# Trump Loses in Court — But Pressure Remains on the Press and Late Night (with Mike Pesca)

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Podcast: [The Oath and The Office](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-oath-and-the-office-7209235)
Published: 2026-02-26T10:30:02+00:00
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Trump just suffered a major Supreme Court defeat. A significant tariffs ruling limits presidential power and reasserts Congress’s authority — applying a doctrine once confined to agencies directly to a president. But don’t mistake this for resolution. A reauthorization attempt could trigger a new wave of litigation and deepen the constitutional fight. Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang also examine how Judge Cannon stalled Jack Smith at a pivotal moment — and what the prosecution of a former prince reveals about how accountability for powerful leaders can succeed… and how it can fail. Then we widen the lens. Mike Pesca (The Gist, NPR) joins us to explore “soft” censorship and the pressure facing American journalism — including the late-night flashpoint. Can regulatory scrutiny, “equal time” rhetoric, and public threats chill speech without an outright ban? We discuss the FCC’s evolving posture, the late-night controversy, the Bari Weiss debate (and Mike’s distinct take), and what citizens can actually do to resist intimidation. The courts may be holding. But pressure on speech — and democratic guardrails — is intensifying.

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