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Supreme Court poised to gut century-old law to expand Trump's power: legal analyst

The Court Is Not Clarifying Power. It Is Handing It Over. The Real Center of Gravity The institution with actual power here is not the FTC commissioners Trump fired. It is the Supreme Court, and more specifically the Roberts Court’s Republican appointees, who can decide whether a century-old limit …

Happy birthday, America: Divisiveness hangs over 250th anniversary

July 4, 2026; 12pm: America’s 250th anniversary is being marked by dueling celebrations across the country, MS NOW’s Vaughn Hillyard and Michelle Goldberg react; Former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter explains the consequences of the Supreme Court greenlighting Trump targeting federal agencies; …

Expectation vs. Reality: Dueling celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary

July 4, 2026; 10am: Independent journalist Jim Acosta explains the politicization of America’s 250th anniversary as dueling events take place; former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling on her dismissal under President Trump and the chilling effect it could have …

The Executioner of Humphrey’s Executor

Bank Nerd Corner welcomes Mike Silver, a partner at Spencer Fane, for a deep dive into two landmark recent Supreme Court decisions that promise to reshape the administrative state and financial regulation.  Mike explains the facts, arguments and potential impacts of the Trump v. Slaughter decision…

The "Scoot Over" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Editor in Chief and co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes and Senior Editors Anna Bower and Michael Feinberg to talk through the latest in national security news, including: “Humphrey’s Executioner.” On June 29, the Supreme Court closed out its term…

Rational Security: The “Scoot Over” Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Editor in Chief and co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes and Senior Editors Anna Bower and Michael Feinberg to talk through the latest in national security news, including: “Humphrey’s Executioner.” On June 29, the Supreme Court closed out its term…

The "Scoot Over" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Editor in Chief and co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes and Senior Editors Anna Bower and Michael Feinberg to talk through the latest in national security news, including: “Humphrey’s Executioner.” On June 29, the Supreme Court closed out its term…

Rational Security: The “Scoot Over” Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Editor in Chief and co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes and Senior Editors Anna Bower and Michael Feinberg to talk through the latest in national security news, including: “Humphrey’s Executioner.” On June 29, the Supreme Court closed out its term…

The Impact of the Supreme Court's Decision in Trump v. Slaughter

A single Supreme Court decision can reshape the regulatory landscape overnight. In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta examines the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Slaughter, a ruling that eliminates long-standing removal protections for Fed…

Will Donald Trump’s Corruption Matter in November?

The Washington Roundtable weighs in on how Donald Trump’s rampant corruption will play out at the polls. Although conventional wisdom in Washington suggests that graft doesn’t move voters, Democrats have nonetheless spent more than three hundred million dollars on ads that portray the President’s s…