Listen to the audio version of all your favorite YouTube videos from Leeja Miller. Follow along as she tries to answer the question: ...why, America???
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Leeja Miller is a real life lawyer on a mission to demystify the law and how it affects your everyday life. Every Thursday morning at 10:30am cst (that's 11:30am est/8:30am pst/3:30pm gmt) she hosts a livestream over on YouTube where she covers pop culture, current events, and the laws that shape your everyday life. But listen, sometimes sitting down to watch a video just isn't in the cards for your busy schedule. Enter the Live with Leeja Podcast, where you can hear the audio version after ...
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When they go low, we go low. But do it for democracy. Republicans don't care about hypocrisy or lies, they don't care about decorum or rules. How do you fight back against an enemy that doesn't care at all? Meet them where they are. Namely, use their playbook against them: coordinate between universities, think tanks, the media, and government to p…
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Fox News is just the beginning when it comes to unraveling the right wing news media empire. From Rush Limbaugh to conservative YouTubers, this is how right wing media took over America, and who's providing all the funding. 🗞️ Go to https://ground.news/leeja to stay fully informed and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 50% …
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Matt Gaetz will lead the Department of Justice. Stephen Miller will head up policy at the white house. Name after name is being dropped for Trump's cabinet and white house advisors, and it's one horror show after another. Please note that some of these are expected nominations, and his first term featured extensive amounts of turnover, so things co…
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What will the first 100 days of Trump's second term look like? Are we in for a handmaid's tale of a time? Let's talk about what Trump has promised to do in his first 100 days, what he did last time, and what history tells us is actually possible. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: …
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What Does This Election Mean & What Do We Do About It?
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The people have spoken and have definitively elected Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. This was close, but it reflects the current divide in the United States. What can we learn from this election and what do we do now? Go to https://ground.news/leeja to stay fully informed and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through …
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Tomorrow, America will choose who to elect for its next president. The stakes couldn't be higher. I have spent the last year screaming about them. Today, I want to talk on a more personal level about how you and the people you know and love could be affected by a second Trump presidency. Show up to vote for Kamala Harris to protect the people you l…
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Yesterday Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden featuring a new level of bigotry and hate. It recalled scenes of a N*zi sympathizer rally at the same location in 1939, the year Germany invaded Poland. Many were scandalized when Harris recently openly called Trump a fascist. But was she wrong? This episode will hopefully convince you that she,…
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Christian Nationalist "TheoBros" Want To Take Over Government
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A network of ultra-right Christian Nationalists that make the Moral Majority look like child's play are working to take over the US government and JD Vance is their perfect Trojan Horse. These men want the rule of law to be based on the 10 commandments, to rescind women's right to vote, and to finally create "one nation, under [one] God." This is s…
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Elon Musk is using campaign finance loopholes to influence our elections, illegally bribing voters, and funding shady dark money organizations. And if Trump wins in November, Elon Musk will be given unprecedented power over regulatory bodies and a direct line to the White House to ensure he never has to worry about the law or government ever again.…
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Jill Stein's Controversial Campaign: Savior or Grifter?
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Jill Stein is being used as leverage by Republicans, Democrats, the far right, and leftists alike because of the failure of our electoral college system. But a vote for Jill Stein is not the "protest" you think it is. Let's talk about Jill Stein and third party candidates in 2024 and beyond. Use code LEEJA50 to get 50% off your first Factor box at …
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Helene Was Just The Beginning If Trump Wins In November
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The destruction from Hurricane Helene is just beginning to be calculated, with over 230 lives lost and billions of dollars in recovery ahead. Republicans and Trump are using this storm to politicize FEMA, the administrative state, and, yes, even immigration. But it's all a distraction from the fact that their own policies led to this level of disas…
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This one was painful to watch, y'all. And the most disturbing thing is not Walz's flubs but actually how well JD Vance can articulate Trump policies in a way that sounds vaguely palatable. This is likely a taste of what's to come from a Republican party seeking new leaders to move beyond Trump. And it's scary. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lee…
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Republicans and Donald Trump are already laying the ground work for election deniers to question the results of the 2024 election, which hasn't even happened yet. Through nearly 90 frivolous lawsuits, plus all of Trump's lies, they're sowing the seeds of doubt ahead of time to make their job after the election even easier. This is how Republicans w…
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Why Groceries Are SO Expensive (And How Trump Will Make It Worse)
