Trump's Boat Strike Executions: What the Law Actually Says
Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
VIDEO:
December 8, 2025
Kate, Melissa, and Leah are joined by Professor Rebecca Ingber of Cardozo Law to break down the blatant illegality of the administration’s murders of alleged “narcoterrorists” in the waters off South America. Then they dive into last week’s oral arguments, which featured cases involving “crisis pregnancy centers,” asylum claims, and whether internet providers are responsible for their users’ copyright violations.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Opening
00:37 Trump's Boat Strike Murders Explained
13:10 Ad Break
16:02 Grand Jury Rejects Further Indictment as Letitia James
16:55 First Choice v. Platkin: Crisis Pregnancy Centers 34:28 Cox Communications v. Sony: Internet Provider Liability
37:46 Urias-Orellana v. Bondi: Federal Courts and Immigration Appeals
49:40 Court Culture and Recent Opinions: 11th Circuit Sanctions Alina Habba, Slaughter Oral Arguments Drinking Game, Birthright Citizenship
54:47 Our Favorite Things
OUR FAVORITE THINGS:
Kate: This wild deposition; Disappeared to a Foreign Prison, Sarah Stillman (New Yorker), Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter’s White House slapdown
Leah: Dunking on this nonsensical op-ed; Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future, Annie Karni (NYT); Hands Off Chicago
Melissa: WaySoft Cashmere Beanie; Ziwe interviews Eric Adams; Prince Harry on Colbert; Troublemaker; The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford, Carla Kaplan; Victoria (Netflix)
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