Asha Rangappa

2 weeks ago | contrarian.substack.com | Norman Eisen |Asha Rangappa

Archive of live conversations with special guests on news essential to safeguarding against autocracy. Get your morning dose of democracy on Coffee with The Contrarians, with Co-founders Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen. Jared Bernstein answers your questions about all things economy on Let's Do Lunch. Plus, breaking legal and political news. Archive of live conversations with special guests on news essential to safeguarding against autocracy.

2 weeks ago | cafe.com | Asha Rangappa

I’m old enough to remember when it was a scandal that Trump had been secretly negotiating a deal to build a Trump Tower in Moscow while he was campaigning for President in his first term. Yeah, I know that was back in Season 1, when the plot was relatively more straightforward, and the writers hadn’t yet come up with more colorful characters like “Big Balls” or create a government run by the anchors at Fox News.

3 weeks ago | open.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling granting a temporary restraining order to detainees who are being held pending removal under the Alien Enemies Act in the Norther District of Texas. If you’re having trouble following along on the court cases involving the AEA, you aren’t the only one. I had to refer to at overview of the AEA litigation across the country to get a handle on it.

4 weeks ago | asharangappa.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

On the first day of my National Security Law class, I spend the entire time going through the powers allocated to Congress and the President in Articles I and II and what it tells us about the balance of power among the branches when it comes to national security. It’s a fun exercise, because my students have typically not looked at the Constitution through this lens before.

1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

We told you we wanted to have fun, and we take fun seriously at The Contrarian. Each week we will share The Contrarian pet(s) of the week. (The pet need not be contrarian.) Subscribers are invited to submit their furry friend!Name: PancakeAge: 2 1/2Breed: Maine CoonHobbies: Playing fetch with hair ties and other random objects, Olympic-level high jumps with feather toy, sneak attack from dining table chairs, stretching out for tummy rubs.