Seth Leibsohn

Charles Kesler

Charles Kesler joins “The Seth Leibsohn Show”

Chris Flannery

Chris Flannery, Claremont Senior Fellow and contributing editor to the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss the importance of teaching western civilization.

Chris Flannery, Claremont Senior Fellow and contributing editor to the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss the importance of teaching western civilization.

Chris Flannery on the Importance of Teaching Western Civilization

Chris Flannery, Claremont Senior Fellow and contributing editor to the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to talk about his piece at The American Mind on the Party of 1776, and misunderstanding about the word "justice."

Chris Flannery, Claremont Senior Fellow and contributing editor to the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to talk about his piece at The American Mind on the <a href="https://americanmind.org/post/the-party-of-1776/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Party of 1776</a>, and misunderstanding about the word "justice."

Chris Flannery on the Party of 1776

William Voegeli

William Voegeli, Senior Editor at the Claremont Review of Books, joins Chicago's Morning Answer to discuss the his essay for the Claremont Review of Books, " A Kinder, Gentler Gulag." 

William Voegeli, Senior Editor at the Claremont Review of Books, joins Chicago's Morning Answer to discuss the his essay for the Claremont Review of Books, "<a href="https://www.claremont.org/crb/article/a-kinder-gentler-gulag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Kinder, Gentler Gulag</a>."

William Voegeli on "A Kinder, Gentler Gulag"

Michael Anton

Michael Anton, lecturer and research fellow at Hillsdale College's Kirby Center and Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins Chicago's Morning Answer to discuss the his new essay for the Claremont Review of Books, "Are The Kids Al(T)Right?" 

Michael Anton, lecturer and research fellow at Hillsdale College's Kirby Center and Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins Chicago's Morning Answer to discuss the his new essay for the Claremont Review of Books, "<a href="https://www.claremont.org/crb/article/are-the-kids-altright/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Are The Kids Al(T)Right?</a>"

Michael Anton on "Are the Kids Al(t)right?"

Charles Kesler, Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss the just-released Winter Issue of the Claremont Review of Books, including his new essay, "2020 Foresight," and Christopher DeMuth's "Trumpism, Nationalism, And Conservatism."

Charles Kesler, Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss the just-released Winter Issue of the Claremont Review of Books, including his new essay, "<a href="https://www.claremont.org/crb/article/2020-foresight/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Foresight</a>," and Christopher DeMuth's "<a href="https://www.claremont.org/crb/article/trumpism-nationalism-and-conservatism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trumpism, Nationalism, And Conservatism</a>."

Charles Kesler on NeverTrump and 2020

Matthew Peterson

Tucker Carlson

Dr. Matthew J. Peterson, Vice President of Education at the Claremont Institute, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss his piece in The American Mind defending Tucker Carlson.

Dr. Matthew J. Peterson, Vice President of Education at the Claremont Institute, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss <a href="https://americanmind.org/features/tucker-carlson-is-right/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his piece in The American Mind defending Tucker Carlson.</a>

Matthew Peterson On Why Tucker Carlson Is Right

Charles Kesler, Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss his new Imprimis piece, "America's Cold Civil War."

Charles Kesler, Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss his new Imprimis piece, "<a href="https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/americas-cold-civil-war/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">America's Cold Civil War</a>."

Charles Kesler on America’s Cold Civil War

In this podcast, Dr. Matthew Peterson, our Vice President of Education, is joined by three of America’s leading thinkers on Congress: Dr. Matthew Spalding, Dr. Michael Uhlmann, and Dr. Joe Postell.  “Welcome everyone, to the American Mind podcast, a production of the Claremont Institute. I’m Ryan Williams, president of the Claremont Institute and publisher of the Claremont Review of Books. This podcast is about ideas, principles, and American politics, usually hosted by yours truly or our vice president of education, Matthew Peterson. Our mission at Claremont has always been the recovery of the American idea—those timeless principles that have made America great since our founding. Visit our website for show notes, essays, editorials, debates, and more at americanmind.org and you can always reach us by e-mailing americanmind@claremont.org. Don’t forget to subscribe to the American Mind on itunes or wherever you get your podcasts, spread the word to your friends and colleagues, and most importantly—thanks for listening.” –Ryan Williams, President of the Claremont Institute “I’m Matt Peterson, vice president of Education at the Claremont Institute and Editor of American Mind. Everyone knows that something is wrong with Congress, which is why it has lower approval ratings that either of the other two branches. In fact, as others have pointed out, Congress has a lower approval rating than hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, and colonoscopies. But why, exactly, has Congress ceased to function as the founders intended? And what might be required to restore it back to health? In the following podcast, I explore these questions with three of the top minds on Congress in the nation. Dr. Matthew Spalding and Dr. Michael Uhlmann are Claremont Institute senior fellows with graduate degrees from Claremont University, and Dr. Joe Postell runs the annual panels the Claremont Institute sponsors at the American Political Science Association. In fact, this podcast was recorded with a few drinks in hand at the 2018 APSA Conference, after a panel entitled: ‘What’s the Matter with Congress?’ Enjoy.” –Matthew Peterson, Vice President of the Claremont Institute

