The Daily Herold: April 25, 2025 – Courts, Elections, and the Battle for Constitutional Power

Jon Herold welcomes Ashe in America for a wide-ranging discussion about the latest legal and political battles defining this critical moment in history. They unpack the recent court ruling blocking Trump's citizenship requirement for voter registration, exposing how states’ dependence on federal funding could be a pressure point for reform. Ashe explains how Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act is being challenged by activist judges, and why Supreme Court rulings are slowly but critically clarifying the constitutional limits of judicial power. The conversation also covers Trump’s major new memorandum targeting ActBlue’s alleged donation laundering schemes, the massive implications of the ongoing "smurfing" investigations, and how foreign and domestic fraud networks have been quietly funding political campaigns. Jon and Ashe debate whether real change can come from within the current system, touch on the resignation of corrupt judges, and preview the broader themes that will be explored at the upcoming GART conference.