Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Van and Rachel react to the biggest news of the NBA offseason before questioning whether Kamala Harris is gearing up for a presidential run and discussing Barack Obama’s opinion of George Washington. Then Maureen Edobor, an assistant professor at Washington and Lee School of Law, joins to help break down the impact of some recent Supreme Court decisions before Van asks a patriotic question.

(0:00) Intro
(10:01) The new-look (white) Lakers
(15:57) LeBron’s latest decision
(41:02) Is Kamala Harris running in 2028?
(50:50) Obama on admiring George Washington
(1:21:24) Maureen Edobor on SCOTUS’s latest decisions
(1:50:02) Are you proud to be an American?

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Maureen Edobor
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley
Social Producer: Bernard Moore
Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett

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