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The Oath and The Office

The Oath and The Office

著者： Two Squared Media Productions
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Mixing sharp wit and serious political fire, The Oath and The Office is where hard-hitting constitutional analysis meets razor-sharp comedy. Distinguished political science professor Corey Brettschneider teams up with comedian John Fugelsang to break down the most powerful 35 words in American democracy—the presidential oath of office. Every president swears to “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution, but what happens when one openly attacks democracy and the rule of law itself? Each week, Corey and John pull no punches, exposing the latest threats to the rule of law and demanding accountability. Smart, fearless, and wickedly funny—this is the civics lesson you can’t afford to miss.Corey Brettschneider 政治・政府 政治学
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  • Blanche’s Confirmation Deal: Trump’s Weaponization Fund Could Return

    Blanche’s Confirmation Deal: Trump’s Weaponization Fund Could Return
    2026/08/06
    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears to have secured the committee votes needed to advance his nomination. He cleared the path by agreeing to rescind Donald Trump’s controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and narrow sweeping IRS audit protections for Trump and his family.

    But does the deal truly kill the fund—or merely clear a political hurdle while leaving the door open for its return? Corey and John argue that walking back these dangerous policies does not erase Blanche’s complicity in advancing them, nor does it prove him fit to lead the Justice Department.

    They also break down a consequential week for executive power and the nation’s democratic guardrails:

    Elections: Trump’s escalating attempt to expand federal control over mail voting.

    Press Freedom: Withdrawn Justice Department subpoenas that sought testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists.

    Media Pressure: The FCC’s continuing pressure campaign against ABC.

    Surveillance: Allegations that the Secret Service illegally tracked James Comey and his wife.

    Intelligence: The Senate’s party-line confirmation of Jay Clayton to lead the intelligence community.

    The checks on executive power are being tested in real time. Some are holding. Others may prove temporary.

    Timestamps:
    1:20 – Todd Blanche Confirmation Proceedings
    18:03 – Trump Cheating in the Midterms
    28:03 – Federal Agencies Aren’t Sticking to Their Purpose
    28:56 – Jawboning and Media Censorship
    47:39 – Why Everyone Should See “The Odyssey”
    51:08 – Trump is a Threat to Democracy; the Courts Can Help
    54:26 – Trump is Suffering in the Polls
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  • What Trump and the New Right Really Believe | David French

    What Trump and the New Right Really Believe | David French
    2026/07/30
    What does Trump actually believe, and how does his worldview connect to the New Right? Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang look beyond the latest outrages to the ideology linking them. Then New York Times columnist David French joins Corey to discuss the forces reshaping the American right.

    Inside the episode:

    David French on birthright citizenship, the postliberal right, and whether there is a path out of America’s democratic crisis.

    The attack on the Smithsonian and the fight over who counts as truly American.

    Trump’s ties to the manosphere and the grievance politics driving the New Right.

    The pressure on New York Times journalists, the disappearance of a Whitney Cummings joke, and the fight to stop Penn Station from being renamed for Trump.

    Timestamps:
    • 02:06 – White House Correspondents' Dinner
    • 09:34 – Tate Brothers Arrested
    • 16:22 – Trump, the Smithsonian, and American History
    • 22:28 – Attacks on Free Speech: NYT & Kennedy Center
    • 31:43 – Interview: David French Joins
    • 41:20 – The New Right and Vichy France
    • 52:56 – The Future of MAGA After Trump
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    1 時間 16 分
  • Trump’s Media Threats & Todd Blanche’s $1.8B Slush Fund (with Skye Perryman)

    Trump’s Media Threats & Todd Blanche’s $1.8B Slush Fund (with Skye Perryman)
    2026/07/23
    Threatening the broadcast licenses of news networks is a direct assault on the free press. Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang tear down Trump’s extraordinary primetime speech and explain why standard media fact-checking is no longer enough to protect democracy. They also break down Todd Blanche’s attorney general confirmation hearing and a judge’s condemnation of Trump’s IRS self-dealing.

    Then, Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman joins Corey to expose the administration’s hidden $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Blanche told senators the fund was dead, but Perryman explains why the receipts say otherwise—and why this controversy could derail his confirmation.

    What we cover in this episode:
    • Media Extortion: The legal reality behind threats to network broadcast licenses.
    • The $1.8 Billion Loophole: Why the admin's secret fund might still be alive.
    • IRS Self-Dealing: A federal judge’s blistering condemnation of administrative overreach.
    • ICE Misconduct: Why state prosecutors must step in when the feds refuse to act.

    Timestamps:
    1:54 – Trump’s Election Interference Speech
    16:53 – Todd Blanche Confirmation Proceedings
    22:05 – Federal Judge on the Trump–IRS Agreement
    31:51 – FBI to Stop Investigating Confrontations Involving ICE
    38:48 – Interview with Skye Perryman
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    1 時間 14 分
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