Beg to Differ with Mona Charen

Law professor and AEI scholar Adam White joins the show to answer legal questions about Trump's trials. The panel then discusses whether prosecuting a former (future?) president is wise or necessary. And in our Highlights and Lowlights segment, Adam celebrates the arrival of a new monograph about director Whit Stillman, whose films include ‘Metropolitan’ and ‘The Last Days of Disco.’ highlights/lowlights: Adam's: https://firefliespress.com/Whit_Stillman [https://firefliespress.com/Whit_Stillman] Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/nyregion/march-on-washington-harlem.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/nyregion/march-on-washington-harlem.html] Bill's: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/end-china-economic-miracle-beijing-washington [https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/end-china-economic-miracle-beijing-washington] Damon's: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/trump-disqualified-president-14th-amendment/675163/ [https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/trump-disqualified-president-14th-amendment/675163/] Mona's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/29/free-trade-common-enemy-congress/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/29/free-trade-common-enemy-congress/]

Walter Olson of CATO joins the panel for debate analysis, including the rise of “RamaSMARMY.” Plus, a discussion of the 14th Amendment argument for disqualifying Trump, and disentangling the Hunter Biden story threads. And in our Highlights and Lowlights segment, Linda celebrates the election of Bernardo Arévalo, an anti-corruption crusader, as president of Guatemala. show notes: University of Pennsylvania Law Review article on the 14th Amendment [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4532751] Linda's highlight: https://www.vox.com/world-politics/2023/8/20/23838763/guatemala-elections-alvarez-torres-democracy-corruption [https://www.vox.com/world-politics/2023/8/20/23838763/guatemala-elections-alvarez-torres-democracy-corruption] Walter’s lowlight: https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2023/06/republicans-rehash-vaccine-mandate-policies-ndaa-amendments/387774/ [https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2023/06/republicans-rehash-vaccine-mandate-policies-ndaa-amendments/387774/] Damon’s highlight: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/09/disabled-children-institutionalization-history/674763/ [https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/09/disabled-children-institutionalization-history/674763/] Mona's lowlight: https://twitter.com/Heritage/status/1694012835842375809?s=20 [https://twitter.com/Heritage/status/1694012835842375809?s=20]

Kristin Du Mez and Peter Wehner join the group to analyze evangelical support for Trump, as well as the Georgia indictment. Accountability, danger, and many unknowns. Plus, in our highlights and lowlights segment, Kristin notes the start of the school year and gives a shout-out to the teachers, while Bill extols the healing benefits of a vacation. show notes: Kristin's book, Jesus and John Wayne [https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631499050] Linda’s highlight: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-sanitized-french-connection-vs-the-hip-hop-gutter-film-music-rap-slur-culture-the-exorcist-6b8f73d0 [https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-sanitized-french-connection-vs-the-hip-hop-gutter-film-music-rap-slur-culture-the-exorcist-6b8f73d0] Mona's lowlight: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12413181/ALAN-DERSHOWITZ-Al-Gore-2000-Donald-Trump-indictment.html [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12413181/ALAN-DERSHOWITZ-Al-Gore-2000-Donald-Trump-indictment.html] Pete's remembrance: https://www.christianpost.com/news/tim-keller-remembered-by-thousands-at-st-patricks-cathedral.html [https://www.christianpost.com/news/tim-keller-remembered-by-thousands-at-st-patricks-cathedral.html]

Tim Mak reports from Kyiv about how Ukrainians are handling the strain of war. The panel then looks at the upcoming GOP debate on Fox and the effect of abortion on elections. Plus, in our Highlights and Lowlights segment, Mona has a lovely recognition of a nurse practitioner who cared for her husband in urgent care. Highlights/lowlights Tim's: https://counteroffensive.substack.com/ [https://counteroffensive.substack.com/] Bill's: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/11/manchin-seriously-considering-becoming-an-independent/ [https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/11/manchin-seriously-considering-becoming-an-independent/] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/pak-n-save-savey-meal-bot-ai-app-malfunction-recipes [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/pak-n-save-savey-meal-bot-ai-app-malfunction-recipes] Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/opinion/trump-indictment-cost-danger.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/opinion/trump-indictment-cost-danger.html] https://wisdomofcrowds.live/p/politicizing-the-law [https://wisdomofcrowds.live/p/politicizing-the-law] Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/opinion/oregon-drug-failure.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/opinion/oregon-drug-failure.html] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/opinion/shoplifting-urban-safety.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/opinion/shoplifting-urban-safety.html] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Tim Mak reports from Kyiv about how Ukrainians are handling the strain of war. The panel then looks at the upcoming GOP debate on Fox and the effect of abortion on elections. Plus, in our Highlights and Lowlights segment, Mona has a lovely recognition of a nurse practitioner who cared for her husband in urgent care. Highlights/lowlights Tim's: https://counteroffensive.substack.com/ [https://counteroffensive.substack.com/] Bill's: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/11/manchin-seriously-considering-becoming-an-independent/ [https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/11/manchin-seriously-considering-becoming-an-independent/] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/pak-n-save-savey-meal-bot-ai-app-malfunction-recipes [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/pak-n-save-savey-meal-bot-ai-app-malfunction-recipes] Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/opinion/trump-indictment-cost-danger.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/opinion/trump-indictment-cost-danger.html] https://wisdomofcrowds.live/p/politicizing-the-law [https://wisdomofcrowds.live/p/politicizing-the-law] Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/opinion/oregon-drug-failure.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/opinion/oregon-drug-failure.html] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/opinion/shoplifting-urban-safety.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/opinion/shoplifting-urban-safety.html] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]