In this podcast, Dr. Matthew Peterson, our Vice President of Education, is joined by three of America’s leading thinkers on Congress: Dr. Matthew Spalding, Dr. Michael Uhlmann, and Dr. Joe Postell.   “Welcome everyone, to the American Mind podcast, a production of the Claremont Institute. I’m Ryan Williams, president of the Claremont Institute and publisher of the Claremont Review of Books. This podcast is about ideas, principles, and American politics, usually hosted by yours truly or our vice president of education, Matthew Peterson. Our mission at Claremont has always been the recovery of the American idea—those timeless principles that have made America great since our founding. Visit our website for show notes, essays, editorials, debates, and more at <a href="http://americanmind.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">americanmind.org</a> and you can always reach us by e-mailing <a href="mailto:americanmind@claremont.org">americanmind@claremont.org</a>. Don’t forget to subscribe to the American Mind on itunes or wherever you get your podcasts, spread the word to your friends and colleagues, and most importantly—thanks for listening.” –Ryan Williams, President of the Claremont Institute “I’m Matt Peterson, vice president of Education at the Claremont Institute and Editor of American Mind. Everyone knows that something is wrong with Congress, which is why it has lower approval ratings that either of the other two branches. In fact, as others have pointed out, Congress has a lower approval rating than hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, and colonoscopies. But why, exactly, has Congress ceased to function as the founders intended? And what might be required to restore it back to health? In the following podcast, I explore these questions with three of the top minds on Congress in the nation. Dr. Matthew Spalding and Dr. Michael Uhlmann are Claremont Institute senior fellows with graduate degrees from Claremont University, and Dr. Joe Postell runs the annual panels the Claremont Institute sponsors at the American Political Science Association. In fact, this podcast was recorded with a few drinks in hand at the 2018 APSA Conference, after a panel entitled: ‘What’s the Matter with Congress?’ Enjoy.” –Matthew Peterson, Vice President of the Claremont Institute

The American Mind, Episode 1: What's the Matter With Congress? 

Donald Trump

In a recent op-ed for the New York Times, Charles Kesler, Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books (CRB), argues that most of President Trump’s alleged transgressions offend against the etiquette of modern liberal governance, not the Constitution. Dr. Kesler joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss why breaking norms will renew democracy, not ruin it.

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/opinion/trump-democracy-norm-breaking.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In a recent op-ed for the New York Times</a>, Charles Kesler, Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books (CRB), argues that most of President Trump’s alleged transgressions offend against the etiquette of modern liberal governance, not the Constitution. Dr. Kesler joins The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss why breaking norms will renew democracy, not ruin it.

Charles Kesler on Donald Trump Breaking Presidential Norms—8/23/18

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Charles Kesler, Mark Lilla, Heather Mac Donald, and Ryan Williams examine the political and moral threat of identity politics and the means necessary to reinstate and protect the motto on which our republic stands: e pluribus unum. Claremont hosted this panel on November 9, 2017 at the Harvard Club in NYC. The panelists: - Charles Kesler, Editor, Claremont Review of Books; Senior Fellow, The Claremont Institute; Professor, Claremont McKenna College - Mark Lilla, Professor, Columbia University; Author, The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics - Heather Mac Donald, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Author, The War on Cops: How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe - Ryan Williams, President, The Claremont Institute (moderator)

