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'We have one person with way too much power': Fmr. Scalia clerk reacts to SCOTUS hearing
MSNBC· 2025-12-08 22:51
Joining us MS Now senior legal reporter Lisa Rubin Milton our underwood chair in free enterprise at the Vanderbilt University Law School and former clerk for justice antinine Scalia Brian Fitzpatrick and Slate senior writer and co-host of the Amikas podcast Mark Joseph Stern. Mark lay out this case um uh plainly for us. So, in March, Donald Trump fired Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic commissioner on the FTC, which regulates antitrust and competition in the American economy. He was not allowed to do that. Co ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-11-06 21:12
RT Carrie Severino (@JCNSeverino)The Supreme Court’s rulings in Dobbs and Skrmetti were major wins for the separation of powers, upholding the democratic process and halting legally baseless power grabs. In both cases, the Court returned authority to the people and their elected representatives. ...
'No emergency there': Joe calls on Supreme Court to rein in Trump’s tariff power
MSNBC· 2025-10-27 20:38
Trade Relations & Tariffs - The US-Canada trade relationship is significant, with Canada being a major trading partner and neighbor [1] - Unilateral imposition of tariffs by the US President is seen as potentially exceeding presidential authority and harming both other countries and Americans [2] - Tariffs are being used as a political tool against those who criticize the President's policies, rather than for legitimate emergency purposes [7] Supreme Court's Role - The Supreme Court's inaction on the tariff issue is perceived as offering a form of approval [8] - The Supreme Court is urged to clarify the limits of presidential power regarding tariffs and prevent the misuse of tariff powers [2][7] - The Supreme Court's handling of the issue is impacting public opinion [3] Political & Economic Impact - Tariffs are negatively impacting the American economy [2] - The President's actions regarding tariffs are described as deeply personal and potentially influenced by political motivations [6]
‘Violation of constitutional parameters’: Former Judge slams Comey indictment
MSNBC· 2025-09-26 16:41
Joining us now is former New York State Supreme Court Justice Jill Conviser. Uh thank you so much, Judge, for being with us. Already, President Trump is singling out the judge on this case, writing on Truth Social this morning, quote, "James Comey is a dirty cop and always has been, but he was just assigned a crooked Joe Biden appointed judge, so he's off to a very good start." Judge Convisor, talk about pressure and scrutiny to be in Judge Mcnonoff's uh shoes.What do you think it's like to be in his shoes ...
‘We don’t want to respect individual judges’: Fmr. Federal Prosecutor on the theme of Trump’s DOJ
MSNBC· 2025-06-28 16:20
Coming up in this very busy hour, new reaction to the Supreme Court giving President Trump a major victory as he continues his efforts to put more allies on the federal bench. Also, what Democrats across the country can learn from the political earthquake in New York after Democratic socialist Suran Mandani beat the odds and Andrew Cuomo and HH HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. is raising eyebrows again with his latest changes to US vaccine policy. But we begin with President Trump celebrating a seismic ...