Dexa/Ezra Klien

Published Feb 11, 2025

What if Trump Just Ignores the Courts?

Ezra Klein and Quinta Jurecic delve into the potential consequences of the Trump administration ignoring court rulings, examining its impact on executive power dynamics, judicial legitimacy, and the constitutional order, while questioning Congress's lack of action and the growing public discontent.

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- What are some recommended books?
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- What books do you recommend?
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- How does politics become polarizing in the context of the episode #408: Can We Have Different Beliefs and Still Be Friends? with William Reusch and the clip Political Polarization Insights?
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- What are some recent takes on Trump's odds of becoming president in the context of the episode "The State of the World — with Ian Bremmer" and the clip "Election Dynamics Unveiled"?
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- What about Donald Trump?
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- What are some recent takes on Trump's odds of becoming president in the context of the episode The State of the World — with Ian Bremmer and the clip Election Dynamics Unveiled?
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- I have a question about the episode Conversation with David Leonhardt — The State of the US Economy and the clip Immigration Perspectives. The podcast made it seem like Democrats are less open to thinking, but is this perspective valid for both sides? Additionally, your guest should know that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by almost 3 million votes, so she was popular. Would Bernie Sanders have won? In my opinion, your guest seems to be an ashamed Republican who can't support Trump but won't align with the Democrats.
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- Does Trump have legal authority?
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- What are some book recommendations?
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- Will the new US government do a mass deportation as discussed in the episode Project 2025 & An Inside Scoop on Trump’s Presidency — ft. Anthony Scaramucci | Prof G Markets and the clip Dystopian Policies?
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- How does politics become polarizing as discussed in the episode 318: Christian Picciolini | Breaking Hate Part Two and the clip Global Far-Right?
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- What books are recommended?
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- Why is American politics unstable?
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- How can Congress use its power of the purse against a President?
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- Who was against a Trump presidency and why?
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