{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"The Constitution (Melissa's Version)","description":"Kate & Leah talk to Melissa about her new book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-constitution-annotated-for-the-contemporary-reader-melissa-murray/8e7f0dfa472fc3ca?ean=9781668221938&next=t&) , or, as we like to call it at Strict HQ, The Constitution (Melissa’s Version). Then all three unravel what happened with the Virginia Supreme Court invalidating voter-approved redistricting maps, along with other voting-related shenanigans in the wake of Callais. Finally, they talk with Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, about why and how anti-abortion forces are once again targeting mifepristone.\nFavorite things:\n\nKate: Yesteryear (https://bookshop.org/p/books/yesteryear-a-novel-caro-claire-burke/3633cf5fc7b2b2b1?ean=9780593804216&next=t) by Caro Claire Burke; NYC Mayor Mamdani skipping the Met Gala to hang out with fashion industry workers; Chris Hayes’ interview with Molly Crabapple on Why Is This Happening? (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/here-where-we-live-is-our-country-with-molly-crabapple/id1382983397?i=1000763961157) ; the Artemis II crew answering kids’ questions on The Daily (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/podcasts/the-daily/artemis-astronauts-questions-and-answers.html)\nLeah: Middle of Nowhere, Kacey Musgraves; Dancing on the Wall, MUNA; “Who Will Stand Up to the Supreme Court Justices? (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/opinion/supreme-court-voting-rights-act.html) ” By Niko Bowie and Daphna Renan; “John Roberts Believes in an America That Doesn’t Exist (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/opinion/callais-voting-rights-act-discrimination.html) ,” by Jamelle Bouie\nMelissa: Amy Sherald’s Met Gala look\n (https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/amy-sherald-met-gala-2026?srsltid=AfmBOooD0OPLxTUFL3QdCko3CkFy3WlSlw1Q69e6nkt7IUKW72LJIDgd)\n\nGet tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2026!\n\n6/20/26 – New York City\n\nLearn more:http://crooked.com/eventsBuy Melissa’s book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader\n\n (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-constitution-annotated-for-the-contemporary-reader-melissa-murray/8e7f0dfa472fc3ca?ean=9781668221938&next=t&) Preorder a signed paperback of Leah’s book, Lawless, here (https://literatibookstore.com/book/signedlawless) .\n\nFollow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en) , Threads (https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast) , and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social)","author_name":"Strict Scrutiny","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166629-strict-scrutiny","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43408246/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}