Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.
Here are the stories she covers during the segment:
1A. AXIOS: "McCarthy comes out against bipartisan deal on Jan. 6 commission"
1B. AUDIO: Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries on House Minority Leader McCarthy opposing bipartisan commission to investigate January 6th insurrection
2A. AXIOS: "GOP-led Arizona board calls for end to election audit"
2B. AUDIO: GOP Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates says it's clear that Joe Biden won Maricopa County in 2020
3. AXIOS: "Child tax credits from COVID relief plan to begin arriving July 15"
4. AXIOS: "IEA analysis charts "narrow" pathway to Paris climate goal"
5. AXIOS: "Death toll in Myanmar military's crackdown surpasses 800"
6. AXIOS: "Rep. Val Demings to challenge Marco Rubio for Senate seat"
Leslie is then joined by Ian Millhiser, a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States.
Ian is the author of "The Agenda: How a Republican Supreme Court is Reshaping America," and "Injustices: The Supreme Court's History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted."
The two discuss Ian's two latest pieces for Vox.com, which are:
1. "The Supreme Court just took a case that poses a major threat to Roe v. Wade." (https://www.vox.com/2021/5/17/22233440/supreme-court-abortion-roe-wade-dobbs-jackson-womens-health-amy-coney-barrett)
2. "Joe Manchin says he needs Republicans to support voting rights. He found one."(https://www.vox.com/22440928/joe-manchin-lisa-murkowski-voting-rights-act-senate-republicans-bipartisan-filibuster)
Ian previously clerked for Judge Eric L. Clay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and served as a 'Teach For America' corps member in the Mississippi Delta.
His Twitter handle is @imillhiser.
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Breaking Down President Biden's Tax Proposals
Biden's First 100 Days, Diversity In His Administration
Earth Day and the Fight For Environmental Justice
Honoring Workers Lost to COVID-19 and Other Job Hazards Ahead of Workers Memorial Day
Violence In A Divided America; Previewing Biden's Earth Day Climate Summit
Biden Calls for Summit With Russia As Their Conflict With Ukraine Escalates
Evaluating Press Coverage of President Biden, His Budget Proposal, and Governing Strategy
Second Chance Month and the Impact Of Collateral Consequences on Young Americans
Biden Infrastructure and the U.S. Economy; Georgia's Voter Suppression Law
Lawsuit Challenges Georgia's New SB202 Voter Suppression Law
Reaction to Secretary Buttigieg's 1st Congressional Hearing; AR-15 Used In Another Mass Shooting
What the Equality Act Would Mean for LGBTQ+ Americans
Strengthening American Manufacturing
Child Migrant Surge at Border; Anti-Slavery Newspaper Reimagined
Biden Administration Trade Goals, Infrastructure, U.S.-China Talks
Breaking Down HR1, the 'For the People Act,' and the 'American Rescue Plan'
Interviewing Author of "Turning Oil Green: A Market-Based Path to Renewables"
Democracy Reform Is Key To Action On Young People’s Priorities
Interview With Gun Reform Advocate Fred Guttenberg On His Book, "Find the Helpers"
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