Amarica's Constitution
Professor Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University and one of the nation's leading authorities on the Constitution, offers weekly in-depth discussions on the most urgent and fascinating constitutional issues of our day. He is joined by co-host Andy Lipka and guests drawn from other top experts including Bob Woodward, Nina Totenberg, Neal Katyal, Lawrence Lessig, Michael Gerhardt, and many more.
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Could Republicans in the House conspire with a 2025 President Trump to manufacture a forced Senate recess in an effort to bypass the advise and consent appointments process? The much-anticipated article in The Atlantic has been published, to widespread approval. We proudly present all three co-authors of this article
The presidential transition is always a bit fraught, as we have discussed in past episodes, but this one seems to be boundary-pushing, even for Trump. He intends to fire the FBI director, whom he appointed, (can he do that? - we explain) and replace him with a singularly problematic bomb thrower. He had pardoned a fa
Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump was ineligible for the Presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, following a trial, a verdict, and appeals. The January 6th commission had numerous findings of fact that seemed damning to the former President. The Special Counsel brought charges against him rel
President-elect Trump has begun to announce his plans for his cabinet and other top appointments for January. Unconventional is a kind word for some of them. And suddenly, in a House where Republicans have a razor-thin majority, there is a resignation - months before it would be required. Why? There are conspiracy
The election is behind us, and foreboding fills the air. We are live at the Yale Club of New York City for a live recording, addressing some of the many constitutional matters that are or soon may be front of mind as the seemingly inevitable challenges to norms, rules, and laws await. Matters as wide-ranging as the i
All This Fuss About the Presidential Election - Special Guests Gordon Wood, Steven Smith, Paul Grimstad
We are here early this week - for Election Day! And we bring you a panel that looks at elections, and Presidents, from American history, putting this year’s choice in perspective. Gordon Wood, the greatest historian of the early Republic; Steven Smith, an expert on political institutions, on The Federalist, on Lincoln
