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William F. Buckley and the History of American Conservatism
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William F. Buckley and the History of American Conservatism

Authors Matthew Continetti and Sam Tanenhaus discuss Tanenhaus’s new book, Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America, and trace American conservatism’s evolution from the Progressive Era, through the rise of William F. Buckley Jr., to today.

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Can President Trump Fire a Federal Trade Commissioner Without Cause?

Unpacking the oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter

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The Constitutional Legacy of Justice Robert Jackson

Scholars John Q. Barrett, Gerard Magliocca, and G. Edward White discuss Justice Robert Jackson’s influential concurrence in…

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Roberts and Kagan have different visions of how democracy should work

Last week in the Texas re-redistricting case, the Supreme Court had the opportunity to slow or stop what has been called a…

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Article III and Supreme Court Term Review Featuring Ali Velshi (All Levels)

For our final Fun Friday Session of the 2022-2023 school year, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi returns, joining National Constitution Center…

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Smart analysis of the latest Supreme Court news and more

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A weekly show of constitutional debate

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Constitutional experts discuss the best arguments on all sides

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