Accountability: What Happens When Democrats Take Power

Nov 04, 2026 | 25:18

In This Episode

Barb McQuade and Jill Wine-Banks answer listener questions on Democratic plans to counter Project 2025, the potential deportation case against Rep. Ilhan Omar, and more. They explain the constitutional role of grand juries in federal cases, House and Senate Democratic plans for the first 100 hours and 100 days, why civil service rules should still be followed even if opponents have flouted them, the deportation case against Omar, why criminal prosecutions remain an important form of accountability beyond impeachment, and the limits of reporter shield laws and finding a journalist you trust.

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