Donald Trump, Hunter Biden, Jan. 6, and More: How the Pardon Power Is Used. . . and Abused.
PLUS: New Outrage Overload episode!
Kimberly Wehle, a constitutional law expert at the University of Baltimore's School of Law and friend of the Connors Institute, joins the Utterly Moderate Podcast to discuss her new book, Pardon Power: How the Pardon Power System Works—and Why.
Wehle and host Lawrence Eppard discuss a variety of topics, including:
How the pardon power looms large in the current presidential election.
Why Wehle believes the pardon power is necessary to retain.
The constitutional limits of and possible reforms to the pardon.
Historical examples (both good and bad) of the pardon's use.
Whether it might be used (appropriately or inappropriately) to help the Jan. 6 rioters, Hunter Biden, or to self-pardon Donald Trump (and whether a self-pardon is even constitutional).
Enjoy the conversation and don't forget to check out Lawrence Eppard's new book, The Poisoning of the American Mind, and to read the recent piece in the Connors Journal on single parenthood in the U.S.
New Outrage Overload Episode
On this episode of Outrage Overload, we explore the impact humor and satire can have on civic engagement and voter turnout. We sit down with Jonathan Bernstein, a writer and satirist, to discuss his latest visual storytelling project that seeks to transform Election Day from a tedious task into a celebratory event.
We explore whether humor can genuinely bridge political divides, why Election Day deserves to be a national holiday, and how we can inspire people to want to vote.
By rethinking the role of humor in politics, we examine how a little laughter might just hold the key to a healthier democracy.