Politics of president ial with the fulcrums editorinchief david hawkins. Watch live at 7 00 eastern monday morning. Join the discussion. Host who we get to talk about the Supreme Court history for an hour. I want to start by understanding the court today. The way our court is structured and evolved, how does the chief justice in this area will authority . What tools do they have . The question is, in this era, as always, the chief justice, first and foremost, is of one ofnd steward our three branches of government. I think there are some unique aspects about that job, in the sense that the court is not a political branch. It was deliberately designed not to be. Has a difficult job, because im sure you have had heard this expression. He is they are the chief among equals. They cannot control the other justices. The power to cajole, but not control. Specifically, does the chief have a role in what cases are heard, and who writes the opinions . Elizabeth those are probably two of the exti
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Remove a president from office. Although the constitution gives congress the power to impeach, the matter is not as simple as a vote on if the president is a national menace. Ultimately, impeachment is a long, trying process that calls for political judgment of the highest order. If you think impeachment is necessary or a partisan conspiracy, to end a presidency is essential for anyone who wishes to understand how this immense power should be explored. Impeachment is a fearsome power. The book explains why no u. S. President has ever been removed from office by impeachment and what it might mean if one were. Welcomingn me in lawrence tribe and joshua matz. [applause] thanks very much. Thank you all for being here. Im grateful to joshua for helping me work through these problems. Hes probably my favorite student since barack obama and that is saying a lot. I want to talk a little bit autobiographical he how i came to the subject of impeachment. It will give you kind of a gloss on the bo