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Are the Courts Checking Trump — or Enabling Him?

Are the Courts Checking Trump — or Enabling Him?

The Opinions
Jul 15, 2025 20 min
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<p>In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt talks to a conservative former federal judge, Michael McConnell, about the role of the courts in President Trump’s second term.</p><p>Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.</p><p>Subscribe to the show's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOpinionsNYT</p><p>This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberger. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. The rest of the show's production team includes Derek Arthur, Vishakha Darbha and Kristina Samulewski. Mixing by Sonia Herrero. Original music by Pat McCusker and Carole Sabouraud. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski. The director of Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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