Benjamin Wittes

Speaking of those pesky judges. It's pretty clear to me that John Roberts is petrified that Donald Trump's going to ignore an order. He should be. So he's desperate to find ways to create rulings that give him something, but not everything. Am I being a little cynical about this?

Speaking of those pesky judges. It's pretty clear to me that John Roberts is petrified that Donald Trump's going to ignore an order. He should be. So he's desperate to find ways to create rulings that give him something, but not everything. Am I being a little cynical about this?

Well, you know, it's interesting here. You're right. And he's putting so much stress on his own party right now. Right. The tariffs are putting stress on the farm state senators who are just uncomfortable with it. And a lot of the free market to your guys who are just like, I knew he was for this, but I always believed he wasn't that serious. And now they're freaking out.

Well, you know, it's interesting here. You're right. And he's putting so much stress on his own party right now. Right. The tariffs are putting stress on the farm state senators who are just uncomfortable with it. And a lot of the free market to your guys who are just like, I knew he was for this, but I always believed he wasn't that serious. And now they're freaking out.

Well, you know, it's interesting here. You're right. And he's putting so much stress on his own party right now. Right. The tariffs are putting stress on the farm state senators who are just uncomfortable with it. And a lot of the free market to your guys who are just like, I knew he was for this, but I always believed he wasn't that serious. And now they're freaking out.

Now there's this idea of raising taxes on millionaires, right? Which is like freaking out the Grover Norquist crowd and that and they're they're desperately trying.

Now there's this idea of raising taxes on millionaires, right? Which is like freaking out the Grover Norquist crowd and that and they're they're desperately trying.

Now there's this idea of raising taxes on millionaires, right? Which is like freaking out the Grover Norquist crowd and that and they're they're desperately trying.

I saw Steve and it's sort of amusing to me to watch these mega converts be shocked when, you know, they start behaving unpredictably and a little more responsive to what they believe their populist base won't just accept, but actually wants here. But going back on the court, do you think

I saw Steve and it's sort of amusing to me to watch these mega converts be shocked when, you know, they start behaving unpredictably and a little more responsive to what they believe their populist base won't just accept, but actually wants here. But going back on the court, do you think

I saw Steve and it's sort of amusing to me to watch these mega converts be shocked when, you know, they start behaving unpredictably and a little more responsive to what they believe their populist base won't just accept, but actually wants here. But going back on the court, do you think

These this is oddly bringing the justices together a little bit, just even because it's pretty clear that there's a lot of discomfort. Right. You know, you're Sonny Sotomayor and you're Sam Alito. I'm guessing maybe they say hi in the halls, you know, if they if if there's other people watching. But I don't know if they do, if nobody's watching. Right.

These this is oddly bringing the justices together a little bit, just even because it's pretty clear that there's a lot of discomfort. Right. You know, you're Sonny Sotomayor and you're Sam Alito. I'm guessing maybe they say hi in the halls, you know, if they if if there's other people watching. But I don't know if they do, if nobody's watching. Right.

These this is oddly bringing the justices together a little bit, just even because it's pretty clear that there's a lot of discomfort. Right. You know, you're Sonny Sotomayor and you're Sam Alito. I'm guessing maybe they say hi in the halls, you know, if they if if there's other people watching. But I don't know if they do, if nobody's watching. Right.

I'm saying that I'm I'm you know, it's so hard to read the tea leaves with these with these nine folks. But in a normal environment, right, when you've had, these are the type of things that could actually, bring an institution together. Do you have any sense of that? I know you have some insight sometimes with clerks and all that. What do you think?

I'm saying that I'm I'm you know, it's so hard to read the tea leaves with these with these nine folks. But in a normal environment, right, when you've had, these are the type of things that could actually, bring an institution together. Do you have any sense of that? I know you have some insight sometimes with clerks and all that. What do you think?

I'm saying that I'm I'm you know, it's so hard to read the tea leaves with these with these nine folks. But in a normal environment, right, when you've had, these are the type of things that could actually, bring an institution together. Do you have any sense of that? I know you have some insight sometimes with clerks and all that. What do you think?

You have to make your case. You have to have due process. Again, most of the Bill of Rights is about moments like this.

You have to make your case. You have to have due process. Again, most of the Bill of Rights is about moments like this.

You have to make your case. You have to have due process. Again, most of the Bill of Rights is about moments like this.