Another two-fer podcast weekend, with new episodes of the 3WHH and Ricochet. With Lucretia hosting both the 3WHH episode and the bar this week (with three different whiskies just for herself), we manage to keep John Yoo from excessive gloating about the Eagles win in the Super Bowl by distracting him with his favorite subject—executive power, about which he seldom thinks there can be excessive celebration in the end zone. But maybe we found some limits this time?
The intensifying pace of President Trump’s exertions of executive power look to be the most serious attempt to contain spending, reorganize the executive branch, and discipline Congress since Nixon in 1973, and we know how that ended. We also give three cheers and host a glass in celebration of Vice President Vance’s throwdown at the Munich Security Conference.
And it will probably come as no surprise that we even talk about the Constitution, and manage the rare feat of discussing the EPA without mentioning a Certain Statute that we are not allowed to mention in John’s presence.
As usual, listen here, or from your favorite podcast outlet.
Over at Ricochet, James Lileks and I host Eli Lake to talk about whether Trump and Musk are too indiscriminate with some of their budget cutting and bureaucracy gutting, with special guest Eli Lake.
Both the 3WHH and Ricochet also take up the surprising controversy of the week—Trump’s call to get rid of the penny! Does this make any cents at all?
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