Veteran judiciary-watcher Ed Whelan—who has faithfully and fruitfully served the conservative legal movement since its early days—has written an article that will appear as “Who’s Afraid of Trump II?” in the September 2024 print edition of National Review. Whelan’s article presents an informative summary of the thought process shared by many highly intelligent, well-informed Republicans …
Anchoring Truths Co-Founder Garrett Snedeker joined the Conservative Conversations with ISI (Intercollegiate Studies Institute) Podcast. Hosts Tom Sarrouf (a former JWI Intern!) and Marlo Slayback discuss the recent Supreme Court term including the Court’s rulings on executive power in Trump v. U.S., administrative law after Loper Bright v. Raimondo, standing doctrine in Murthy v. Missouri …
In the midst of all the historic developments of the last six weeks, the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity in Trump v. United States has not received the attention it deserves. Upon its announcement the decision received decidedly negative reviews from many Democrat elected officials and liberal commentators, who warned that its doctrine would …
Join the Anchoring Truths Podcast Team with our friend Theo Wold, the former Solicitor General of Idaho, for a personal account of the origins of the administrative state and the failure of the conservative movement to combat its growth. With key insights derived from his experience working in the Trump Administration, Wold helps illuminate just …
Congressman Keith Rothfus joins the AT Podcast for a discussion of the Lincolnian approach to statesmanship and governance, particularly as applies to the issue of abortion, and why it needs to be restored in our political and legal discourse. We also chat about his terms in Congress and what reforms he advocates for a better functioning U.S. House.
Dr. Samuel Gregg returns to the Anchoring Truths Podcast for a discussion of his new book, The Next American Economy: Nation, State, and Markets in an Uncertain World (Encounter). Gregg carefully addresses New Right criticism of the conventional wisdom on economics that pervaded conservative intellectual circles in recent decades. Gregg offers a defense of America as a …
In this episode of the Anchoring Truths podcast, Garrett Snedeker and JWI intern Jacob Shields sit down with Troy Senik to discuss his new book titled, “A Man of Iron; The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland” They discuss Cleveland’s rise to political prominence, his principled approach to executive power, and his relevance …
In this episode, Garrett Snedeker and JWI intern Jacob Shields sit down with Professor Carson Holloway of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, to discuss his recent article for the Claremont Press titled “Rethinking Libel, Defamation, and Press Accountability.” They discuss the Supreme Court’s 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, the natural right to …
On June 27, 2019, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Department of Commerce v. New York, a case pertaining to the Trump-era Census Bureau’s decision to ask census recipients if they were U.S. citizens. The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, was one of the most tortured pieces of legal writing …
