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Federalizing D.C. | Live From the Alaska Bar Association

Political theater and sandwich throwing.

Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Chad Readler to break down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching use of executive powers—from calling in the National Guard at home to pushing the limits of tariff authority abroad.

The Agenda:
—Sarah and David and Putin, oh my!
— “Presence patrols” in the nation’s capital”
Trump administration’s 28(j) letter
—Judge Readler claps alone for the 6th Circuit
The physics of guns and “bad man stays in jail doctrine”
—Navigating failures in legal careers
—Answering audience questions

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Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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