We the People
A weekly show of constitutional debate hosted by National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.
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A Conversation With Justice Neil Gorsuch on ‘Th...
A Constitution Day 2024 conversation with Justice Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze
69 min
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‘The Highest Calling’: A Conversation With Davi...
Best-selling author, philanthropist, and National Constitution Center Trustee David Rubenstein discusses his new book
66 min
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The Scientist Turned Spy: André Michaux, Thomas...
Patrick Spero of the American Philosophical Society discusses his forthcoming book
48 min
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Can the Attorney General Appoint a Special Coun...
Debating Judge Cannon’s decision to dismiss the Trump classified documents case
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The State of the American Idea
Debating the core values of the Declaration and the Constitution
53 min
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The History of Illiberalism in America
The History of Illiberalism in America
63 min
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The Constitutional Legacy of Watergate
Historians Garrett Graff and Robert Doar discuss lessons from Watergate on the 50th anniversary of Nixon’s resignation
52 min
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President Biden’s Proposed Supreme Court Reforms
Constitutional historians evaluate President Biden’s reform package
65 min
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The Evolution of Originalism
Georgetown Law professor Randy Barnett joins to discuss his new memoir, A Life for Liberty: The Making of an American Originalist
56 min
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Judge David Tatel on Vision: A Memoir of Blindn...
Judge David Tatel joins to discuss his new memoir, experiences on the bench, and overcoming blindness
61 min
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Presidential Immunity From the Founding to Today
Sai Prakash and Michael McConnell discuss the constitutional history of presidential power and immunity
53 min
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Trump v. United States and the National Securit...
The Supreme Court on presidential immunity, executive power, and foreign affairs
61 min
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Recapping the Supreme Court’s 2023-24 Term
Diving into the decisions the Supreme Court has released on guns, Chevron deference, January 6 prosecutions and more
56 min
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The Interbellum Constitution
Exploring the development of constitutional interpretation before the Civil War
59 min
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Can the Constitution Serve as a Document of Nat...
Yuval Levin and Aziz Rana discuss their latest books
62 min
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The Trump Verdict and the Rule of Law
A look at presidential attacks on the judicial system throughout American history
61 min
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The Supreme Court Upholds South Carolina’s Voti...
Breaking down the Court’s decision in Alexander v. NAACP, a racial gerrymandering case
58 min
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Lincoln’s Lessons: Then and Now
Historians Harold Holzer and Sidney Blumenthal discuss lessons from Abraham Lincoln’s legacy on immigration, voting rights, and more
61 min
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The Battle Over Free Speech on Campus
A deep dive into the constitutional principles surrounding speech and protest rights on college campuses
64 min
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Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 Election
Evaluating the state of American democracy ahead of the next presidential election
59 min
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Meet the Facebook Supreme Court
Two members of the Meta Oversight Board on Election Integrity and Free Speech
64 min
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Is President Trump Immune From Prosecution?
Previewing the Supreme Court oral arguments in the Trump v. United States case
52 min
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America’s Most Consequential Elections: From FD...
A conversation with authors Michael Gerhardt and Andrew Busch comparing these pivotal presidencies
60 min
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Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment
A conversation with historian Allen Guelzo about Abraham Lincoln’s impact on American democracy
60 min
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Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferso...
Historians Carol Berkin and H.W. Brands discuss partisanship in early America
61 min