Podcast / See How They Run / Aug 3, 2024

The 2024 Election Could Decide the Future of the Supreme Court

On this episode of See How They Run, Elie Mystal and John Nichols discuss the chance to reform the court under Kamala Harris—and the dangers that threaten under Donald Trump.

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The 2024 Election Could Decide the Future of the Supreme Court | See How They Run
byThe Nation Magazine

On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Elie Mystal and John Nichols discuss the chance to reform the court under Kamala Harris—and the dangers that await under Donald Trump.

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On this episode of See How They Run, we’re going to examine an institution that will sit at the heart of both the presidential election and the next president’s agenda: the Supreme Court.

The hard-right supermajority that overturned Roe v. Wade and gave presidents king-like powers is Donald Trump’s most lasting legacy. If he gets back into office, he could do even more damage. But if Kamala Harris wins in November, she can lead the charge to reform the court and curb the power it has so flagrantly abused for so long.

To discuss, we’re joined by Nation national affairs correspondent John Nichols and Nation justice correspondent Elie Mystal.

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D.D. Guttenplan

D.D. Guttenplan is a special correspondent for The Nation and the former host of The Nation Podcast. He served as editor of the magazine from 2019 to 2025 and, prior to that, as an editor at large and London correspondent. His books include American Radical: The Life and Times of I.F. Stone, The Nation: A Biography, and The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority.

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