Charles Kesler, Mark Lilla, Heather Mac Donald, and Ryan Williams examine the political and moral threat of identity politics and the means necessary to reinstate and protect the motto on which our republic stands: e pluribus unum. Claremont hosted this panel on November 9, 2017 at the Harvard Club in NYC. The panelists: - Charles Kesler, Editor, Claremont Review of Books; Senior Fellow, The Claremont Institute; Professor, Claremont McKenna College - Mark Lilla, Professor, Columbia University; Author, The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics - Heather Mac Donald, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Author, The War on Cops: How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe - Ryan Williams, President, The Claremont Institute (moderator)

Panel: The Tyranny of Identity Politics

Dennis Prager

Robert Curry

Claremont Institute Board Member Robert Curry joins the Dennis Prager Show to discuss his piece "What’s the Matter with Germany?” In the segment, Curry explains the historical context for why Germany is using its position of economic dominance to cause young Muslim men from outside Europe to swarm across Europe’s borders. 

Claremont Institute Board Member Robert Curry joins the Dennis Prager Show to discuss his piece "<a href="https://amgreatness.com/2017/09/04/whats-matter-germany/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What’s the Matter with Germany?</a>” In the segment, Curry explains the historical context for why Germany is using its position of economic dominance to cause young Muslim men from outside Europe to swarm across Europe’s borders.

Robert Curry Discusses “What’s the Matter with Germany?” on the Dennis Prager Show - 9/7/17

In this town hall, Dr. John C. Eastman, Founding Director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, and his guests discuss the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and President Obama's executive action unilaterally extending amnesty to approximately 5 million illegal immigrants.  To discuss Encino Motorcars, L.L.C. v. Navarro, Dr. Eastman is joined by seasoned litigator Jeffrey Harris. They analyze whether the Department of Labor has the authority to write regulations that unilaterally extend the overtime requirements of the FLSA to a new category of employees.   To discuss United States v. Texas, Dr. Eastman is joined by John Miano of the Center for Immigration Studies. In this case, Texas is joined by 25 other states in arguing that the President’s executive action extending amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants is a clear violation of the separation of powers. Though the merits of the case are still being considered in federal district court in Texas, the Court will consider whether Texas has standing to bring the suit against the Department of Homeland Security.  You can read our brief in this case here.

In this town hall, <a href="http://www.claremont.org/page/leadership/dr-john-c-eastman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. John C. Eastman</a>, Founding Director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, and his guests discuss the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and President Obama's executive action unilaterally extending amnesty to approximately 5 million illegal immigrants.  To discuss <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/309890875/Encino-Motorcars-v-Navarro-Petitioner-s-Brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Encino Motorcars, L.L.C. v. Navarro</a>, Dr. Eastman is joined by seasoned litigator <a href="http://www.bancroftpllc.com/who-we-are/jeffrey-harris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffrey Harris</a>. They analyze whether the Department of Labor has the authority to write regulations that unilaterally extend the overtime requirements of the FLSA to a new category of employees.  To discuss <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/309891915/US-v-Texas-Petitioner-s-Brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">United States v. Texas</a>, Dr. Eastman is joined by <a href="http://cis.org/Miano" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Miano</a> of the Center for Immigration Studies. In this case, <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/309891906/US-v-Texas-Respondents-Brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Texas is joined by 25 other states in arguing</a> that the President’s executive action extending amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants is a clear violation of the separation of powers. Though the merits of the case are still being considered in federal district court in Texas, the Court will consider whether Texas has standing to bring the suit against the Department of Homeland Security.  You can read our brief in this case <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/309891904/US-v-Texas-CCJ-s-Brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

April 28 CCJ Town Hall: Our Freewheeling Executive

William Voegeli, senior editor of the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Federalist Radio Hour to discuss topics such as the rise of the new radical left, the conservative intellectual movement in the age of Trump, and the impact of human emotion on government. They discuss free speech and how the new antifa left justifies violence. “Both the left and right are non-absolutists about free speech in particular, and inalienable rights in general,” Voegeli said.

William Voegeli, senior editor of the Claremont Review of Books, joins The Federalist Radio Hour to discuss topics such as the rise of the new radical left, the conservative intellectual movement in the age of Trump, and the impact of human emotion on government. They discuss free speech and how the new antifa left justifies violence. “Both the left and right are non-absolutists about free speech in particular, and inalienable rights in general,” Voegeli said.

