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Mar 2025
28m 29s

Trump 2.0: A Showdown With the Judiciary

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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A battle has been brewing between President Trump and the judicial system as courts delay some of the administration's rapid fire executive orders. WSJ’s Jess Bravin joins Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball to discuss the recent clashes between Trump and the courts. 


Further Reading:

- Chief Justice Roberts Criticizes Trump’s Call to Impeach Judges 

- Trump Escalates Push Against Legal Norms 

- A Presidency of Upheaval Emboldens Trump 


Further Listening:

- A New Phase in Trump’s Immigration Fight 

- Trump 2.0: The Uncertainty Economy 


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