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In 2016, Donald Trump conspired with a foreign government to become President of the United States. On July 25, 2019, with the 2020 election around the corner, he decided to do it again.

The first time around, it was collusion, aiding and abetting Russia’s attack on American democracy. The second time, it was extortion, demanding the Ukrainian government manufacture dirt on Trump’s political opponents in exchange for help the country needs to fend off a Russian invasion and chart a democratic future free of Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin.  

To make sense of these recent events that have rocked American politics and led to very real concerns that the President of the United States may be a Russian asset, we need to dig a little deeper. 

In Season 1, The Asset dives into Trump’s decades-long history with Russia, from his extensive business dealings with Russian oligarchs to his presidential campaign and the investigations that have sent some of his closest associates to prison.

In Season 2, The Asset explores the backstory to Trump’s infamous phone call with the newly-elected Ukrainian President, where he demanded an investigation into a political opponent and set off a series of events leading to the impeachment inquiry.

Hosted by Max Bergmann, a senior fellow and director of the Moscow Project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and featuring expert guests, The Asset will put together the pieces of Trump’s relationship with Russia and Ukrainian extortion campaign.

The Asset is a partnership between the Center for American Progress Action Fund, District Productive, and Protect the Investigation. It is produced by Paul Woodhull, a 20-year veteran media executive and president of Build Better Media, and Peter Ogburn, the executive producer of the Bill Press Show.


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Rev. Jim Wallis

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Dahlia Lithwick
Dahlia Lithwick is a prominent legal journalist and senior editor at Slate, where she covers the Supreme Court and legal issues. She is the host of the Amicus podcast, which discusses the intersection of law and politics. Lithwick has written extensively on judicial matters, including the implications of executive power and the impact of legal decisions on civil liberties. She is known for her insightful analysis and commentary on the American legal system.
Rev. Tim Costello
Rev. Tim Costello is a global expert on international humanitarian aid and the former Chief Executive of World Vision Australia (WVA). He is currently the Executive Director of Micah Australia. Costello has extensive experience in humanitarian work and has been involved in various initiatives to provide aid and support to vulnerable populations around the world. His insights are informed by his firsthand experiences in regions affected by crises, including his recent work in Kenya and Uganda.
Kelsey Brown Corkoran
Kelsey Brown Corkoran is the Supreme Court Director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law. She specializes in constitutional law and has been involved in significant legal cases that address the intersection of law and religious freedom.
Reverend Carlos Malave
Reverend Carlos Malave is the president of the Latino Christian National Network (LCNN), which represents a broad coalition of Christian Latino leaders across various denominations, including Pentecostals, evangelicals, Catholics, and mainline leaders. He advocates for the rights of immigrants and refugees and works to promote religious freedom and social justice.

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judicial independence executive overreach Trump's second-term agenda immigrants civil liberties Project 2025 Chief Justice Roberts USAID humanitarian aid Trump Administration international aid Kenya Uganda Rev. Jim Wallis Rev. Tim Costello Trump's immigration policies legal battles unconstitutional efforts houses of worship historic lawsuit Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection Center on Faith and Justice Mennonite Church USA VS The Department of Homeland Security First Amendment religious freedom

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0:00 53:07

Courts Under Siege: Dahlia Lithwick on Trump's Judicial Threats & Democracy's Future

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Dahlia Lithwick
Keywords
judicial independence executive overreach Trump's second-term agenda immigrants civil liberties Project 2025 Chief Justice Roberts

In this very speacial episode of The Asset, legal journalist Dahlia Lithwick (Slate’s Amicus podcast) exposes how Trump’s second-term agenda—and cases like Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s deportation and Mahmoud Khalil’s ICE detention—are testing judicial independence. 

We break down:

  • The "metaphorical weapons" courts still have against executive overreach;
  • Why Chief Justice Roberts’ rare public warning matters now;
  • Project 2025’s blueprint for reshaping the judiciary; and
  • Real-world impacts on immigrants, academics, and civil liberties.


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0:00 40:56

Millions will Starve and Millions will Die

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Rev. Jim Wallis
Guests
Rev. Tim Costello
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USAID humanitarian aid Trump Administration international aid Kenya Uganda Rev. Jim Wallis Rev. Tim Costello

In the aftermath of the virtual destruction of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), millions will starve and millions will die around the world. In this very special episode of the Jim Wallis Podcast, we provide a window into the magnitude of the torment being inflicted upon those Jesus called “the least of these.”  

You can read Jim’s Commentary on this subject here

Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with an eyewitness to the desperation, devastation, and imminent death that is resulting from the Trump Administration’s vicious assault on people providing life-saving humanitarian aid around the world. 

Rev. Tim Costello, a global expert on international humanitarian aid, is the former Chief Executive of World Vision Australia (WVA) and the current Executive Director of Micah Australia. He was in Kenya and Uganda when the Trump Administration inaugurated the irresponsible and unconscionable freeze on USAID funds. “Kenyan women, clinicians, doctors [were] in tears saying, ‘the medications, the U-S-A-I-D medications have dried up. This means we cannot treat the people who we've treated for so many years, poor Kenyan people without a chance without these medications.’”

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0:00 40:20

Fighting Trump's Immigration Policies in Court

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Rev. Jim Wallis
Guests
Kelsey Brown Corkoran Reverend Carlos Malave
Keywords
Trump's immigration policies legal battles unconstitutional efforts houses of worship historic lawsuit Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection Center on Faith and Justice Mennonite Church USA VS The Department of Homeland Security First Amendment religious freedom

In this very special guest episode from Social Justice Warrior icon Rev. Jim Wallis, we examine one of Donald Trump's biggest legal battles regarding his alleged unconstitiutional efforts invading houses of worship. A historic lawsuit has been filed by the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, in partnership with the Center on Faith and Justice, on the behalf of a broad coalition of 27 national church and organization plaintiffs, whose combined membership numbers in the millions, to defend the teachings of Jesus and the traditions of all Abrahamic religions. 

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Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with two important leaders involved in the case of Mennonite Church USA VS The Department of Homeland Security: Kelsey Brown Corkoran, the Supreme Court Director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law, and Reverend Carlos Malave, the president of the Latino Christian National Network (LCNN), which is a broad Christian Latino network in our country, including Pentecostals, evangelicals, Catholics, and mainline leaders.

On the first day of his second term as President of the United States, according to Fox News, Donald Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to upend a decades long practice honoring sacred spaces and “sensitive locations” to allow religious leaders and congregants to obey the commandment of Jesus from Matthew 25: “As ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Jesus’ words include “the stranger” which means immigrant and refugee in Greek.

Immigrants and refugees, who rely on these sacred spaces for sustenance for their souls and bodies, are being deterred by the aggressive and unorthodox tactics from the Trump Administration that the lawsuit alleges are a violation of the First Amendment right to freely practice religion.



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