State of Inquiry
State of Inquiry
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.
Ep. 16: The Department of Justice's past and present issues
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.
Jun 27, 2021
1 hr 3 min
Ep. 15: Roe v. Wade to be challenged in the Supreme Court, and the Arizona "Audit"
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.
May 24, 2021
41 min
Ep. 14: FBI raid on Rudy Giuliani and Federal Judge calling for release of William Barr's 2019 memo on the Muller report
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. 
May 12, 2021
45 min
Ep. 13: Derek Chauvin trial, and Anti-protest laws that combat BLM protest
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. 
Apr 26, 2021
1 hr 30 min
Ep. 12: President Trump's election scam, Democrat's extra budget reconciliation, and vaccine passports
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. 
Apr 12, 2021
1 hr 2 min
Ep.11: Russian influence in the 2020 election, and modern filibuster reform
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. 
Mar 28, 2021
39 min
Ep. 10: Will the bills on voting rights end the filibuster, and the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans since the beginning of the pandemic
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. 
Mar 23, 2021
1 hr 7 min
Ep. 9: “Are the Republican party actually for the people?”, and a update on state's voting rights restrictions
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. 
Mar 15, 2021
58 min
Ep. 8 Democrat's reluctance to evolve, First hearing on the Capitol Insurrection, and Coronavirus update
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. 
Mar 1, 2021
1 hr 33 min
Ep. 7 Trump's acquittal, and the Texas government's failures during the winter storm
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. 
Feb 22, 2021
1 hr 19 min
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