William Voegeli On The Rise Of The New Left And Conservatism Under Trump - 10/27/17

Angelo Codevilla

Angelo Codevilla, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins the Laura Ingraham Radio Show to discuss his latest piece for American Greatness, "Power, Sex, and Politics."

Angelo Codevilla, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins the Laura Ingraham Radio Show to discuss his latest piece for American Greatness, "<a href="https://amgreatness.com/2017/11/24/power-sex-and-politics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power, Sex, and Politics</a>."

Angelo Codevilla on Power, Sex, and Politics - 11/28/17

In this episode, join Dr. John C. Eastman, founding director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, for our September tele-town hall. Dr. Eastman will be joined by Professor Anthony T. Caso, director of the Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law, which is sponsored by the Claremont Institute’s own Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence. During this town hall, they will give a brief overview of the upcoming 2017-2018 Supreme Court term. And, will also address a couple of the more controversial issues in the legal news over the past month: President Trump’s pardon of former Mariposa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, and Attorney General Sessions’ announcement that the President is rescinding President Obama’s illegal DACA program. Aditionally, they will explore the pace of confirmations by the U.S. Senate of executive and judicial officers since President Trump came into office.   On September 25, the Supreme Court returns to work with its “long conference,” considering all the petitions filed over the summer asking the Court to review cases. We will learn which cases are “in,” and which are “out,” a few days later. The Court then officially begins its new term the following Monday, October 2. After more than a year of 4-4 split decisions on controversial matters following Justice Scalia’s death, new Justice Neal Gorsuch will be there to potentially break any lingering deadlock, and the Court appears poised to hear a slew of important matters.

In this episode, join <a href="http://www.claremont.org/page/leadership/dr-john-c-eastman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. John C. Eastman</a>, founding director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, for our September tele-town hall. Dr. Eastman will be joined by <a href="http://www.claremont.org/page/leadership/anthony-t-caso/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Professor Anthony T. Caso</a>, director of the Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law, which is sponsored by the Claremont Institute’s own Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence.   During this town hall, they will give a brief overview of the upcoming 2017-2018 Supreme Court term. And, will also address a couple of the more controversial issues in the legal news over the past month: President Trump’s pardon of former Mariposa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, and Attorney General Sessions’ announcement that the President is rescinding President Obama’s illegal DACA program. Aditionally, they will explore the pace of confirmations by the U.S. Senate of executive and judicial officers since President Trump came into office.     On September 25, the Supreme Court returns to work with its “long conference,” considering all the petitions filed over the summer asking the Court to review cases. We will learn which cases are “in,” and which are “out,” a few days later. The Court then officially begins its new term the following Monday, October 2. After more than a year of 4-4 split decisions on controversial matters following Justice Scalia’s death, new Justice Neal Gorsuch will be there to potentially break any lingering deadlock, and the Court appears poised to hear a slew of important matters.

September 21 CCJ Town Hall:  Preview of the Supreme Court 2017-2018 Term

Charles Kesler, editor of the Claremont Review of Books and Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins Backbone Radio with Matt Dunn. The two discuss Trump's first year in office, the present status of the "Never Trump" movement (a topic Kesler wrote on in his latest CRB Editor's Note, "Among the Never Trumpers"), and hypotheticals on the future of Conservatism. 

Charles Kesler, editor of the Claremont Review of Books and Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins Backbone Radio with Matt Dunn. The two discuss Trump's first year in office, the present status of the "Never Trump" movement (a topic Kesler wrote on in his latest CRB Editor's Note, "<a href="https://www.claremont.org/crb/article/among-the-never-trumpers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Among the Never Trumpers</a>"), and hypotheticals on the future of Conservatism.

Charles Kesler on Trump's First Year, "Never Trump," and More - 3/18/18

Following H. R. McMaster's White House Press Briefing, Claremont Senior Fellow Dr. Charles Kesler joined AirTalk on May 16th to discuss the fallout from Trump's reported sharing of sensitive intelligence with Russian officials. (Skip to the 24:28 mark to begin Dr. Kesler's portion.)

Following H. R. McMaster's White House Press Briefing, Claremont Senior Fellow Dr. Charles Kesler joined AirTalk on May 16th to discuss the fallout from Trump's reported sharing of sensitive intelligence with Russian officials. (Skip to the 24:28 mark to begin Dr. Kesler's portion.)

