This week on Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores a pivotal legal and constitutional question: Can President Trump impose tariffs on his own authority? With the Supreme Court hearing a case that challenges his use of emergency powers under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), this episode dives deep into the legal history, economic rationale, and political stakes. What counts as a national emergency? Is a 50-year trade deficit reason enough? Dan examines both sides of the d...
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This week on Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores a pivotal legal and constitutional question: Can President Trump impose tariffs on his own authority? With the Supreme Court hearing a case that challenges his use of emergency powers under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), this episode dives deep into the legal history, economic rationale, and political stakes. What counts as a national emergency? Is a 50-year trade deficit reason enough? Dan examines both sides of the d...
EP. 009 - Can Public Broadcasting Survive Without Taxpayer Funding?
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
24 minutes
3 months ago
EP. 009 - Can Public Broadcasting Survive Without Taxpayer Funding?
In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores what the recent defunding of NPR and PBS means for the future of public institutions in America. With taxpayer support for these Kennedy and Johnson-era programs rolled back by President Trump and the Republican Congress, the conversation has shifted. Will private donors step in to support what many view as vital cultural and humanitarian efforts? And can these institutions prove their value outside of government support? Dan traces the o...
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
This week on Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores a pivotal legal and constitutional question: Can President Trump impose tariffs on his own authority? With the Supreme Court hearing a case that challenges his use of emergency powers under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), this episode dives deep into the legal history, economic rationale, and political stakes. What counts as a national emergency? Is a 50-year trade deficit reason enough? Dan examines both sides of the d...
