Civil Discourse

Nia and Aughie discuss the following case rulings:  Oklahoma Statewide Charter Board v. Drummond, Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Commission, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, and Martin v. United States.

Nia and Aughie discuss the following case rulings: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, Mahmoud v. Taylor, and Trump v CASA.

Aughie gives Nia a run-down on all the statistics of the most recent SCOTUS session; who talked the most and least, who wrote the most and least, who agreed the most and least, and other statistics and observations.

Aughie and Nia discuss the following case rulings: United States v. Skrmetti, Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, and Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research.

Aughie gives listeners a preview of some of the cases that have been accepted for adjudication in the next SCOTUS term, including: Louisiana v. Calais, Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, Hamm v. Smith, Elingburg v. U.S., Chiles v. Salazar, National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC, Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, and a combination of two cases, Little v. Hecox and West...

Aughie and Nia discuss the legal and Constitutional guidance around Presidents and their deployment of the National Guard to a state or city.

In the last episode of season 18, Aughie and Nia explore the long and storied history of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Nia and Aughie discuss the history and responsibilities of the Bureau of the Mint.

Aughie and Nia learn about the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the many financial and banking boards that the Comptroller sits on or directs.

Nia and Aughie discuss the rich and long history of the Children's Bureau, from its founding in 1912 to the modern era.

Aughie and Nia discuss the recent efforts of the Trump Administration to target the research efforts, curricula, and financial support of universities and colleges.

Nia and Aughe explain the history and work of the Western Area Power Administration.

Aughie and Nia explore the formation, responsibilities, and struggles of the Transportation Security Administration.

 Aughie and Nia take a look at the lawsuits, firings, and impoundments during President Trump's first seven weeks in office. 

Nia and Aughie turn their attention to the breadth, reach, and soft power of the Voice of America.

Aughie and Nia explore the history and responsibilities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

In the sixth and final episode in this series, Nia and Aughie talk about the unoccupied, but still interesting, US territories.

The US Virgin Islands are the topic of the fifth in this series, with Aughie and Nia discussing the rich history of the islands.

The fourth in this territorial series brings Aughie and Nia to American Samoa.

In the third of this series, Aughie and Nia discuss the Northern Mariana Islands

Nia and Aughie continue their U.S. Territories series while exploring the history and culture of Puerto Rico.

 Aughie and Nia explore some of the Executive Orders released by the Trump Administration in his first week in office. 

Nia and Aughie discuss the Constitutional grounds upon which the U.S. might acquire a territory. They go on to discuss the territory of Guam.

Augie and Nia discuss the Constitutional and customary rules surrounding a Presidential Inauguration.

Aughie and Nia discuss the Presidential pardon power - how it arises, how it has been used, and controversial pardons past and present.