, a trip to the forum, a bike ride through georgia with raphael warnock. we talk about the fight for democracy, the former president, and balancing his life as a pastor with his life as a united states senator. after a long stretch of dark po
Convicted of violating the unconstitutional Sedition Act of 1798, Congressman Lyon was seen by his constituents as a martyr for free speech - and a hero. And he won his reelection bid - while in jail - by a landslide.
books of pro-choice people, every liberal would be up in the air. for meing the worst thing is the hypocrisy. take, for example, the espionage act 1917, the most unpopulist statute ever enacted since the alien and sedition acts. now they are embracing it, asking to have it expanded howard: let me jump in. we re a little short on time. you say in your book you ve been canceled for you views on trump, especially on martha s vineyard. this library has said for years that they can t handle a crowd beyond 40 people, and that s their explanation. but, you know, you ve had withdrawn invitations. you know through a lot of people this sounds like a very successful lawyer whining about his treatment. oh, but i m not concerned about me, i m concerned about the hundreds of people who want to hear me speak at the library. if they want to limit the crowds, i suggested they coso. it s just an excuse. it s not about me. i have a thick skin. i can deal with not being