{"podcast":{"title":"What Next | Daily News and Analysis","slug":"what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738","podcast_index_feed_id":73738,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6960406eea3a5db99ef40043","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6960406eea3a5db99ef40043/cover-f5e06cb2-02d6-4b07-9a5a-0b2cc20b676c.jpg","author":"Slate Podcasts","episode_count":2481,"summary":"The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning. Get more of What Next with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of What Next and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/whatnextplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T04:20:56.283140+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738"},"episode":{"title":"Taking ICE to Court","slug":"taking-ice-to-court","published_at":"2026-04-21T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738/taking-ice-to-court","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738","url":"https://shows.acast.com/whatnext-daily-news-and-analysis/episodes/69e68b536eeb59e2ba8196b7","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6961268923ce58f14615840d/a/whatnext-podcasts/e/69e68b536eeb59e2ba8196b7/media.mp3","summary":"During the Trump administration’s winter immigration surge, high-level officials assured ICE agents that they could act with impunity. But two different legal cases from Minnesota and Maine are finding ways to challenge the immunity they assumed they had as federal officers. Guest:  Mark Joseph Stern , senior staff writer at Slate covering courts and the law cohost of Amicus . Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"During the Trump administration’s winter immigration surge, high-level officials assured ICE agents that they could act with impunity. But two different l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1598,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738/episodes/taking-ice-to-court/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738/taking-ice-to-court.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}