Checks & Balances

Checks & Balances

Protecting the Constitution and rule of law against illiberalism, without regard to political party or partisan affiliation. Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. chkbal.substack.com

  1. 22h ago

    He Left Trump’s FBI. Now He’s Speaking Out.

    After nearly 16 years in the FBI, Michael Feinberg left a career he loved. Now he’s warning about what’s happening inside the Bureau. He joins Gregg Nunziata to discuss his departure, the loss of experienced agents, and the political pressure he says is reshaping the FBI under Kash Patel. From Chinese counterintelligence to the targeting of presidential critics, Feinberg explains the national security stakes and the choices facing agents caught between their careers and their consciences.Subscribe for weekly conversations about law, liberty, and the threats to both from the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

    He Left Trump’s FBI. Now He’s Speaking Out.

  2. 2d ago

    The Lawyers Fighting Back Against Trump

    Gregg Nunziata welcomes Nathaniel Zelinsky of Washington Litigation Group to discuss the legal battles over federal firings, independent agencies, and America’s public monuments. They examine how the Supreme Court has expanded presidential authority, what lawyers can still do to push back, and why protecting the rule of law ultimately requires more than court victories. Subscribe for weekly conversations about law, liberty, and the threats to both from the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

    The Lawyers Fighting Back Against Trump

  3. Oct 29

    Poland’s Fight for the Rule of Law — and What America Can Learn

    On this episode of Checks and Balances, Gregg Nunziata sits down with former Polish Deputy Minister of Justice Zuzanna Rudzińska-Bluszcz to discuss Poland’s struggle to defend judicial independence and restore the rule of law. Drawing on her experience as a human rights lawyer and government official, she explains how political leaders weakened independent institutions, how judges and ordinary citizens fought back, and why winning an election is only the beginning of democratic repair. Their conversation explores the lessons for Americans—and why protecting democracy also means building a government that delivers for the people it serves. Subscribe for weekly conversations about law, liberty, and the threats to both from the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

    Poland’s Fight for the Rule of Law — and What America Can Learn

  4. Oct 27

    How Conspiracy Theories Took Over the Right (w/ Tom Joscelyn)

    Tom Joscelyn, principal author of the January 6 committee’s final report, joins Gregg Nunziata on Checks and Balances to discuss how conspiracy theories, social media, and political extremism are reshaping America. Joscelyn explains what the investigation revealed about Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, why he believes accountability failed, and how ideas once confined to the fringes became mainstream. They also discuss threats from the far right and far left, preserving the January 6 record, and why Joscelyn is calling for an American “reformation” rooted in constitutional principles and a better future for working families. Subscribe for more conversations about law, liberty, and defending the Constitution. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

    How Conspiracy Theories Took Over the Right (w/ Tom Joscelyn)

  5. Oct 15

    AI Companies Don’t Get to Be Above the Law

    Who should control your data—and what happens when that power is abused? Gregg Nunziata talks with former DHS Chief Privacy Officer Nuala O’Connor about government overreach, digital privacy, and why AI companies must play by the same rules as everyone else. Also: What does it mean to protect liberty and the rule of law in an increasingly connected world? Listen to Checks & Balances, a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

    AI Companies Don’t Get to Be Above the Law

  6. Oct 7

    Can Trump Take Control of the Midterms?

    Former FEC Chairman Trevor Potter joins Gregg Nunziata to explain how America’s election safeguards have weakened—and why the Trump administration’s efforts to expand federal control over elections deserve close scrutiny. They discuss the collapse of meaningful FEC enforcement, potential voter-roll purges, federal involvement at polling places, threats to the certification process, and the legal preparations underway to protect the midterms. Potter also reflects on campaign-finance reform, his work with John McCain, and the founding of the Campaign Legal Center. Subscribe to Checks and Balances for weekly conversations about law, liberty, and the threats facing both in America today. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

    Can Trump Take Control of the Midterms?

  7. Sep 30

    Is the Right Abandoning Its Own Principles?

    What happens when winning elections becomes more important than the principles a movement claims to defend? Gregg Nunziata talks with Reason senior editor Stephanie Slade about her new book, “Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right,” and whether conservatism can reclaim its commitment to freedom, faith, and the rule of law. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

    Is the Right Abandoning Its Own Principles?

  8. Sep 25

    How Hitler Used Democracy to DESTROY It

    Historian Timothy Ryback joins Gregg Nunziata on Checks & Balances to discuss his book, 53 Days, and the decisions that helped Hitler dismantle Germany’s democracy in 1933. They examine the journalists and lawyers who resisted, the politicians who recognized the danger but voted to give Hitler power, and what this history can—and cannot—tell us about America today. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

    How Hitler Used Democracy to DESTROY It
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Protecting the Constitution and rule of law against illiberalism, without regard to political party or partisan affiliation. Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. chkbal.substack.com

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  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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