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Can the president legally pardon himself?

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Jul. 21, 2017

Photo: Outgoing Press Secretary Sean Spicer waves as he walks into the White House in Washington, U.S., July 21, 2017. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)

From this Episode:

The legality -- or illegality -- of pardoning your family or yourself

The White House is reportedly looking into the president’s pardoning powers when it comes to his aides, family, and himself; and Trump’s lawyers are reportedly exploring...

9 min, 6 sec

Will a new communications director make Trump stop tweeting?

Sean Spicer resigned today after President Trump named hedge fund millionaire Anthony Scaramucci as the new White House Communications Director. Will that change the White...

7 min, 6 sec

The effort to get a Paul Walker statue on San Clemente Pier

San Clemente Councilman Tim Brown refused two surfers’ request for a 12-foot-tall Paul Walker statue on the San Clemente Pier. Then the Orange County beach town had a lot...

1 min, 50 sec

Trump administration quietly cuts funds for teen pregnancy prevention programs

The Department of Health and Human Services recently cut more than $213 million from teen pregnancy prevention programs nationwide. They were five-year grants that began...

8 min, 19 sec

How crowdsourcing bacteria samples can help develop new antibiotics

The “Swab and Send” Facebook page features lots of pictures of petri dishes in various stages of color and fuzz. They are bacteria samples from the dirtiest places around...

9 min, 21 sec

Can Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' rake it in at the box offices?

What are the highlights from Comic Con? We also get reviews of “Dunkirk,” about an epic battle and troop evacuation in World War II; “Valerian and the City of a Thousand...

15 min, 10 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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