About this episode
The episode discusses the Supreme Court's recent decisions and their implications in the context of Donald Trump's influence and the Constitution.
The Supreme Court surprised many on Monday allowing the commonly used abortion medication mifepristone to stay available via mail for at least one more week. But even with this decision, the current Supreme Court still feels like a mystery. For a body that intends to examine the law through a Constitutional lens, the court is kind of… freestyling a lot of the time. And in the era of Trump, a lot of that freestyling has been in his favor. So is this the Supreme Court’s fault? Or… the Constitution’s? To find out, we spoke with Melissa Murray. She’s a co-host of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny , and author of the new book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader. And in headlines, President Donald Trump talks about the “mini-war” in Iran, the Department of Justice holds a press conference about its most recent beef, and Trump threatens to stay in power for another eight or nine years. Show Notes: Check out Melissa’s book – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-U-S-Constitution/Melissa-Murray/9781668221938 Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube –…
People in this episode
Host: What A Day
Guest: Melissa Murray
Topics covered
- Supreme Court
- Trump
- Constitution
- abortion medication
- legal analysis
- politics
Keywords
- Supreme Court
- Trump
- mifepristone
- abortion
- Constitution
- Melissa Murray
- legal analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Crooked Media, Department of Justice
Products: mifepristone
Books & works: The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader
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