BullDOGEing the Federal Government? President Trump’s First Hundred Days, part 2

We continue our examination of the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration by discussing the constitutional and political questions around DOGE.

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss what we did last week in light of Elon Musk’s email to federal employees asking them the same and the overall question of government accountability. Links: Donald Trump statement; Federal Debt.

DOGE (4:28) - We discuss the constitutional objections that have been raised to DOGE, the political resistance that has arisen, and the prospects for getting control of the federal deficit and debt. Links: Alan Charles Raul on the unconstitutionality of DOGE; WSJ on DOGE; Who let the DOGE out?; Andy McCarthy on the Dellinger case; House Budget Resolution; DOGE homepage.   

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (33:19) - We make our predictions for the Red Sox and Yankees this year. 

Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.