Walter Dellinger on the Eroding Justice Department and Keith Mason and Paul Begala on the Odds of Texas and Georgia Going Blue

Episode 35,   Jun 25, 2020, 01:30 AM

Duke University School of Law professor Walter Dellinger bemoans the moral collapse of the Department of Justice, starting at the top with Attorney General William Barr, and political consultants Keith Mason and Paul Begala predict some surprising changes in parts of the country with some of the oldest Republican voting history.

The Supreme Court has dealt powerful blows to the Trump agenda in recent days, protecting DACA recipients' status and upholding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ individuals. Duke University School of Law Douglas B. Maggs Professor Emeritus of Law Walter Dellinger notes that the conservative justices see beyond the current president, towards a lifetime of decision-making. But that does not mean the U.S. justice system will remain intact with William Barr at the helm, he warns. On the other hand, political consultants Keith Mason and Paul Begala find hope in the new direction communities around Atlanta and Houston are taking, no matter the outcome of 2020.