Today on The Contrarian Pod, Former Senator Doug Jones joins Jen Rubin to discuss the DOJ’s “junk complaints” against federal judges, the Supreme Court’s coopting of the so-called “shadow docket,” and the need for Chief Justice John Roberts to use his bully pulpit to call out the Administration.Later on, Contrarian contributor Jared Bernstein is here with economist Paul Krugman to discuss answer all of your econ questions. You can catch Jared and a guest every Tuesday at 12pm ET on our Substack.The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the brightest voices in politics & culture and fight every day against the Trump chaos machine. Join us on Substack. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit contrarian.substack.com/subscribe
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Why the Epstein case could go much deeper with Julie Brown
Julie K. Brown, a member of the Miami Herald’s Investigative Team, began investigating and digging into Jeffrey Epstein years ago. Her 2017 probe into Palm Beach sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein won multiple journalism awards, including a George Polk Award.Brown told us not only is this a story about potentially the President of the United States, it's not just a story about other powerful men who were never brought to justice, it's a story about an entire elite society in Palm Beach who kept a horrible secret. Beyond that, it's a conspiracy that continued into the Justice Department and into the FBI who refused to follow the leads and refused to follow the money. As a result, there are powerful men who have never been held accountable.This is a story of evil. It's a story of deep corruption. I hope you listen to the interview in its entirety.The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the brightest voices in politics & culture and fight every day against the Trump chaos machine. Join us on Substack. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit contrarian.substack.com/subscribe
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Gaza is starving
The most respected Israeli sources now confirm what many have long warned: Gaza is in a state of famine. As children starve and outrage grows, it’s time for world leaders to hold Netanyahu accountable for his cruelty. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit contrarian.substack.com/subscribe
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Healthcare is staring down a big, ugly cliff with Larry Levitt & Bruce Siegel
The more people learn about the effects of the Big, Betrayal of a Bill, the less popular it gets. Why? Because no matter what type of health care you have, you will be impacted.The passage of the Big, Betrayal of a Bill will result in roughly 16 million people losing their health care coverage.Larry Levitt, the executive vice president for health policy at KFF, joins Jen to discuss the upcoming changes to the health care environment, why all hospitals will be negatively impacted (not just those in rural communities), and the possibility of Democrats to use this political moment to their advantage.Plus, Bruce Siegel [21:11], America's Essential Hospitals President and CEO, joins Jen to explain why rural hospitals are at risk of closure, how the new work requirements will kick about 5 million people out of the healthcare system, and how we’re regressing to the pre-Affordable Care Act era.The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the brightest voices in politics & culture and fight every day against the Trump chaos machine. Join us on Substack. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit contrarian.substack.com/subscribe
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The Epstein files, with E. Jean Carroll, Rep. Jamie Raskin & Tom Joscelyn
At The Contrarian, we take the most important issues and analyze them from all angles.This week, editor-in-chief Jen Rubin broke down the Epstein scandal with Trump whisperer E. Jean Carroll [00:50], who noted that "..they will never accept a truth that goes to the heart of the cult, which is that Donald Trump is this Savior, and he's the one who's going to protect them against the evil Democrats."Plus, Rep. Jamie Raskin [25:59] joins Jen to discuss the Trump administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files (despite bipartisan support to do so), why MAGA feels betrayed by Trump’s noncompliance, and the incomprehensible lack of accountability for the accused abusers.And later, Tom Joscelyn [39:50], a Senior Fellow at Just Security joins to speak on why Trump’s refusal to release the Epstein files may be the kryptonite of the unified MAGA base.The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the brightest voices in politics & culture and fight every day against the Trump chaos machine. Join us on Substack. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit contrarian.substack.com/subscribe
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