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Oct 2025
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Will the Supreme Court Hand Trump Anothe...

WNYC STUDIOS AND THE NEW YORKER
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The New Yorker contributing writer Jeannie Suk Gersen joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the Supreme Court’s new term and the cases that could test the boundaries of executive authority and separation of powers. They talk about challenges to Presidential power under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, disputes over voting rights and racial gerrymand ... Show More
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