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Executive Functions Chat

Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith

Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith discuss news about the presidency. www.execfunctions.org

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71 episodes

  1. Caleb Nelson on Slaughter and the “Dictatorial Presidency” 37:30
  2. The Politics of Tit-for-Tat 20:10
  3. Francis Fukuyama Reflects on His Career and the Challenges Facing Liberal Democracy 24:41
  4. Scrambling to Regulate a Sensitive Dual-Use Technology 22:06
  5. AI, Elections, and the Liar’s Dividend 26:13
  6. Election Administration Under Pressure 25:42
  7. Advertising the President on the Taxpayer’s Dime 11:01
  8. Is Trump Media’s Early-Access Feed Lawful? 15:52
  9. SCOTUS Leaves the Ballot-Mail Rule Blocked 5:29
  10. Republican Pushback on the Administration's Election Program 11:46
  11. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall on Bioweapons in the Age of AI 30:39
  12. The Postal Service and the 2026 Elections 20:14
  13. States’ Protection of Their Elections 23:01
  14. Jeh Johnson on Presidential War Powers and Congressional Retreat 30:49
  15. Trump and the Midterms 32:22
  16. Sai Prakash on Slaughter and Cook 44:44
  17. The God Test 1:00:42
  18. Attorney General Todd Blanche? 16:05
  19. What Exactly is Bill Pulte’s New Job as Acting Director of National Intelligence? 23:20
  20. The Anti-Weaponization Fund and Tax Immunity Gambits 17:15
  21. The Many Challenges of AI Safety 38:56
  22. Who Owns Presidential Records? 55:00
  23. The Last Branch Standing 30:01
  24. Can Trump Pull Out of NATO? 31:10
  25. It's the President's War 27:17
  26. The Most Dangerous Branch 41:56
  27. Homeland Security in a Time of War with Iran 28:27
  28. The Tariff Refund Problem 29:23
  29. Prosecuting Members of Congress 24:37
  30. Richard Ekins on Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands Dispute 22:39
  31. Donald Trump is Settling Old Scores—and Making New Plans? 29:53
  32. Sai Prakash on the Pardon Power from the Founding to Trump 36:13
  33. What Happens if Trump Invokes the Insurrection Act? 34:30
  34. The Criminal Investigation of the Fed Chair 23:21
  35. Law and the Venezuela Invasion 25:56
  36. The President's Protective Power 31:31
  37. Catching Up, Keeping Track 20:26
  38. Executive Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence 32:28
  39. A President Who Advocated for Limits on Executive Authority 32:24
  40. What Are We Living Through? 31:34
  41. Decision-making Disarray at the DOJ 21:34
  42. The Oregon National Guard Ruling 27:42
  43. The Comey Indictment 25:19
  44. Is Donald Trump a Reconstructive President? 43:19
  45. Fateful Lawyering in the Trump Administration 36:28
  46. Can President Trump Lawfully Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook? 59:31
  47. Epstein Scandal Management in the Executive Branch 18:48
  48. Anne Joseph O'Connell on the New Jersey U.S. Attorney Matter 19:04
  49. Does It Matter That Companies Are Disregarding the TikTok Ban? 22:14
  50. Was the Court Right to Allow the Administration’s Workforce Reductions Plans to Go Forward? 27:53