Congress Take the Wheel

About this episode

The episode discusses the congressional battle over DHS funding and the implications for separation of powers, alongside the upcoming oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara regarding birthright citizenship.

Amid an ongoing congressional battle over Department of Homeland Security funding, the House Democrats eked out a bill in the early hours last Friday—excluding ICE and Border Patrol. After a century of Congressional abdication, submission to bureaucracy has become second nature. And in making war, most recently with Iran, the atrophy of the government's first branch calls into question the separation of powers. Plus: Oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara, on birthright citizenship, begin this week, challenging the liberal interpretation repudiated by the work of John Eastman, John Marini, and other Claremonsters. Recommended: The man behind Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship Watch with video on Youtube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Topics covered

• congressional funding
• separation of powers
• birthright citizenship
• bureaucracy
• political battles

Keywords

• Department of Homeland Security
• ICE
• Border Patrol
• Donald Trump
• birthright citizenship
• John Eastman
• John Marini
• Congress
• bureaucracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Border Patrol, Claremont Institute

Places: Iran

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