# How Much Executive Power Will President Stephen A. Smith Have?

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Podcast: [Stubborn Things](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522)
Published: 2025-12-18T11:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://stubborn-things.captivate.fm
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## Resource

On this week’s episode of Stubborn Things, Jay Cost and Sean Trende recap the oral argument before the Supreme Court in Trump v. Slaughter and present an overview of the political history, legal cases, and theories of executive power that have led the Court to this point. Plus, our hosts kick off the way-too-early speculation about who might be the Democratic nominee for President in 2028. Will it be Gavin Newsom? AOC? Someone else? Take a listen to hear what Jay and Sean think. Show notes: Trump v. Slaughter Myers v. United States Humphrey's Executor v. United States Justice Scalia’s dissent in Morrison v. Olson Woodrow Wilson: The Study of Administration Jay’s recent AEI report on Wilson’s early views on regulation

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