The Supreme Court's Trump Dilemma
May 24, 2025•13 min
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Summary
NPR's Nina Totenberg, a Supreme Court reporter for 50 years, shares insights into the Court's current relationship with President Trump, characterized by tension over executive authority cases. She recounts her extensive career, including breaking major stories and covering landmark decisions like Roe v. Wade and Bush v. Gore. Totenberg also details the unique challenges and methods of reporting on the Supreme Court, often described as secretive compared to other branches of government.Episode description
The Supreme Court has become the focal point of the legal battle over President Donald Trump's executive authority – and presidential power more broadly.
Few reporters are as prepared as NPR's Nina Totenberg to report on this unique moment.
Over the last fifty years, Totenberg established herself as the preeminent Supreme Court reporter in America. She's broken countless stories – including allegations of sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas during the justice's 1991 confirmation hearings.
For this week's Reporter's Notebook host Scott Detrow speaks with Totenberg about this crucial moment in the court's history and consequential cases she has covered over the years.
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Few reporters are as prepared as NPR's Nina Totenberg to report on this unique moment.
Over the last fifty years, Totenberg established herself as the preeminent Supreme Court reporter in America. She's broken countless stories – including allegations of sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas during the justice's 1991 confirmation hearings.
For this week's Reporter's Notebook host Scott Detrow speaks with Totenberg about this crucial moment in the court's history and consequential cases she has covered over the years.
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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