Reasonable Disagreements

Reasonable Disagreements: A Nominal Administration

Richard and Adam analyze several of those picks, with an eye to what this means for foreign policy, climate regulation, and other specifics, and a broader view of what to expect from the administrative state overall.

Reasonable Disagreements•December 11, 2020
Reasonable Disagreements: A Nominal Administration

President-elect Biden has begun to announce his intended nominations for Cabinet seats and other high-level posts. In today's episode, Richard and Adam analyze several of those picks, with an eye to what this means for foreign policy, climate regulation, and other specifics, and a broader view of what to expect from the administrative state overall. And they end with brief thoughts on post-election litigation, from the failed Pennsylvania lawsuit to the Texas Attorney General's new one. We'll be back after the holidays.

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Richard A. Epstein

Richard A. Epstein

Adam J. White

Adam J. White

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