Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina and Kevin Walsh of the University of Richmond explore the influential career of the nation's longest-serving chief justice. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . Please subscribe to We the P...
May 25, 2017•56 min
Leah Litman of the University of California, Irvine, and Earl Maltz of Rutgers University discuss the latest legal developments and how the ban may ultimately fare at the Supreme Court. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . Please subscribe to...
May 18, 2017•58 min
Elizabeth Price Foley of Florida International University and Cristina Rodriguez of Yale University discuss President Trump's executive order on immigration and how Congress could respond to sanctuary cities going forward. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/const...
May 11, 2017•56 min
In a special bonus episode, Josh Blackman of the South Texas College of Law in Houston and David Cole of the American Civil Liberties Union discuss what President Trump's firing of the FBI director means for our constitutional system. If you like what we did today - a shorter episode on breaking constitutional news - let us know at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundu...
May 11, 2017•28 min
Christopher Yoo of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Tom Donnelly of the National Constitution Center discuss the Pennsylvania Federalist and America's greatest proponent of popular sovereignty. American Treasures: Documenting the Nation's Founding is now open at the Constitution Center. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Sign up to receive Constituti...
May 04, 2017•1 hr 1 min
In excerpts from Freedom Day 2017 , Mickey Edwards and Norm Ornstein reflect on the state of Congress, and George Will offers his take on the future of freedom. Listen to the full program, including great panels on the media, presidency, and more, on our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@...
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Marci Hamilton of the University of Pennsylvania and Hannah Smith of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty discuss the issues and best arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer . Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes,...
Apr 20, 2017•1 hr 1 min
In a special event at Columbia University, David Pozen of Columbia and Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz of Georgetown University discuss how to restore the separation of powers. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favor...
Apr 13, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Richard Arenberg of Brown University and Josh Chafetz of Cornell University discuss the history of the Senate filibuster and whether or not it should be eliminated. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite po...
Apr 06, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Alexandra Brodksy of the National Women's Law Center and Gary McCaleb of the Alliance Defending Freedom discuss whether Title IX or the Constitution bans discrimination on the basis of gender identity. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on ...
Mar 30, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Michael Ramsey of the University of San Diego and Eric Segall of Georgia State University discuss what the hearings reveal about Neil Gorsuch's potential impact on the Supreme Court and constitutional law. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall ,...
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr 3 min
David Breemer of the Pacific Legal Foundation and John Echeverria of Vermont Law School discuss the issues in a big case about the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause . Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite p...
Mar 16, 2017•1 hr
Historians Lisa Andersen and Josh Zeitz explore the history and politics of Prohibition, including its impact on federal power and civil liberties. American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition is now open at the National Constitution Center through July 16. Learn more at constitutioncenter.org . Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionwe...
Mar 09, 2017•1 hr 8 min
In a special live event at Georgetown University, Josh Blackman of the South Texas College of Law in Houston and Peter Edelman of Georgetown discuss the fate of federalism in the Trump era. Special thanks to Clifton Fels and the Georgetown chapters of the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society for their partnership in designing and producing a great event. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our...
Mar 02, 2017•1 hr 10 min
The president and CEO of the National Constitution Center answers listener questions about sanctuary cities, presidential power, and more. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr . Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly , our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live ...
Feb 23, 2017•50 min
Akhil Reed Amar of Yale University and Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute explain how succession works and how it can be improved. It’s time for another edition of “Ask Jeff”! Submit your questions anonymously at bit.ly/askjeffpodcast or tweet them using #AskJeffNCC . Submissions close on Sunday, February 19. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitution...
Feb 16, 2017•55 min
Michele Jawando of the Center for American Progress and John Malcolm of the Heritage Foundation discuss the judge's record and potential to shape the Court. It's time for another edition of "Ask Jeff"! Submit your questions anonymously at bit.ly/askjeffpodcast or tweet them using #AskJeffNCC . Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to W...
Feb 09, 2017•55 min
Peter Spiro of Temple University and Anil Kalhan of Drexel University explore the best arguments for and against the President's controversial action on refugees and international travel. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite...
Feb 02, 2017•43 min
Brianne Gorod of the Constitutional Accountability Center and Andy Grewal of the University of Iowa discuss questions about the President's business operations. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People...
Jan 26, 2017•51 min
Deborah Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina, Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute, and Rebecca Tushnet of Georgetown University discuss Lee v. Tam , a big First Amendment case. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast. Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite pod...
Jan 19, 2017•58 min
Gillian Metzger of Columbia University and David Bernstein of George Mason University explain how President Trump, Congress, and the courts may challenge the executive agencies that govern our daily lives. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast. Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher...
Jan 12, 2017•48 min
Michael Klarman of Harvard Law School and Patrick Spero of the American Philosophical Society reassess the debates that defined the Founding era. This program was presented live at the Constitution Center on November 14, 2016. You can watch the program on Constitution Daily or at constitutioncenter.org . Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast. Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please sub...
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Journalists and scholars give their take on the Obama presidency. The speakers are Jonathan Chait of New York magazine, Michael Days of The Philadelphia Daily News , David French and Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review , and Michael Gerhardt , scholar-in-residence at the Constitution Center. This program was presented live at the Constitution Center on November 30, 2016, in partnership with the National Review Institute . You can watch the program here on Constitution Daily or at constitutioncente...
Dec 30, 2016•1 hr 1 min
Akhil Reed Amar of Yale University explains the history and importance of the Bill of Rights on its 225th anniversary. This program was presented live at the National Constitution Center on December 15, 2016, as part of the annual Bill of Rights Day Book Festival. You can watch all of the day's conversations on Constitution Daily or at constitutioncenter.org . Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcas...
Dec 22, 2016•1 hr 6 min
Historians Carol Berkin and David O. Stewart reflect on the history and legacy of the Bill of Rights as it turns 225 years old. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People is a member of Slate’s Panoply n...
Dec 15, 2016•58 min
Nicholas Stephanopoulos of the University of Chicago and Michael Morley of Barry University discuss a big Wisconsin case that could reach the Supreme Court. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People is ...
Dec 08, 2016•44 min
Alex Keyssar of Harvard University and James Ceaser of the University of Virginia explore the history and purpose of the Electoral College. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org . Please subscribe to We the People , and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People is a member of Sla...
Dec 01, 2016•57 min
Scholars and activists explore the future of free expression at U.S. universities. The speakers are PEN America Executive Director Suzanne Nossel , First Amendment expert Floyd Abrams , University of Missouri student activist Storm Ervin , civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson , and University of Chicago scholar Geoffrey Stone . This live program was presented in partnership with PEN America on November 17, 2016. This show was engineered by David Stotz and edited by Jason Gregory . It was produce...
Nov 24, 2016•1 hr 29 min
Dahlia Lithwick of Slate and Jonathan Adler of Case Western Reserve University explain how new appointments to the Court could change constitutional law. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Go to bit.ly/wethepeoplepodcast to share your feedback. Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the P...
Nov 17, 2016•1 hr
Michael Dorf of Cornell University and Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute discuss how the Constitution will restrain or empower the new President. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter . We want to know what you think of the podcast! Go to bit.ly/wethepeoplepodcast to share your feedback. Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall , on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People i...
Nov 10, 2016•1 hr 2 min