Charles Kesler discusses “the fallout after Trump’s reported disclosure to the Russians” on AirTalk - 5/16/17

In this episode, Dr. Eastman is joined by David W. Casazza, a 2015 Claremont Institute John Marshall Fellow. Casazza is an associate with Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher, where he is a member of the Litigation Department and focuses on appellate and administrative law. Dr. Eastman is also joined by Denise Harle, who serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Life. Up first, they discuss Benisek v. Lamone, a Maryland partisan gerrymandering case before the Supreme Court this term. The case questions whether state officials responsible for Maryland’s 2011 congressional redistricting plan targeted the plaintiffs for vote dilution, because of their past support for Republican candidates in violation of the First Amendment’s retaliation doctrine. This case was argued on March 28, 2018. Next, they discuss NIFLA v. Becerra, a First Amendment case before the Court this term. The case involves a California law that compels religious, pro-life entities to disseminate information about low-cost planning services—abortion included—to “ensure access to reproductive health services for all California women, regardless of income.” This case was argued on March 20, 2018, by Mike Farris, President of the Alliance Defending Freedom. Harle was a key part of ADF’s litigation team, which also included Dr. Eastman and the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence as co-counsel. Dr. Eastman is the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law &amp; Community Service at Chapman University Fowler School of Law. He served as a law clerk with Justice Clarence Thomas in 1996-97.

In this episode, Dr. Eastman is joined by <a href="https://www.gibsondunn.com/lawyer/casazza-david-w/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David W. Casazza</a>, a 2015 Claremont Institute John Marshall Fellow. Casazza is an associate with Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher, where he is a member of the Litigation Department and focuses on appellate and administrative law. Dr. Eastman is also joined by <a href="https://www.adflegal.org/detailspages/biography-details/denise-harle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denise Harle</a>, who serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Life.   Up first, they discuss <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17-333/37105/20180228171147231_Benisek%20Final%20Brief.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benisek v</a><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17-333/37105/20180228171147231_Benisek%20Final%20Brief.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17-333/37105/20180228171147231_Benisek%20Final%20Brief.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lamone</a>, a Maryland partisan gerrymandering case before the Supreme Court this term. The case questions whether state officials responsible for Maryland’s 2011 congressional redistricting plan targeted the plaintiffs for vote dilution, because of their past support for Republican candidates in violation of the First Amendment’s retaliation doctrine. This case was argued on March 28, 2018.   Next, they discuss <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/16/16-1140/26997/20180108123359506_2018.01.08%20NIFLAvB%20Brief%20of%20Petitioners%20FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NIFLA v</a><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/16/16-1140/26997/20180108123359506_2018.01.08%20NIFLAvB%20Brief%20of%20Petitioners%20FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/16/16-1140/26997/20180108123359506_2018.01.08%20NIFLAvB%20Brief%20of%20Petitioners%20FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Becerra</a>, a First Amendment case before the Court this term. The case involves a California law that compels religious, pro-life entities to disseminate information about low-cost planning services—abortion included—to “ensure access to reproductive health services for all California women, regardless of income.” This case was argued on March 20, 2018, by Mike Farris, President of the Alliance Defending Freedom. Harle was a key part of ADF’s litigation team, which also included Dr. Eastman and the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence as co-counsel.   Dr. Eastman is the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law &amp; Community Service at Chapman University Fowler School of Law. He served as a law clerk with Justice Clarence Thomas in 1996-97.

April Tele-town Hall: Political Gerrymandering and Compelled Speech on the Docket

Our distinguished panel looks at how President Trump has approached executive power in important and novel ways, paying special attention to how the President has asserted greater control over the administrative state, curbed the previous Administration’s use of “enforcement discretion” to effectively change law, and used the power of the “bully pulpit” to advance his objectives and inflame his critics. Claremont co-hosted this panel with The Heritage Foundation on February 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. The panelists: • John Fonte, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for American Common Culture at the Hudson Institute• Adam White, Research fellow, Hoover Institution; Director of the Center for the Study of the Administrative State at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School• Charles Kesler, Editor, Claremont Review of Books; Senior Fellow, Claremont Institute; Professor of Government, Claremont McKenna College• Ryan Williams (moderator), President, Claremont Institute• Arthur Milikh (host), Associate Director, B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at The Heritage Foundation

