Suspending the Constitution

Episode #117

Bill and Phil discuss Trump’s call for terminating the constitution, grapple with the idea of originalism as a method of constitutional interpretation, examine the two cases argued before the Supreme Court this week and finish with a look at the Democrat’s new primary calendar.

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “Trump’s Call for ‘Termination’ of Constitution Draws Rebukes” by Maggie Astor in The New York Times

• “Opinion: Originalism is bunk. Liberal lawyers shouldn’t fall for it.” by Ruth Marcus in The Washington Post

• “Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Far-Reaching Elections Case” by Michael Wines in The New York Times

• “The Supreme Court Case That’s All About Donald Trump” by Quinta Jurecic in The Atlantic

• “How Democrats’ New Primary Calendar Changes the Chessboard” by Blake Hounshell and Lisa Lerer in The New York Times

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