Will Dysfunctional House GOP Do the Right Thing?

 Lawfare's Ben Wittes joins the group to discuss Iran's attack on Israel, Congress's action on Ukraine, Trump's NY trial, and the Supreme Court.

highlights / lowlights

Mona: The Great Hypocrisy of the Pro-Life Movement (David French, NYT)

Bill: Efforts to reform the insurrection act.

Linda: Restoring Civics in Higher Education (Wilfred McClay, AEI)

Ben: Mona is given an award, but Chatham House Rules.

Damon: The Retconning of January 6 by people who knew better

Mark Joseph Stern and Dave Weigel: A Bad Day for Jack Smith

To Alito, Thomas, Kavanaugh, and Gorsuch, the real threat to democracy is not Trump's attempts to steal the election—but the DOJ's effort to hold him accountable. Plus, the story behind the protesters' masks, activists v Biden, and reading the tea leaves from the Pennsylvania primary. Mark Joseph Stern and Dave Weigel join Tim Miller.

show notes:

Weigel's mask story
Marc Caputo on the Jan 6 case