Podcast Season 8
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Should Federal Dollars Come with Strings Attached? – with Mitch Daniels & Elena Patel
Federal funding helps states deliver essential services, but it often comes with strings attached. In a country as large and diverse as the United States, that tension raises a fundamental question: who should control social spending? In this episode of You Might Be Right, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam explore that question…
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Is There Too Much Money in Politics? — with Larry Lessig and Brad Smith
Money shapes elections. But how much is too much? With midterms approaching, the role of campaign donations has never been more powerful and controversial. In this episode, Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam take on a core tension in American politics: How to protect freedom of speech without opening the door to corruption? They are…
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Can the President Do That? – with Jack Goldsmith and Ilya Shapiro
Since the earliest days of the United States, the framers grappled with the challenge of creating presidential powers strong enough to govern effectively, yet restrained enough to prevent unilateral control. Recently, debates over the scope of presidential power have been at the forefront of American politics with renewed intensity. In this episode of You Might…
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When and How Should the National Guard be Deployed? — with Rosa Brooks and John Yoo
In moments of national tension, questions about executive power often come to the forefront. When can a president deploy the National Guard? What role should states play in maintaining order? And how should the country balance swift action in a crisis with the constitutional limits designed to protect liberty? In this episode of You Might Be…