Archive - Executive Functions

The Powerful, Resilient, Independent Supreme Court

The vindication of its authority is remarkable

Jul 2 • Jack Goldsmith

Sai Prakash on Slaughter and Cook

Did the Supreme Court embrace a maximalist view of the unitary executive?

Jul 1 • Jack Goldsmith

44:43

The Federal Election Commission After Slaughter

Bipartisan, independent civil enforcement was already collapsing, but formal presidential control will end it—and a weaponized DOJ may fill the vacuum.

Jul 1 • Bob Bauer

June 2026

'Blatantly Lawless and Unethical'

After today’s damning court decision in the Minnesota case, more on the high stakes of the Blanche nomination

Jun 22 • Bob Bauer

Why artificial intelligence may require a moral upgrade

Jun 19 • Jack Goldsmith

1:00:41

The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran MOU

But that won’t keep him from doing it

Jun 17 • Jack Goldsmith

The Iran Deal in the Context of the President's Astonishing Foreign Affairs Powers

Trump has taken the “one person decides” principle to new extremes

Jun 16 • Jack Goldsmith

Attorney General Todd Blanche?

The vital role of the Senate in preventing law enforcement abuse

Jun 12 • Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith

16:04

The High Stakes of the Blanche Nomination

The Senate’s responsibility far exceeds the questions about this particular nominee

Jun 9 • Bob Bauer

Congress Should Vigorously Oppose Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

The case for a bipartisan stand against President Trump’s abuse of Vacancy Act authority

Jun 3 • Bob Bauer

What Exactly is Bill Pulte’s New Job as Acting Director of National Intelligence?

A discussion with former Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines

Jun 2 • Bob Bauer

23:19

Donald Trump’s Multi-Billion Dollar Business Pursuits and the Looming Self-Pardon

Democratic accountability strategies could affect how the Court resolves the constitutionality of a self-pardon

Jun 2 • Bob Bauer

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