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JD Vance blamed Kamala Harris for $4 eggs this week (they were actually $2.99). But one thing he's not lying about is that grocery store inflation is very real. How did we get here? Why is our food system so monopolized? And which candidate will ACTUALLY address the issue of price gouging at the grocery store? Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to sta…
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Mark Robinson in North Carolina. Matt Gaetz in Florida. The Georgia election board. Things are unraveling in the major swing states that will decide this year's election and Republicans are freaking out. Are they going to be able to rein in their big bunch of weirdos or will their own people be their undoing? View the Road to 270 map here: https://…
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We're Watching The Downfall of Trump Vance 2024
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Donald Trump is seen with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer. JD Vance continues with the Haitian immigrant rumors while also being incredibly unlikeable. Could it be that these men will be the source of their own downfall? Can't wait to watch it unfold! 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right …
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JD Vance wants childless cat ladies everywhere to drop the feminist pretenses and just get married and procreate already! Conservatives across the country are advocating for an end to no fault divorces to try to make divorce harder and, therefore, increase the sanctity of marriage and traditional families. But their plans, which are laid out in det…
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The Trump Harris debate for the 2024 presidential election was full of lies, half truths, and some really excellently unhinged sound bites. Let's go over what went down and how much of it was even true. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on the 2024 Elections and more. Save 40% for unlimited access on the Vantage plan through my…
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3 Reasons NOT To Get Involved In Local Politics (and why you should anyway)
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When you fail to pay attention to local politics, you throw away your power. And there are so many ways to get started. But it can be so overwhelming, so there are a lot of reasons (ahem, excuses) NOT to get involved. Here are 3 of them, and why you should do it anyway. Get your local politics guide here: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller Check o…
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How Ginni Thomas Ruined The Supreme Court
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Ginni Thomas, wife of Clarence Thomas, reportedly thanked a conservative religious group for pushing against Supreme Court reform last month. This is just the latest in a decades-long habit of inappropriate (impeachable??) behavior by Ginni Thomas, who's made her entire personality revolve around sticking it to her many "haters." 👑 Patreon: https:/…
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DADDY JACK STRIKES BACK!! Special Counsel Jack Smith filed an appeal in the Mar a Lago documents case against Trump in the 11th Circuit on Monday, and then Tuesday he filed a superseding indictment against Trump for his role in January 6th. What's going on, and how will this affect the election?? Mar a Lago Case Appeal, https://www.documentcloud.or…
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Why Progressives Are Bad At Organizing (with Rep. Ruwa Romman!)
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Project 2025 is a well-organized vision for a conservative future put together by 100 different conservative orgs. Why don't we have anything like that on the left? While Kamala Harris has added much needed excitement to the Democratic Party, my internet echo chambers are still full of progressives feeling more divided than ever. 👑 Patreon: https:/…
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How Is Kamala The Nominee When We Didn't Vote For Her?
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Now that Kamala Harris has secured the nomination and the DNC is well underway, it has many people wondering how Kamala could have gotten the nomination without having been voted for in the primaries. We didn't pick her. Is that undemocratic? Is it unconstitutional??? 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everythin…
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Hotter Summers Are Here, And It's Only Getting Worse
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Our cities are getting hotter, and extreme heat leads to more deaths than every other natural disaster, yet we seem to be doing nothing to stop it. Here's why our summers are getting hotter and we are not prepared. 🗺️Redlining & Heat Islands Map: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/73e329457b6644e7aeff13ecce43c8d8 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.…
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Election deniers in Georgia have made it easier for election officials to vote against certifying election results. This is part of a larger scheme by Trump and his allies to delegitimize elections in America. This is how election denying election officials are ruining democracy. Sources mentioned: Election certification under threat, CREW, (Aug. 2…
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Large numbers of Americans are giving up on the US and immigrating overseas to find greener pastures. Is the expat life the answer to growing unrest and disillusionment? Should you leave the US??? Survey responses: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16IAG6qmsVLt395O-ozKL0rH9UitclJQ65qdcb1eyTH8/edit?usp=sharing 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com…
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The right, with Donald Trump at the head, has rebranded eugenics for the 21st century, bringing age old bigotry to the mainstream again and saying the quiet part out loud. Immigration, contraception, and more are up for debate in a race to protect America from the "undesirables." 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruin…
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Tim Walz has been named Harris' VP pick, but no one even knows who he is. I'm a Minnesotan, so here's a primer and what I think he'll add to the ticket. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, with Smartass Civics fr…
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How The Rich Escape Justice: Donald Trump, White Collar Crime, Luxury Prisons (Oh My!)
