Tommy, guest host Alyssa Mastromonaco, and Strict Scrutiny’s Leah Litman break down the Trump team’s immunity argument at the Supreme Court, the latest with Idaho’s abortion ban, and why a New York court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s conviction. Plus, the Biden administration makes big moves to help out consumers and workers, and the TikTok ban moves forward. Then, Alyssa shares some behind-the-scenes stories about how picking a VP really works.

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SHOW NOTES

SCOTUS IMMUNITY 

Politico: How to Know If the Supreme Court Is in the Tank for Trump

NYT: In Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win

CNN: Your questions about Trump’s immunity claim at the Supreme Court, answered

IDAHO ABORTION CASE

Politico: 5 things to know about today’s abortion case before SCOTUS

SCOTUS Blog: Supreme Court divided over federal-state conflict on emergency abortion ban

Leah retweeted this from journalist Cristian Farias

NYT: The Biden administration considers the federal EMTALA law key to preserving abortion access.

NYT Live Update

NYT Live Update

AP: Chief Justice John Roberts raises conscience exemptions for doctors

AP: Can abortion be the ‘standard of care’?

AP: Which takes precedence: state or federal law?

The Hill: Female Supreme Court justices push back most strongly on Idaho abortion ban

AP: Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

Axios: Arizona House votes to repeal abortion ban

Politico: California unveils plan opening door to Arizona abortion seekers and doctors

BIDENOMICS

APNEWS: Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights

POLITICO: Biden administration makes it easier for flyers to get refunds

NBCNEWS: Biden administration bans non compete agreements, setting up legal showdown with business groups

REUTERS: US bans worker ‘noncompete’ agreements as business groups vow to sue

NBC: Biden campaign plans to keep using TikTok through the election

THEHILL: Biden signed a bill that could ban TikTok. What happens next?

THE TRUMP SHOW

NYT: Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too

ABC: Secret Service prepares for if Trump is jailed for contempt in hush money case