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Trump Flirts with Price Controls
Season 1 Episode 13
President Trump’s recent embrace of economic proposals run sharply against free-market orthodoxy, exploring three headline-grabbing ideas: capping cr…
15 hours ago
Who Decides When America Goes to War?
Season 1 Episode 12
Who actually decides when the United States goes to war—Congress or the president? Richard Epstein traces the Constitution’s original division of war…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Can the President Fire Anyone? SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter
Episode 11
Richard Epstein does a deep into the Supreme Court’s latest showdown: Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could redefine presidential removal power and t…
1 month ago
Trump’s War on Narco Boats
Season 1 Episode 10
Richard Epstein examines the constitutional, statutory, and international-law implications of the Trump administration’s recent strikes on vessels in…
1 month, 1 week ago
Is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional?
Season 1 Episode 9
Gerrymandering is back in the headlines — and this time, the political map wars in Texas and California are colliding with the courts, the Constituti…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Can the President Declare a Trade ‘Emergency’? On the Supreme Court’s Tariff Case
Season 1 Episode 8
Richard Epstein delves into one of the most consequential Constitutional questions of our time: can the president unilaterally impose tariffs under e…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The End of Hamas? Richard Epstein on Israel’s Path Forward
Season 1 Episode 7
Richard Epstein discusses Donald Trump’s surprise ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Richard argues it’s not peace but a pause—born of Israel’s…
3 months ago
Trump v. Kimmel
Season 1 Episode 6
Richard Epstein dives into the controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, and free speech. Using the recent dust-up as a starting point, Epstein …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Posse Comitatus: Trump, Troops, and the Limits of Presidential Power
Season 1 Episode 5
Richard Epstein analyzes Justice Breyer’s ruling on Trump’s use of federal troops in Los Angeles. They explore the Posse Comitatus Act, the limits of…
4 months, 1 week ago
Surf's Up: Roman Law and Beach Houses
Season 1 Episode 4
Richard Epstein explains why policy around laws governing coastal property rights and construction is grounded in ancient Roman natural law. In addit…
4 months, 3 weeks ago