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Donald Trump joins an illustrious line of rich and famous convicted felons like Martha Stewart and Bernie Madoff. Do the rich really get special treatment in prison? And how does their wealth protect them throughout the entire justice system? This is how the rich escape justice. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruine…
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Trump Was Just The Beginning For the Tech Billionaires Who Want To Take Over The World
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JD Vance is owned by tech billionaires who are members of the New Right and will stop at nothing to dismantle the government and do away with democracy for good. Trump was just the beginning. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Learn the US Constitutio…
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Blame THIS GUY For The Awful Supreme Court Rulings This Term
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Leonard Leo didn't found the Federalist Society. He's never sat at the top of its leadership. This guy doesn't really DO anything. But he's the man who greases the right palms and has the right connections and everyone who wants to be anyone in the GOP knows they have to get on his good side. He has been involved in every conservative supreme court…
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President Biden has officially announced he will not accept the Democratic nomination for president in 2024, leaving the party to scramble to regroup just days before the Democratic National Convention is set to begin in Chicago. In these UNPRECEDENTED times, do we even know what's going to happen next? Well... yes and no. How Democrats Pick A New …
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Throughout history, the United States Vice President has often played a pretty insignificant role, but the power of the VP grew in the 20th century, culminating with Dick Cheney. Lately, VPs have once again felt rather insignificant, but with Trump's latest announcement of his VP pick in JD Vance, someone who has said he would have done what Mike P…
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The Most Important Supreme Court Case This Term (It's Not Presidential Immunity)
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RIP Chevron Deference--In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court made a major power grab while also opening the floodgates of legal challenges that will lead to the dismantling of every federal agency and all their regulations--from aviation safety to food quality and beyond. Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your imp…
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Presidential Immunity: Answering All Your Questions
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EXTRA long emergency episode dissecting Trump's presidential immunity case, Trump v. United States, and answering all your questions about the scope of presidential immunity in criminal trials and how it affects Trump and the presidency moving forward. Read the full decision here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/23-939 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreo…
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How Trump Is Profiting From Being A Criminal
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Trump is DEEP in debt for his various legal liabilities, but how is he paying for all of this? Why is the RNC paying his bills? How is he collecting on his criminal cases and taking his followers for all they're worth? How is this all legal?? FREE TOYS OR GIFT CARDS FOR TOYS! Everyone who signs up to my giveaway with @bellesaco wins something! http…
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We've been fighting the War on Drugs for over 50 years now, and it's only gotten worse. Even with Obama officially retiring the phrase "War On Drugs" that was just symbolic, we're still fighting the same fight we always have, but not against an even more formidable enemy: the opioid epidemic. And we're losing. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lee…
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You Are Not Media Literate. Stop Sharing Fake News.
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Media literacy is essential in today’s environment of constant fake news and misinformation. And we all like to think we are more media literate than we actually are. Here’s how to ACTUALLY spot the fake news. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Learn …
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Israel and the US have had close relations since the creation of Israel over 70 years ago. Why are we so dedicated to our relationship with Israel, no matter what they do? Why are any dissenting voices immediately shut down in ways we don't see on any other topic? How is that relationship beginning to crack in light of recent events? 👑 Patreon: htt…
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Samuel Alito doesn't care about respect for the Supreme Court of the United States, or about ethics, or about anything other than himself. Judge Cannon's feet dragging is slowing down an incredibly important case involving Donald Trump, the former and potential future president of the United States. Is there nothing we can do to stop these people??…
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI has come under fire from conservatives who are terrified of confronting their own privilege and believe deeply in the myth of meritocracy. Why are they being such snowflakes about DEI??? 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillerm…
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The Separation Of Church & State Is Eroding
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Trump is selling bibles and our lawmakers are quoting scripture. The Supreme Court is supporting prayer in public schools and public dollars being funneled to religious academies. It has all of you wondering in my comments section: what about the separation of church and state??? To which I say: WHAT separation???? Today I'm unpacking the LONG hist…
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Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts against him in the Manhattan Stormy Daniels hush money case involving false business records. Here's a recap of the case and what happens next. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Learn the US Constit…
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Regional conflicts seem to be proliferating in the middle east, between China and Taiwan, and between Russia and Ukraine. What would it take for those conflicts to expand into a full blown world war? Let's discuss! 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃L…
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Trump trial week six recap. Michael Cohen wraps up cross examination. The prosecution rests its case, the defense calls two witnesses, including Robert Costello, and then rests their case. Closing arguments will happen next week. Are finally done???? Will we get a decision next week???? 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reag…
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Many people on the right are gunning for the chance to fight in a glorious civil w*r to defend America, but what would that w*r actually look like? Are we really heading down the path towards a major civil conflict? 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, with Smartass Civics from Leeja Miller ➡️ http://smartasscivics.com 👑 Patreon: https://www.pa…
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The Star Witness Testifies: Michael Cohen took the stand this week, week five of the Trump Trial over the hush money payments Cohen made to Stormy Daniels and the alleged scheme to falsify business records to cover it up and affect the outcome of the 2016 election. But Cohen is also a convicted perjurer. Will the jury believe him? 📃Learn the US Con…
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How Student Protesters Will Save Democracy (They've Done It Before)
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The student protests that are growing across the United States are reminiscent of student protests throughout the 20th century that changed the fabric of our laws and society. Why do we put so much pressure on students and young people to save the world? Why does history just keep repeating itself? Let's discuss. 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY…
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Trump Trial: Week Four Recap (Happy Stormy Daniels Week!)
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Stormy Daniels took the stand in the fourth week of Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan over the hush money payments he allegedly approved, paid by Michael Cohen, in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. Things got HEATED, people in the courtroom were UNCOMFORTABLE, and I learned more than I needed to about things I didn't want to know…
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How A Second Trump Presidency Will Ruin Democracy
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Go to https://drinktrade.com/leeja to get 30% off your first month! | A second Trump presidency will be worst than his first because this time he'll actually know what he's doing -- and will have the Project 2025 playbook to back him up. This is all the ways a second Trump presidency will ruin democracy. 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, wit…
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