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Invoking the Insurrection Act
January 17, 2026·1 hr 7 min·5 clips
Steve Vladek reveals why Trump's threatened use of the Insurrection Act shatters 200 years of responsible precedent.
As heard by us
A tense legal conversation about the Insurrection Act and its civil-liberties stakes.
This episode follows the question of whether Donald Trump could invoke the Insurrection Act and sets it against the pressure building in Minnesota, where immigration officers, protest, and the threat of military force all sit uncomfortably close together.
Why you'd press play
When federal power starts looking like a street-level threat.
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