John Roberts, the Supreme Court Chief Justice, allowed Donald Trump's construction on his ballroom to continue. George Conway discusses this development with Sarah Longwell on a podcast episode of The Focus Group. Conway believes the administration's new USPS system will likely lose in court when it gets back to the Supreme Court. The discussion also touches on other legal issues related to mail-in voting and the Epstein case.
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John Roberts Sounded the Alarm on Trump’s Illegal Ballroom (w/ George Conway)
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Sarah Longwell and George Conway discuss Trump’s attempt to overhaul mail-in voting before the midterms—and why Conway thinks the administration’s chaotic new USPS system is likely to lose when it gets back to the Supreme Court.
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Sarah Longwell and George Conway discuss Trump’s attempt to overhaul mail-in voting before the midterms—and why Conway thinks the administration’s chaotic new USPS system is likely to lose when it gets back to the Supreme Court.
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They also cover SCOTUS letting Trump continue construction on his ballroom, the possibility that Democrats could stop the project in January, and the Epstein questions that still aren’t getting enough attention.
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