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Checks & Balances

by 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

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Position in the Government chart (US), last 90 days.

#46
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1
day in the top 50 since Jun 2026

Latest episodes

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Congress’s Core Work is Negotiation w/ Yuval Levin

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Yuval Levin, the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American En

Aug 26
54 min

“We Don’t Just Have One Constitution. We Have Fifty-One.” w/ Justice Clint Bolick

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Justice Clint Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court joins Gregg Nunziata on Checks & Balances

Aug 19
50 min

Stephen Richer on How Elections Actually Work

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Stephen Richer, the former Recorder of Maricopa County, AZ, joins Gregg Nunziata on Checks &

Aug 12
55 min

The Past, Present, and Future of the Conservative Legal Movement

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. John Malcolm—the Vice President of the Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law at Adva

Aug 5
54 min

The Answer Can't Always Be Yes

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Greg Jacob—counsel to Vice President Mike Pence during January 6th and a veteran of the Offi

Jul 28
1 h 08 min

Why the Supreme Court Needs Humility

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Donald Ayer—Deputy Attorney General under George H.W. Bush and a founder of the Society for

Jul 22
1 h 04 min

"It Doesn't Just Survive on Autopilot"

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. The presidential historian and executive director of the George Washington Presidential Libr

Jul 15
40 min

What If Trump Seizes the Ballots?

Gregg Nunziata talks with Richard Bernstein, former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, about the Supreme Court’s blockbuster term—election law, tariffs, the National Gu

Jul 8
1 h 08 min

Bonus Episode: Why 1776 Still Matters at America's 250th Birthday

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Dr. Edward Larson, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, historian, and legal scholar, joins Greg

Jul 6
1 h 06 min

The Justice Department is Broken. Here's How We Fix It.

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. The former Acting Attorney General and former US Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Di

Jun 30
46 min

Corruption Blooming Like Algae in the Reflecting Pool

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. The former White House "Ethics Czar," U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, and co-founder

Jun 24
42 min

David French: The Executive Branch Is Becoming an 800-Pound Gorilla

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. The New York Times opinion writer and co-host of the legal podcast Advisory Opinions, David

Jun 19
49 min

Judicial Independence is the Cornerstone of Democracy

Judge J. Michael Luttig joins Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute, for the inaugural episode of the Checks & Balances podcast.

Jun 9
36 min

Chart positions

Where Checks & Balances ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 5, 2026).

#161 ▲ 33 Government US

What listeners say

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Thoughtful, balanced and well-resourced information. One of my new “must-listen” podcasts. Suggestion: fix the obnoxious echo on host Gregg Nunziata’s feed.

XmasBaby777 · Jul 2026

This podcast has only one purpose: to criticize Trump. And while there is much to criticize about Trump, this podcast loses credibility by pretending Trump is the first, worst, and only threat to our democracy. For example, Trump is accused of undermining the independent judiciary, when in fact he has so far complied with court rulings—even rulings against his beloved tariffs. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party is explicitly calling for court packing and spurring violence against the Justices, but that is not mentioned here. Trump is appropriately taken to task for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, but no mention is made of the Democrats’ false claim that the 2016 election was rigged. And so on… If you want to hear Trump taken to task, this podcast is one of hundreds that will scratch that itch. If you want to hear a balanced discussion covering the full context of our political situation, look elsewhere.

Runic83 · Jun 2026

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