Harry Reid, former U.S. Senator of Nevada from 1987 to 2017 and Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015, joins hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi for a packed episode on the power of the Senate Majority Leader, Republicans in Congress, Mitch McConnell, the January 6th certification of the Electoral College results, reforms to the Senate, and advice for rising leaders.
Read More2020 has been wild and at many times, awful. In this episode, hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi record a special New Year's episode, reflecting on the highlights of 2020, their appreciation for all of our listeners and viewers, and what they look forward to about 2021.
Read MoreJack Goldsmith, Harvard Law School Professor, co-founder of Lawfare, President George W. Bush’s Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004 and Special Counsel to DoD from 2002-2003, join Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi. Together, we discuss “After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency,” a book that Professor Goldsmith co-wrote, which explores the issues raised by Trump’s presidency and solutions to fix them. His co-author is Bob Bauer, President Obama’s White House Counsel, and like Goldsmith, Bauer is a law professor, but at NYU.
Read MoreMary Trump joins hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi to make sense of President Trump’s past actions and policies and to help us evaluate his underlying psychology and potential for future harm in the next few weeks and possibly, in the next four years. Mary Trump is the niece of Donald Trump, a psychologist, and the author of "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Dangerous Man" and soon-to-be author of a second book, "The Reckoning."
Read MoreIn this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Congressman Ted Lieu from California, who also serves on the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees. We discuss the importance of government oversight and ethics investigations into Trump and his supplicants for their egregious, norm-breaking acts and what reforms can be made in the next Congress and administration to assure government oversight and prevent future abuses.
Read MoreIn this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi join Preet Bharara to discuss the role of U.S. Attorneys in the rule of law and what is happening now or what will be done after Jan 20th to investigate and possibly prosecute Trump-related crimes and civil liability cases. We also explore the challenges ahead for the next Attorney General as he or she works to undo what Bill Barr -- who has officially resigned -- has done to the morale of the Justice Department as well as its independence and integrity. We conclude by talking to Preet about his advice for rising lawyers and prosecutors and the importance of truth.
Read MoreThis episode comes to you from our live virtual podcast event at Cornell University's Political Union. Hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi talk to Congressman and Chair of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Adam Schiff (D-CA) about Trump’s conduct and what laws are needed to prevent a future repeat, as well as looking at the results of and lessons from the 2020 congressional races, and what it all means to the future of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Read MoreIn this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by United States Senator Amy Klobuchar from the great state of Minnesota. We talk about the challenges facing the Biden administration during this time of partisan gridlock, the status of the covid-19 relief package, and her advice for students during this difficult period.
Read MoreIn this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi talk to Pete Souza, the Chief Official White House Photographer for Presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, about his career in photography, his experience covering the Reagan and Obama presidencies, how Trump’s presidency deviates from Reagan and Obama’s, and how he became the "King of Shade." Pete is also the author of two wonderful books, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” and “Shade: a Tale of Two Presidents,” and is the star of a wonderful documentary, “The Way I See It," which is available to watch on NBC's Peacock streaming service.
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Audra Wilson, who is currently the President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, an organization that focuses on achieving economic and racial justice. In this episode, we talk about the work of the Shriver Center -- from its early role in the war against poverty to its current work on reducing the inequities and inequalities facing our country -- as well as advice for Victor's generation as they fight for equality and justice.
Read MoreIn this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi join Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island, who also previously served as the Attorney General of Rhode Island. We discuss which players and organizations are behind what Senator Whitehouse calls “the scheme," what these players and organizations are doing to nominate and confirm conservative judges and justices, the importance of transparency in government, and what can be done in the Biden administration and by Victor's generation to lessen the influence of dark money and special interests.
Read MoreThis week, we were supposed to interview a very exciting guest who asked us to postpone the conversation because he thinks there may be some exciting news to share with us in about a month. While we are unable to record anything with him this week, Victor and I look forward to hearing his news and sharing it with you. Instead, today, we want to spend a few minutes thanking you, our wonderful listeners, for tuning in to our podcast for over 5 months now. As you know, this podcast launched with the mission of making politics accessible, engaging, and relevant for all generations with Victor and I asking questions from the perspective of vastly different generations. With Thanksgiving upon us, Jill and I are grateful for each of you for sparing 30 minutes or an hour each week to listen to our episodes and for your kind words on social media. As we head into December and the new administration, we know that the activism and involvement from all generations will be critical to building the future we all want. We hope this podcast will help in that effort, so consider sharing this podcast with anyone who may be interested and rating us on Apple Podcasts when you can.
Read MoreHosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi recorded the first-ever live podcast recording at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Law School with Vikram Amar, Dean of the University of Illinois Law School in Urbana Champaign, and Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley Law. Together, we discussed important cases from the current Supreme Court term (including California v. Texas, Fulton vs. The City of Philadelphia, and election-related cases), Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the court, what cases you should look for during the rest of the term, and what, if anything, should be done about what many perceive as stolen seats on the Supreme Court as a result of the Senate refusing to confirm President Obama’s nominee 8 months before the 2016 election and then confirming Justice Barrett days before voting ended in 2020.
Read MoreIn this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Chris Lu, former Executive Director of President Barack Obama's 2008 transition team, to discuss what usually happens during a transition team, what key players are involved to ensure a smooth transition between outgoing and incoming administrations, and the importance of an orderly transfer of power both at home and abroad. In addition to being Executive Director of President Obama's transition team, Chris is also a former United States Deputy Secretary of Labor, Assistant to President Obama, and White House Cabinet Secretary. Chris is currently a senior fellow at the University of Virginia Miller Center.
Read MoreIn this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi sit down with U.S. House Majority Whip and Congressman, Jim Clyburn, to talk about his support for Joe Biden during the primaries, his thoughts on Joe Biden’s campaign, Kamala Harris as Vice President-elect, the transition period, and what he expects under the next administration.
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi talk with Ari Berman about how the process of counting ballots works, what types of ballots are yet to be counted in this election, and what type of recount or litigation, if any, we can expect in the coming days and weeks.
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi join Kathy Griffin to talk about the Election.
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi join Kathy Griffin to talk about the Election.
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