Presidents vs. the Supreme Court

Presidents vs. the Supreme Court

From The Dispatch Podcast by The Dispatch

April 10, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

The episode discusses Sarah Isgur's new book and the relationship between the Supreme Court and partisan politics.

Steve Hayes is joined by Sarah Isgur, Michael Warren, and Kevin Williamson to discuss Sarah’s new book, Last Branch Standing; the history of partisan attacks on the Supreme Court; and the state of the two-week ceasefire with Iran. The Agenda:—Trump's attacks on the Supreme Court—Public perception of the court—Sarah's writing process—Ambiguity in the ceasefire—Strait of Hormuz tolls—NWYT: The Masters tournament menu Dispatch Recommendations—Schrödinger’s Ceasefire—Ossining, New York, in the ‘Unwoke’ 1950s—SCOTUStoday: Sotomayor criticizes Kavanaugh—A Peaceful Uneasy Feeling Order Sarah’s book here. The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by clicking here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Steve Hayes

Guests: Sarah Isgur, Michael Warren, Kevin Williamson

Topics covered

  • Supreme Court
  • partisan attacks
  • ceasefire
  • Trump
  • public perception
  • writing process
  • politics

Keywords

  • Supreme Court
  • Trump
  • ceasefire
  • Last Branch Standing
  • politics
  • public perception
  • writing process
  • Ossining
  • Sotomayor
  • Kavanaugh

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dispatch

Books & works: Last Branch Standing

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Ossining, New York

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