Congressional Corner With Tim Vercellotti
The Supreme Court could be down a member for another 12 months.In today’s Congressional Corner, Tim Vercellotti, director of the Western New England University poll and professor of political...
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Should Americans get used to an eight-person Supreme Court?In today’s Congressional Corner, Alan Chartock is joined by Union College political science professor Brad Hays to discuss the possibility...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Brad Hays
In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays and WAMC’s Alan Chartock continue their conversation about the Supreme Court’s vacancy.
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Paul Tonko
Will Merrick Garland get a vote in the Senate in 2016?In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Paul Tonko tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the Republicans have gravely miscalculated.
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Philip Lacovara
Merrick Garland appears qualified for the Supreme Court, but he’s stuck in limbo.In today’s Congressional Corner, WAMC’s Alan Chartock continues his conversation with former Deputy Solicitor General...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Elizabeth Esty
January 20th, 2017. That’s the earliest Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell thinks the next Supreme Court justice should be named.In today’s Congressional Corner, Connecticut Representative...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Brad Hays
It’s too late for Merrick Garland to get on the Supreme Court. In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock why.
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Brad Hays
A conservative majority on the Supreme Court is just the tip of the iceberg. In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays concludes his discussion with WAMC’s...
View Article2/1/17 Panel
The Roundtable Panel : a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Director of the Journalism Program at the University at Albany Rosemary...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Peter Welch
Should Democrats filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination? In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Representative Peter Welch concludes his discussion with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Brad Hays
Something very unusual would have to happen to keep Neil Gorsuch off the Supreme Court. In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays speaks with WAMC’s Alan...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Brad Hays
Spring means it’s crunch time for the Supreme Court. In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays continues his discussion with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.
View ArticleCongressional Corner With David Hawkings
“Advise and consent” has taken on a new political meaning in the U.S. Senate. In today’s Congressional Corner, Congressional Quarterly’s David Hawkings speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.
View ArticleHow American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
Adam Winkler is a professor at UCLA School of Law, where he specializes in American constitutional law. His scholarship has been cited by the Supreme Court of the United States and his writing has...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Brad Hays
Spring is a busy period for the Supreme Court. In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays continues his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.
View Article"Eisenhower Vs. Warren: The Battle For Civil Rights And Liberties" By James...
James F. Simon is dean emeritus at New York Law School. He is the author of nine books on American history, law, and politics, and has won the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award. His new...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Paul Tonko
Democrats are lamenting the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20 th district, speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Sean Patrick Maloney
The Supreme Court is entering a period of change. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from the 18 th district, speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock....
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Peter Welch
President Trump’s influence on the Supreme Court could be felt for decades. In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Representative Peter Welch continues his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.
View ArticleThe Generation Of Young Women Who Desegregated America's Schools
The struggle to desegregate America's schools was a grassroots movement, and young women were its vanguard. In the late 1940s, parents began to file desegregation lawsuits with their daughters, forcing...
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