Jim Santelle
So the Economy Is Good Now? (Hour 2)
It was a remarkable headline in the New York Times stating that the current economy is “remarkable” and basically represents everything Donald Trump promised during the campaign. That, of course, would mean President Joe Biden gave us that remarkable economy—so why was it remarkably impossible for the media to say so during the election? We’ll […]
Weekly Best of Dom Salvia Show for Dec 14
Catch up on this week’s best segments! First, from Monday’s second hour, a conversation with our favorite DELANO DEMOCRAT (Dom’s making it a thing), Harvey Kaye. What do Democrats need to do to start winning again? Next, revisiting Tuesday’s second hour where we covered the 10 new charges levied against Wisconsin’s fake electors. We also […]
Abuses of Power (Hour 2)
Our regular Friday guest, former US Attorney Jim Santelle, has been holding community discussions about the risks to American democracy in an age where politicians are finding less resistance to abusing the powers given to them by voters. Also: Mark Jacob has a look at one troubling pick for the Trump Team: an IRS commissioner […]
Pardon Politics (Hour 2)
Jim Santelle cohosts today. Continuing the conversation from last hour, Dom and Jim address the additional 10 charges levied against Wisconsin’s slate of fake electors. While many see these additional 10 charges as justice long delayed finally reaching a mark, Jim takes a different view. The two then move to discussing Presidential pardons. Today, President […]
Conduct and Conspiracy(Hour 1)
Jim Santelle cohosts today to tackle trending legal news. Dom and Jim begin the show addressing Christopher Wray’s impending resignation at the end of the Biden administration. Is this the right move to preserve the independence of the FBI and DoJ from the White House? Probably, almost certainly, definitely not. At the bottom of the […]
Any Green Shoots? (Hour 2)
We’ll ask Congressman Mark Pocan if there are any signs of “green shoots” in the upcoming new session Congress, little signs that some kind of bipartisan action could sprout amidst a desert of Republican infighting and obstruction. And we’ll have former US Attorney Jim Santelle on how Donald Trump’s picks for top law enforcement posts […]
The Legal Landscape in Wisconsin
On this edition of Wisconsin Forward, host Matt Rothschild sits down with Jim Santelle for a conversation about the legal landscape in Wisconsin and the nation. Santelle is a former U.S. Attorney and currently hosts Amicus: A Law Review on Saturday mornings from 9:00-11:00 across the Civic Media radio network. Matt and Jim discuss the […]
Gobbles, Gripes, and Grumbles (Hour 2)
Dom’s celebrating Thanksgiving starting a bit early, so a few Civic Media friends cover for him. John Peterson and Gordy Young, of John and Gordy in the Morning on WMDX 6-8am Monday-Friday, lead the show today. Jim Santelle, host of Amicus: A Law Review (9-11am across Civic talk stations), joins for an update on the […]
Gaetz Out, Bondi Just as Bad (Hour 2)
We’ll talk to former US Attorney Jim Santelle about President-elect Trump’s new choice to be Attorney General, now that Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination. Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, is no better—having torpedoed one investigation of Trump, Inc. fraud and becoming one of his superspreaders of the 2020 Big Lie. UpNorthNews with […]
Don’t delay it, don’t deny it, just DO justice! (Hour 2)
Jim Santelle cohosts today to cover legal matters in the news with Dom. First up, an update on Trump’s pending cases. In New York, Judge Juan Merchan weighs whether to freeze or dismiss the case against Trump. To refresh your memories, this is the case in which President-elect Trump has already been CONVICTED on 34 […]