Political Gabfest Portland is Not Actually Burning
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Oct 9, 2025 The hosts dive into the pivotal Supreme Court term and the ramifications of Trump's troop deployments in U.S. cities. They explore the legality of conversion therapy bans, debating free speech versus harmful practices. Emily interviews Judith Resnik about the troubling history of prison punishments in democracy. The panel also tackles the Insurrection Act's implications for domestic deployments and discusses the potential political fallout of Trump's actions. Plus, catch recommendations for local rescues and TV shows!
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Court Term Focuses On Presidential Power
- The Supreme Court term centers on expansive presidential-power questions that could reshape agency independence and emergency authority.
- Cases include firing protections, tariff emergency powers, and potential limits on birthright citizenship and troop deployments.
Tariffs Case Tests Major-Questions Doctrine
- The tariffs case will test the major-questions doctrine and whether presidents can use broad emergency statutes for sweeping economic policy.
- If courts accept expansive readings, it weakens Congress's traditional tariff authority as a check on the executive.
Agency Independence Is On The Chopping Block
- The Court appears poised to gut Humphrey's Executor protections and make many federal officials removable at will.
- That could convert independent agency roles into at-will positions and destabilize long-standing administrative structures.