Our distinguished panel looks at how President Trump has approached executive power in important and novel ways, paying special attention to how the President has asserted greater control over the administrative state, curbed the previous Administration’s use of “enforcement discretion” to effectively change law, and used the power of the “bully pulpit” to advance his objectives and inflame his critics. Claremont co-hosted this panel with The Heritage Foundation on February 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. The panelists: • John Fonte, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for American Common Culture at the Hudson Institute • Adam White, Research fellow, Hoover Institution; Director of the Center for the Study of the Administrative State at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School • Charles Kesler, Editor, Claremont Review of Books; Senior Fellow, Claremont Institute; Professor of Government, Claremont McKenna College • Ryan Williams (moderator), President, Claremont Institute • Arthur Milikh (host), Associate Director, B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at The Heritage Foundation

Panel: Trump, Executive Power, and the Bully Pulpit

John Eastman

Dr. John Eastman, founding director of Claremont's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, analyzes Trump's selection of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court. At the 6:05 minute mark, Dr. Eastman specifically evaluates the nomination in the context of the administrative state. "One of the major fights in the Supreme Court right now, and my own Supreme Court litigation center has been on the forefront of this fight, is pushing back against unelected bureaucrats in administrative agencies that are basically ruling our lives, from morning to night, cradle to grave, without any legal authority. "These administrative law doctrines that have developed over the last number of decades are finally being called into question. One of the things that stands out about Brett Kavanaugh’s career on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is his willingness to question some of those doctrines as a violation of core constitutional separation of powers principles. That is where a very big fight is going on in the Supreme Court right now, and I think that may well have tilted the scale in his favor on the nomination."

Dr. John Eastman, founding director of Claremont's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, analyzes Trump's selection of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court. At the 6:05 minute mark, Dr. Eastman specifically evaluates the nomination in the context of the administrative state. "One of the major fights in the Supreme Court right now, and my own Supreme Court litigation center has been on the forefront of this fight, is pushing back against unelected bureaucrats in administrative agencies that are basically ruling our lives, from morning to night, cradle to grave, without any legal authority. "These administrative law doctrines that have developed over the last number of decades are finally being called into question. One of the things that stands out about Brett Kavanaugh’s career on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is his willingness to question some of those doctrines as a violation of core constitutional separation of powers principles. That is where a very big fight is going on in the Supreme Court right now, and I think that may well have tilted the scale in his favor on the nomination."

John Eastman on nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

In this episode, Dr. John C. Eastman, founding director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, is joined by: Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute and former Claremont Institute Lincoln Fellow; Dr. David Upham, Director of Legal Students and Associate Professor at the University of Dallas; and Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute. During this town hall, Eastman and his guests will discuss one of the most important cases being heard by the Supreme Court this term, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which was argued on, December 5, 2017. The court must decide whether government can compel a U.S. citizen to participate in speech with which he or she fundamentally disagrees and that violates his or her sincerely held religious beliefs. They also discuss the important case addressing some complicated federalism doctrines, Chris Christie v. NCAA, which was argued on, December 4, 2017. Dr. Eastman is a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute and the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law &amp; Community Service at Chapman University Fowler School of Law. He served as a law clerk with Justice Clarence Thomas in 1996-97.

In this episode, <a href="https://www.claremont.org/page/leadership/dr-john-c-eastman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. John C. Eastman</a>, founding director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, is joined by: <a href="https://www.cato.org/people/ilya-shapiro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ilya Shapiro</a> of the Cato Institute and former Claremont Institute Lincoln Fellow; <a href="https://udallas.edu/constantin/academics/programs/politics/faculty/upham-david.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. David Upham</a>, Director of Legal Students and Associate Professor at the University of Dallas; and <a href="https://firstliberty.org/team/kelly-shackelford/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelly Shackelford</a>, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute. During this town hall, Eastman and his guests will discuss one of the most important cases being heard by the Supreme Court this term, <a href="http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/16-111_tsac_center_for_const_jurisp.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission</a>, which was argued on, December 5, 2017. The court must decide whether government can compel a U.S. citizen to participate in speech with which he or she fundamentally disagrees and that violates his or her sincerely held religious beliefs. They also discuss the important case addressing some complicated federalism doctrines, <a href="http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/16-476_tsac_plf-1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Christie v. NCAA</a>, which was argued on, December 4, 2017. Dr. Eastman is a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute and the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law &amp; Community Service at Chapman University Fowler School of Law. He served as a law clerk with Justice Clarence Thomas in 1996-97.

