1. EachPod

Historian Douglas Brinkley on Presidential Power Plays Then and Now

Author
WNYC Studios
Published
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Episode Link
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/bl-daily-politics-podcast

With the word 'unprecedented' often used to describe President Trump's approach to executive power, we look at his first few actions in historical context.

On Today's Show:
On Presidents Day, as our centennial series continues, Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University, a CNN Presidential Historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, talks about the history of U.S. presidents and their exercise of executive power and how President Trump's actions compare.

Share to: