# Jay Cost

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Was James Madison the First Majority Leader? (with Jay Cost)

The topic of this episode is, “Was James Madison the first majority leader?” Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have a majority leader. At the time of the recording this podcast, Republican John Thune of South Dakota is the Senate majority leader, and Republican Steve Scalise of Louis…

Episode 20: Federalists Triumph in Pennsylvania

In this week's episode of The American Founding, Dr. Jay Cost examines the fight to ratify the Constitution in Pennsylvania. Federalist supporters of the Constitution pushed for an early convention to keep opposition from rising. Their gambit succeeded, as Pennsylvania became just the second state …

Gerrymania

In the very first episode of Stubborn Things, Jay Cost and Sean Trende kick off with a deep dive into gerrymandering. This year alone, 10 states have redistricted or are in the process of doing so, often with overt partisan aims. In a statewide election last month, California approved a new congres…

Episode 153: Sean Trende / Van Halen

Scot and Jeff discuss Van Halen with Sean Trende. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Sean Trende. Sean is senior elections analyst at Real Clear Politics and visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. His new podcast with…

How Much Executive Power Will President Stephen A. Smith Have?

On this week’s episode of Stubborn Things, Jay Cost and Sean Trende recap the oral argument before the Supreme Court in Trump v. Slaughter and present an overview of the political history, legal cases, and theories of executive power that have led the Court to this point. Plus, our hosts kick off …

Major Questions About the Supreme Court

AEI’s Jay Cost and Sean Trende talk about the topic on everyone’s mind this week: the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump, which struck down President Trump’s use of tariffs under IEEPA. Throughout the episode, our hosts touch on the majority opinion, as well as the vario…

Madison's Revolutionary Legacy: From Virginia Rights to the War of 1812

This episode is part of a special five-part miniseries examining James Madison's role in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. As part of Montpelier's commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence, this series is funded by a grant from the Virginia America…

Ep. 310 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Jay Cost | America 250: Drafting the Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were the original set of laws established to govern the colonies after the Declaration of Independence, and were in effect from 1781 to 1789 when the United States Constitution was ratified. A defining feature of the Articles was its protection of the colonies' soverei…