President Trump’s showdown with the courts reached a new milestone on Tuesday, when he called for a federal judge to be impeached and the chief justice of the Supreme Court publicly scolded the president in response.
Luke Broadwater, who covers the White House for The Times, discusses the deportation case at the center of the confrontation — and whether the ... Show More
Nov 20
Is There an A.I. Bubble? And What if It Pops?
<p>After years of soaring optimism and colossal investment, Wall Street has begun to seriously question whether the frenzy for A.I. is justified.</p><p>Cade Metz, who covers technology for The New York Times, explains why Silicon Valley companies believe so fervently in A.I. and ... Show More
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Apr 2025
What if There’s No Way to Stop Trump’s Approach to Power?
<p>President Trump may forever reshape the boundaries of executive power. This week on “Interesting Times,” Ross and Jack Goldsmith, who was the head of the White House’s Office of Legal Counsel under President George W. Bush, discuss which cases are most likely to win in the cou ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 2025
How Trump’s Federal-Aid Fiasco Is Testing the Separation of Power
<p>On Tuesday, the Trump Administration sent out a memo attempting to put a blanket pause on most federal funding, sowing confusion about financing for student loans, SNAP benefits, nonprofits, and more. The next day, after a backlash, the Administration rescinded the memo, whil ... Show More
29m 34s
Feb 2025
Trump's War on the U.S. Government
<p>Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue their all-out assault on the federal government, shuttering USAID, rooting out and firing workers linked in any way to diversity initiatives, and breaking and ignoring laws as they go. Jon and Dan hash out all the latest, including Trump's p ... Show More
1h 29m
Oct 2021
Steve Bannon Indictment Watch & DOJ Precedent of 9 Days from Congressional Referral to Indictment
On Thursday, October 21st, the House of Representatives voted to hold Steve Bannon in Contempt of Congress and referred him to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution. All eyes now turn to the Bannon Indictment Watch.
Fortunately, there is precedent on this precise iss ... Show More
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