Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
SCOTUS Greenlights Trump's Ballroom
34 minutes Posted Sep 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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In this bonus episode, Leah and Melissa break down the Supreme Court’s decision to let Trump move forward with plans for a White House ballroom, despite lower courts finding that the project cannot proceed without congressional authorization and appropriated funds. They also discuss a whistleblower’s allegations that the federal government is defying court orders on voting by mail, and new reporting from Jodi Kantor on the Supreme Court’s secretive policies governing when the justices’ papers and internal records will be made public.