About this episode
What should “public health in a free society” look like, and what limits should courts impose on executive trade powers? This week’s panel covers the shakeup at the CDC, asks whether America really needs a Surgeon General, and unpacks a blockbuster ruling from the Federal Circuit declaring most of President Trump’s global tariffs illegal. Adam Thierer, “ Breaking the Government’s Grip on the Medical Debate ,” Cato at Liberty (August 28, 2025) J.A. Singer, “ Unnecessary Relics ,” Policy Analysis (July 2025) Thomas A. Berry, Brent Skorup, and Charles Brandt, “ V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump ,” Legal Briefs (July 8, 2025) Brent Skorup, Ilya Somin, and Walter Olson, “ Tariffs, Emergencies, and Presidential Power: A Conversation with Ilya Somin and Walter Olson ,” Multimedia Event (May 27, 2025) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.