In honor of Presidents’ Day, in this installment of the 538 Politics podcast Galen speaks with constitutional law professor Peter Shane about presidential power and its limits during President Trump's second term.
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Feb 2025
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It has been a difficult month for Americans afraid of flying. On Jan. 29, an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, killing 67 people. It was the first major U.S. commercial airline crash in more than 15 years and in the weeks since, t ... Show More
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Jan 2025
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29m 18s
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30m 57s
Jan 2025
Trump 2.0: A Criminal Sentencing, Presidential Legacies, and Greenland
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