Katie Phang , independent journalist and trial lawyer, joins Leah to run through the week’s legal news–and there’s a lot of it! They unpack, as KBJ puts it, “this Court’s demonstrated enthusiasm for greenlighting this President’s legally dubious actions in an emergency posture” and break down the latest thirstiness from the judges angling to be Trump’s next SCOTUS pick. Then, all three hosts are joined by Strict Scrutiny’s official roadie, Chris Hayes, to talk about his book, The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource . Hosts’ and Guests’ Favorite Things: Chris: What we won on Election Day , Zohran Mamdani Kate: Mamdani, Trump and the End of the Old Politics , Ezra Klein & Chris Hayes (NYT); Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference , Rutger Bregman Melissa: Dirty Dancing; Ruin Their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch & Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race, and Injustice , Andrea Freeman Leah: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil , V.E. Schwab; Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida , Gilbert King; Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter tour Katie: A Lawsuit against Alligator Alcatraz! (Katie’s Substack ) Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 10/4 – Chicago Learn more: http://crooked.com/events Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky…