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The Oath and The Office

The Oath and The Office

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Mixing sharp wit and serious political fire, The Oath and The Office is where hard-hitting constitutional analysis meets razor-sharp comedy. Distinguished political science professor Corey Brettschneider teams up with comedian John Fugelsang to break down the most powerful 35 words in American democracy—the presidential oath of office. Every president swears to “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution, but what happens when one openly attacks democracy and the rule of law itself? Each week, Corey and John pull no punches, exposing the latest threats to the rule of law and demanding accountability. Smart, fearless, and wickedly funny—this is the civics lesson you can’t afford to miss.Corey Brettschneider Ciencia Política Política y Gobierno
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  • The Hard Coup Has Begun: Trump Escalates His War on America

    The Hard Coup Has Begun: Trump Escalates His War on America
    Aug 14 2025
    Corey and John open with a personal note: The Presidents and The People has just won the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award for its defense of the rule of law—a mission now more urgent than ever. Trump’s tactics are shifting from a “soft coup” to a “hard coup,” with hallmarks of a violent takeover: using the military to control local police, deploying the FBI for political ends, and undermining judicial independence. In California, Governor Newsom is fighting back in federal court, standing in the tradition of state resistance; in Washington, D.C., Trump’s sweeping powers underscore the urgent need for D.C. statehood. Corey exposes Pam Bondi’s retaliatory push to investigate Judge James E. Boasberg, the politicization of economic data with a loyalist now leading the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a brewing Supreme Court challenge that could end the constitutional right to same-sex marriage. A clear-eyed look at the opening moves of a hard coup—and what it will take to stop it.
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    55 m
  • Rigging Reality: Trump Fires Stats Chief as Texas Targets Voting Rights

    Rigging Reality: Trump Fires Stats Chief as Texas Targets Voting Rights
    Aug 7 2025
    Donald Trump didn’t like the latest economic data, so he fired the nation’s top labor statistician. It’s not just about one job: it’s a dangerous move toward rigging reality itself. When a leader punishes truth-tellers, democracy hangs by a thread. At the same time, Texas Republicans are threatening an extreme new wave of gerrymandering designed to silence Democratic voters and entrench Republican power. But blue states aren’t taking it lying down—California and New York are pushing back, drawing lines to protect fair representation and democracy itself. Also this week:
    • Listener question: What exactly is the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” and why is Brett Kavanaugh defending it? Corey and John unpack the secretive tool reshaping American law behind closed doors.
    • The Ten Commandments return to public schools. Is the Supreme Court about to open the door to religious coercion in classrooms?
    Hosted by Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang
    Real stories. Real stakes. Democracy depends on it. Subscribe, download, and share this episode of The Oath and The Office if you believe in defending truth, fairness, and voting rights.
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    46 m
  • Satire Strikes Back: South Park Skewers Trump and Paramount

    Satire Strikes Back: South Park Skewers Trump and Paramount
    Jul 30 2025
    South Park just aired one of its sharpest episodes ever—a brutal, brilliant, and hilarious take-down of Trump and Paramount, its own parent company This after Paramount bowed to Trump's groundless lawsuit over a 60 Minutes story and then refused to renew Stephen Colbert’s contract. Coincidence?

    Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang break it down:
    – Why satire matters now more than ever
    – The fight between corporate media and political dissent
    – The terrifying implications of a possible Maxwell pardon
    – Trump's tariffs are back in court—can the law hold?
    – A big win for sanctuary cities and local resistance to MAGA

    Subscribe for fierce, funny, and unflinching analysis every week.
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    57 m
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