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Our Failing President, and Our Right-Wing Court

On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on Biden, and David Cole on the court’s big 6-3 decisions.

Jon Wiener

July 10, 2024

President Biden delivers remarks on the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling at the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2024.(Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images)

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Our Failing President, and Our Right-Wing Court | Start Making Sense
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On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on Biden, and David Cole on the Court’s big 6-3 decisions. Biden’s efforts to renew his candidacy are “risk-averse, uninspired, and dangerously misguided” – that’s what John Nichols says, as we review the efforts to persuade him to drop out of the race.

Also: During the Supreme Court term that just ended, the conservative majority granted new constitutional rights to hedge fund managers, big business—and Donald Trump. David Cole explains the shocking decisions that have transformed our government.

Finally, Jane McAlevey died Sunday–she was The Nation's strikes correspondent, and one of our best.

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Biden’s efforts to renew his candidacy are “risk-averse, uninspired, and dangerously misguided”—that’s what John Nichols says. He joins us on the podcast to review the efforts to persuade the president to drop out of the race.

Also on this episode: During the Supreme Court term that just ended, the conservative majority granted new constitutional rights to hedge fund managers, big business—and Donald Trump. David Cole explains the shocking decisions that have transformed our government.

The Nation Podcasts

Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.

The Supremes’ First Trump Case of 2025, plus This Week’s Protest Roundup | Start Making Sense
byThe Nation Magazine

On this week's episode of Start Making Sense:Trump suffered a big loss at The Supreme Court in the first challenge to his unconstitutional seizure of power: an order to release USAID funding appropriated by Congress. The suit was brought by Public Citizen; their co-president, Robert Weissman, will explain.

Also: John Nichols with our protest update for the week. Topics include: includes town hall yelling; Tesla dealer showroom picketing; Ukraine support demonstrating; national park protesting, and Town Hall yelling.

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Jon WienerTwitterJon Wiener is a contributing editor of The Nation and co-author (with Mike Davis) of Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties.


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