December 11 CCJ Town Hall:  Religious Liberty and Freedom From Compelled Speech

Claremont Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Charles Kesler joined the Seth and Chris Show on May 1st to discuss his latest New York Times opinion piece, Donald Trump Is a Real Republican, and That’s a Good Thing. 

Claremont Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Charles Kesler joined the Seth and Chris Show on May 1st to discuss his latest New York Times opinion piece, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/opinion/donald-trump-is-a-real-republican-and-thats-a-good-thing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donald Trump Is a Real Republican, and That’s a Good Thing</a>.

Charles Kesler discusses "Which Republican Party Is Donald Trump’s" on the Seth and Chris Show - 5/1/17

In this episode Dr. John C. Eastman, Founding Director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, and his guest Joseph Tartakovsky, Nevada Deputy Solicitor General and the Claremont Institute's James Wilson Fellow in Constitutional Law, discuss religious discrimination issues within Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer.  This case was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on April 19th. The issue before the Court involves the Missouri Department of Natural Resources denial of a state grant to resurface a playground at a child-learning center in Missouri solely because a church operates the center. The church argued that its exclusion from a state run program, whose purpose is to assist non-profit organizations with obtaining rubber playground surfaces, is a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause by discriminating against religious institutions. Meanwhile, the state argued that there is no constitutional violation because the church can still run its learning center, and the state constitution forbids government aid to educational institutions that have a religious affiliation.   Additionally, Dr. Eastman was joined by Professor Anthony T. Caso to take a look at what Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the Supreme Court may mean for our efforts to roll back the administrative state and restore the constitution’s limitations on executive power. Professor Caso is the Director of our Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law.

In this episode <a href="http://www.claremont.org/page/leadership/dr-john-c-eastman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. John C. Eastman</a>, Founding Director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, and his guest <a href="http://www.claremont.org/crb/contributor-list/430/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joseph Tartakovsky</a>, Nevada Deputy Solicitor General and the Claremont Institute's James Wilson Fellow in Constitutional Law, discuss religious discrimination issues within <a href="http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TrinityLutheranPetitionersBrief.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer</a>.  This case was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on April 19th. The issue before the Court involves the Missouri Department of Natural Resources denial of a state grant to resurface a playground at a child-learning center in Missouri solely because a church operates the center. The church argued that its exclusion from a state run program, whose purpose is to assist non-profit organizations with obtaining rubber playground surfaces, is a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause by discriminating against religious institutions. Meanwhile, the state argued that there is no constitutional violation because the church can still run its learning center, and the state constitution forbids government aid to educational institutions that have a religious affiliation.   Additionally, Dr. Eastman was joined by <a href="http://www.claremont.org/page/leadership/anthony-t-caso/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Professor Anthony T. Caso</a> to take a look at what Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the Supreme Court may mean for our efforts to roll back the administrative state and restore the constitution’s limitations on executive power. Professor Caso is the Director of our <a href="http://www.chapman.edu/law/legal-clinics/jurisprudence.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic</a> at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law.

April 20 CCJ Town Hall: Religious Liberty and A New Justice

Ryan Williams

James Burnham

Are you familiar with modern conservative political philosopher James Burnham? Though Burnham is a lesser known figure than men such as William F. Buckley Jr. and Russell Kirk, he played an important role in shaping the modern conservative movement.  Ryan Williams, President of the Claremont Institute, joins The Seth and Chris Show to discuss Burnham and the history of the conservative movement.

Are you familiar with modern conservative political philosopher James Burnham? Though Burnham is a lesser known figure than men such as William F. Buckley Jr. and Russell Kirk, he played an important role in shaping the modern conservative movement.  Ryan Williams, President of the Claremont Institute, joins The Seth and Chris Show to discuss Burnham and the history of the conservative movement.

Ryan Williams on James Burnham and Conservatism - 2/6/18

Charles Kesler, Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books (CRB), joins the Seth and Chris Show to discuss his new CRB essay, "Thinking About Trump."

Charles Kesler, Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books (CRB), joins the Seth and Chris Show to discuss his new CRB essay, "<a href="https://www.claremont.org/crb/article/thinking-about-trump/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thinking About Trump</a>."

Charles Kesler on Thinking About Trump - 5/14/18 

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