Stubborn Things How Much Executive Power Will President Stephen A. Smith Have?
Dec 18, 2025
52:26
On this week’s episode of Stubborn Things, Jay Cost and Sean Trende recap the oral argument before the Supreme Court in Trump v. Slaughter and present an overview of the political history, legal cases, and theories of executive power that have led the Court to this point. Plus, our hosts kick off the way-too-early speculation about who might be the Democratic nominee for President in 2028. Will it be Gavin Newsom? AOC? Someone else? Take a listen to hear what Jay and Sean think.
Show notes:
- Trump v. Slaughter
- Myers v. United States
- Humphrey's Executor v. United States
- Justice Scalia’s dissent in Morrison v. Olson
- Woodrow Wilson: The Study of Administration
- Jay’s recent AEI report on Wilson’s early views on regulation