{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e28e0d8963f166217546493/68dd9680597bc7d53f200fd0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Shutdowns and Shadow Dockets","description":"<p>The federal government shuts down as the Supreme Court returns. Our panel looks at the Trump team’s plan to use the shutdown for mass layoffs —and previews a new Supreme Court term packed with big fights over tariffs, emergency powers, and the future of “independent” agencies.</p><p><br></p><p>Romina Boccia, \"<a href=\"https://debtdispatch.substack.com/p/thoughts-about-the-impending-government\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Thoughts About The Impending Government Shutdown</u></a>,\" The Debt Dispatch, September 30, 2025.</p><p>Jeffrey Miron, \"<a href=\"https://www.cato.org/commentary/some-libertarians-cheer-when-government-shuts-down-heres-why-they-shouldnt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Some Libertarians Cheer When Government Shuts Down: Here's Why They Shouldn't</u></a>,\" Vox, January 21, 2018.</p><p>Ryan Bourne, \"<a href=\"https://www.cato.org/blog/libertarian-experiment-isnt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>The Libertarian Experiment That Isn't</u></a>,\" Cato at Liberty blog, January 11, 2019.</p><p>Thomas A. Berry, Brent Skorup, and Charles Brandt, \"<a href=\"https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2025-08/Learning%20Resources_Final.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Learning Resources v. Trump</u></a>,\" Cato Amicus Brief, July 30, 2025.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Cato Institute"}