On Topic with Renato Mariotti show

On Topic with Renato Mariotti

Summary: Join former federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Renato Mariotti as he breaks down the news in depth with WGN Radio host and comedian Patti Vasquez and a weekly guest.

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 Opening an Impeachment Inquiry: Would It Help Democrats Obtain Evidence? (with Laurence Tribe) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:38:29

Renato discusses what an impeachment inquiry would look like and whether opening an impeachment inquiry would help the House of Representatives obtain documents and testimony. He is joined by Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe, the author of To End A Presidency: The Power of Impeachment, who has publicly called for the House to open an impeachment inquiry.

 Trump Welcomes Foreign Aid: How Can We Stop Future Election Interference? (with Asha Rangappa) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:41

Renato and Patti discuss Donald Trump's recent comments that he would accept aid from foreign nations and discuss whether our laws adequately protect our elections from foreign interference in the future. They are joined by former FBI counterintelligence agent, CNN Legal and National Security Analyst, and Yale University professor Asha Rangappa.

 Attack on the Free Press: How does the First Amendment protect the press from Trump? (with Kristy Parker) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:34

Renato and Patti discuss Trump recent call for a boycott of AT&T due to CNN’s coverage, Trump’s attempt to prevent the AT&T-Time Warner merger to punish CNN, and other ways in which Trump has attacked the free press and undermined the First Amendment. They are joined by Kristy Parker, former Justice Department Deputy Chief and Counsel for non-profit Protect Democracy, who has sued Trump on behalf of writers and journalists.

 Mueller Speaks: What Do His Carefully Chosen Words Tell Us? (with Garrett Graff) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:35

Renato and Patti discuss the first public statement of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and what his words tell us about his decision not to reach a prosecutorial judgment as to obstruction of justice, his message to Congress, and more. They are joined by Garrett Graff, the author of The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller's FBI and the War on Global Terror.

 Attack on Reproductive Rights: How Will the Legal Battle Play Out? (with Caroline Frederickson) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:35:58

Renato and Patti discuss new state laws that radically restrict reproductive rights, including new laws in Alabama and Missouri, and how these laws will fit into the nationwide legal battle over reproductive rights. They are joined by Caroline Frederickson, President of the American Constitution Society and former General Counsel of NARAL Pro-Choice America.

 Aggressive Use of Executive Privilege: Will Trump Block McGahn's Testimony (with Bob Bauer) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:56

Renato discusses the White House's use of executive privilege to keep former White House Counsel Don McGahn from complying with a House Judiciary Committee subpoena. He is joined by former White House Counsel Bob Bauer.

 Fight Over Oversight: How Can Congress Fight Stonewalling? (with Josh Chafetz) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:54

Renato and Patti discuss the Trump Administration’s strategy of stonewalling all subpoenas for documents issued by Congress as part of its oversight responsibilities. They are joined by Josh Chafetz, Professor of Law at Cornell Law School.

 Unprecedented Obstruction: Can Trump Stonewall the House Indefinitely? (with Ro Khanna) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:45

Renato and Patti discuss the Trump Administration's attempts to stonewall the House investigations, including the investigations of the facts underlying the Mueller report. They are joined by Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA), a member of the House Oversight Committee.

 Redacted Mueller Report: What Does a First Read Tell Us? (with Jennifer Rodgers and Asha Rangappa) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:33

Renato and Patti discuss some of the important findings and conclusions in the redacted Mueller report, as well as Attorney General Bill Barr’s deceptive and misleading statements prior to his release of the report. They are joined by former federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Jennifer Rodgers and former FBI counterintelligence agent and CNN Legal and National Security Analyst Asha Rangappa.

 Arrest of Assange: Does His Indictment Implicate Press Freedom? (with Barb McQuade) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:46:07

Renato and Patti discuss the indictment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, including whether there are implications for press risk and potential obstacles for the Justice Department posed by the charges. They are joined by MSNBC Legal Analyst Barb McQuade, the former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.

 Full Disclosure: Will We See the Full Mueller Report and Trump’s Tax Returns? (with Asha Rangappa and Mimi Rocah) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:27

Guest host Asha Rangappa (former FBI agent and CNN Legal Analyst) and Patti discuss the disclosure of the full Mueller report as well as Trump’s tax returns. They’re joined by former federal prosecutor and MSNBC Legal Analyst Mimi Rocah.

 Following the Money: What Potential Financial Crimes Could Ensnare Trump? (with Asha Rangappa and Shan Wu) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:27

Guest Host Asha Rangappa, a former FBI agent and CNN Legal and National Security Analyst, and Patti discuss potential financial crimes that could create liability for Trump. They are joined by former federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Shan Wu.

 The Barr Letter: What Questions Does it Raise? (with Barb McQuade) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:29

Renato and Patti discuss the implications and aftermath of the letter of Attorney General Bill Barr purportedly describing the contents of the Mueller report, as well as Barr's own conclusion that Trump did not obstruct justice. They are joined by MSNBC Legal Analyst Barb McQuade, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.

 Mueller Report Arrives: What Does It Mean? (with Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Rodgers, Shan Wu, and Asha Rangappa) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:16:26

Renato discusses the questions raised by the transmission of the Mueller report to Attorney General Bill Barr, as well as what we can expect to happen next. He is joined by Atlantic reporter and MSNBC Contributor Natasha Bertrand, former federal prosecutors and CNN Legal Analysts Jennifer Rodgers and Shan Wu, and former FBI counterintelligence agent and CNN Legal and National Security Analyst Asha Rangappa.

 Unexpected Prosecutions: Manafort's State Charges and the College Admissions Scandal (with Joyce Vance) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:47

Renato and Patti discuss the charges brought against Manafort by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance as well as the wide-ranging college admissions fraud charges brought by federal prosecutors in Massachusetts. They are joined by Joyce Vance, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama and MSNBC Legal Analyst.

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