President Trump just delivered the longest address to Congress in recent history. What did we learn? Preet is joined by Yale history professor Joanne Freeman, columnist Frank Bruni, and political commentator Jonah Goldberg to discuss the actual state of our union.
Plus, what exactly is the “unitary executive theory”?
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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:
THE INTERVIEW:
- “President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress, March 4, 2025,” The White House
- “Sen. Elissa Slotkin says more unites Americans than divides after Trump’s speech,” NPR, 3/5/25
- “When Did Brains Fall So Far Out of Fashion?,” NYT, 1/30/25
- Jonah Goldberg, The Dispatch
Q&A:
- Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, U.S. Supreme Court, 1935
