The Rising Influence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
This week Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-service Justice on the Supreme Court, and his impact on American law is growing. Paul Gigot speaks with law professor and former Thomas clerk John ...
7 Maj 29min
Ben Sasse on Experimental Medical Research and Why the Senate is Broken
On this episode of Potomac Watch, Paul Gigot sits down with former Senator Ben Sasse about his diagnosis with Stage IV pancreatic cancer and his experience with experimental drug trials to battle it. ...
6 Maj 31min
The Abortion Pill Mifepristone Comes Back to the Supreme Court
Federal regulations permit the drug to be dispensed by mail without a doctor's visit, but after an appeals court rules against that policy, Justice Samuel Alito halts any change until the Supreme Cour...
5 Maj 18min
Iran Strikes the United Arab Emirates as Fighting Intensifies
President Trump moves to escort ships trapped in the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran answers by firing on tankers and hits the U.A.E. What are the President’s options as a showdown...
4 Maj 19min
The Supreme Court's 6-3 Ruling Against Racial Gerrymandering
The Justices say the Voting Rights Act requires an inference of "intentional discrimination" before states can be ordered to draw minority-majority districts. Does this "gut" the VRA, as Democrats cla...
1 Maj 26min
Jerome Powell Decides to Stay on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces he will remain on the board as a governor as Kevin Warsh prepares to take over. What could be his reasons for staying and what does it mean for t...
30 Apr 24min
Trump's Lawfare Against James Comey / Florida's 24-4 Gerrymander
The Justice Department releases a new indictment of the former FBI Director, claiming his Instagram post of seashells spelling out “86 47” was a threat to kill President Trump. Plus, Gov. Ron DeSantis...
29 Apr 22min
The Bank Robber, the Supreme Court, and the 'Geofence' Warrant for Cellphone Data
Police caught Okello Chatrie using location data from Google, and now he wants the Justices to say this violated the Fourth Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures." Plus...
28 Apr 25min
