State of Inquiry: Recent Episodes

Javen Williams

Politics, directly and indirectly, affect every aspect of our lives although it's far from the easiest topic to understand. Join Derayln and Javen Williams every week as they breakdown the biggest events in politics so anyone can understand it. If you want to stay informed but struggle to connect all the dots on the biggest political topics in America then this is the show for you.

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This is the Department of Justice episode where we discuss the mess the DOJ is facing right now because of their past and present actions. We start with the current Attorney General not releasing a memo of the previous Attorney General even if it gives info if there was an abuse of power by the last Attorney General. Then we discuss the current Attorney General upholding the previous Attorney General's stance to defend the last president one a personal case away from the presidency. Lastly, in this episode, we broke down the revelation that the DOJ under the previous Attorney General was spaying on reporters and members of congress.


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In this episode, we will be discussing Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban that is going to the Supreme Court. Along with how it is a direct attack against Roe v. Wade. Then we will go through the brief history of the amateur audit executed by the Cyber Ninjas in Arizona.


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In the episode, we discuss the cause and timing of the FBI's raid on Rudy Giuliani. After that, we go into why a Federal Judge is calling for the Justice Department to release ex-Attorney General William Barr's 2019 political memo on the Muller report in full. 


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In this episode, we discuss the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial and people's reactions to it. Also, we break down the rise in anti-protest laws being pushed by state republicans as a result of 2020's Black Lives Matter protest. 


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In this episode, we discuss President Trump's scheme to take money from his supporters by tricking them into making multiple donations for what they thought was only one-time donations. Then we dive into the news that Democrats have found a way to use budget reconciliation more than once. Lastly, we explain what vaccine passports are and how they might be implemented. 


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We start this episode by discussing the National Intelligence Council's report on Russian meddling in the 2020 Presidential election. Then we discuss the modern filibuster along with the reforms that can be done to fix it. 


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In this episode, we will be discussing the battle going on in the Senate on ending or keeping the filibuster along with if the bills on voting rights coming up will be enough to end it.  Then we will discuss the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. 


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In this episode, we will start by discussing if the Republican party is actually the party that fights for the working-class person or not. Then we will end with an update on the expanding amount of voter restriction laws that are popping up in legislation in state governments all over the country. 


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In this episode, we will be discussing the Democrat party's reluctance to progress with the times and its base. Then we will give an overview of how the first senate hearing on the January 6th capitol insurrection went. Lastly, we will be giving an update on the situation of the Coronavirus in America. 


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In this week's episode, we'll be discussing the repercussions of President Trump's trial for Republicans and Texas' winter storm disaster. First going over the backlash, the seven Republican senators who said he was guilty are getting. Then go over the future of the split Republican party now that the Trail is over. Then end with the failures of the Texas state government to better prepare for this crisis and how they got into this situation. 


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In this week's episode, we will be going through and giving our thoughts on and breaking down President Trump's second Impeachment trial from day 1 to 4. Then we will end today's episode by discussing the Republican party's potential future moving forward. 


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In this week's episode, we will be focusing on President Biden's stimulus/Covid-19 bill and the problems it faces. We will start by explaining the process of budget reconciliation and how Democrats can use it to pass President Biden's stimulus bill without Republican support. Then we'll discuss the message the Republicans are sending by not trying to amend President Biden's 1.9 trillion dollar deal but making a counter deal for 600 billion dollars. Lastly, we will go through some of the factors outside of the government that can hinder the process of mass vaccination against Covid-19.


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In this week's episode, we'll be discussing the republicans in many southern states push to make stricter voting laws in response to the 2020 election. Then we will be going over what the filibuster is and why the debate about ending in the senate is important. Lastly this week we will be going through President Biden's plan to fight the Coronavirus.  


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This week on the podcast we will be discussing some of the ideals that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for and how we are still fighting for the same ideals all these decades later in honor of Martin Luther King day. After that, we will break down the actions of President Trump on his last days in office.  Lastly, we will discuss the Inauguration of President Biden, and the work he did on the first day of his presidency. 


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This week on the show we will be diving into another packed week. Starting with the events that led to President Trump getting impeached for a second time. What people and groups are connected to last week's insurrection at the Capitol. Lastly President Trump's connection to racist extremist groups.


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This week we will be discussing the events of January 6th 2021, a day that will go down in history. Starting off with the Georgia run off election results. Then we will discuss the insurrection that happened later that day at the US capitol in Washington D.C. which overshadowed the election results. Going indepth with what happened and the potential federal crimes the mob may face for storming the capitol during the confirmation of President- elect Joe Biden.


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