Presidential Power in the Trump Era

As the Trump administration aggressively asserts executive authority, long-standing assumptions about presidential power are being tested in real time. Professors Nick Bednar and Alan Rozenshtein analyze how executive actions, court challenges, and institutional resistance are redefining the presidency—raising urgent questions about constitutional limits, democratic accountability, and the durability of the rule of law. When the president pushes the limits, will the Constitution hold? Featuring: Professors Nicholas Bednar ’16 & Alan Rozenshtein, University of Minnesota Law School, with host Dean William McGeveran, William S. Pattee Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School