The Trump Trials: Sidebar
311 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★ - 4.4K ratingsThe Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann gather for a weekly conversation about former president Donald Trump’s ongoing legal troubles. As trials loom in New York, Florida, Georgia and Washington, D.C., the team will break down the most important – and historic – twists and turns, all as Trump seeks a second term as president.
The crew will sit down each Thursday (with the occasional breaking news episode) to discuss what has happened that week, and what’s coming up the next week – often with guest appearances from Washington Post reporters. Listen in to see how you can submit your own questions for the team to answer.
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Episodes
Does Ivanka Trump’s new White House role hold up against legal and ethical standards?
March 31, 2017 07:00 - 25.2 MBThis week’s episode asks a slightly different question: Can she? How do potential business conflicts and issues of nepotism factor into Ivanka’s new role? And with First Lady Melania Trump taking a relative backseat, is Ivanka filling in the gaps?
Will Trump be able to deliver on his healthcare promises?
March 24, 2017 07:00 - 30.7 MBIn a setback for the president, a vote on the GOP health care overhaul plan was delayed Thursday. How does it affect Trump's promises to voters? The Post's Mike DeBonis explains the politics, and we talk to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) about what's next.
Will Trump really cut programs people depend on?
March 17, 2017 07:00 - 26.8 MBTrump’s budget proposes massive cuts to the arts, science and the poor: Can he do that? The Post’s Kelsey Snell weighs in on whether Trump’s requests will be met. Plus, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen shares how Democrats in Congress are reacting.
Are Trump's attacks on the media a threat to freedom of the press?
March 10, 2017 08:00 - 29.4 MBHow unusual is Trump's behavior toward the media? Media columnist Margaret Sullivan weighs in on that question and on what's at risk for democracy. Plus, WHCA president Jeff Mason shares what it's really like to be a member White House press corps.
Does Trump’s success depend on his relationship with Congress?
March 03, 2017 08:00 - 33.2 MBA master class in the relationship between party and president: The Post’s Robert Costa explains who’s running the show in Washington. He talks to GOP insider Grover Norquist on party unity under Trump and what it means for their agenda in Congress.
Do President Trump's business conflicts violate the Constitution?
February 24, 2017 08:00 - 30.4 MBThe Post’s award-winning David Fahrenthold breaks down Trump’s many businesses, his complex foreign ties and the Emoluments Clause.
Will Trump ever release his tax returns?
February 17, 2017 08:00 - 28.7 MBTrump is the first major party nominee in decades to not release returns. What happens now that he's president? Does Flynn's resignation change things? Plus, Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) on Democrats' efforts to make Trump's returns public.
Should Trump be spending weekends at Mar-a-Lago?
February 10, 2017 08:00 - 31.6 MBPresident Trump frequents his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, has a triplex penthouse in Trump Tower in downtown Manhattan and has his last name blazoned on dozens of properties around the world. Does that change things for the office of the presidency?
Will President Trump's immigration ban survive?
February 03, 2017 08:00 - 23.2 MBIs President Trump's executive order temporarily barring entry into the U.S. from seven majority-Muslim countries within the bounds of presidential power? With Marc Fisher, Post senior editor and author of "Trump Revealed," we answer that and more.
Can he tweet that?
January 27, 2017 10:00 - 33.3 MBWe take a close look at Trump's tweets now that he's president. Can he make official policy statements on Twitter? And does that dictate government action? We explore the pros and cons when a president has a direct line to the people.
Introduction to the podcast
January 23, 2017 15:00 - 2.55 MBHost Allison Michaels gives a look at what to expect from the newest podcast from the Washington Post.