SCOTUS Upholds Govt Power to Deny Puerto Rican Fed Benefits; Prof Hamburger on Purchasing Submission

SCOTUS Upholds Government’s Power to Deny Puerto Ricans Federal Benefits

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a bid to extend a federal program offering benefits to residents of Puerto Rico, finding that Congress had the authority to deny that assistance. Vec discusses administrative programs and American territories in U.S. v. Madero.

Professor Philip Hamburger on Purchasing Submission

Mark interviews Professor Hamburger on his new book, Purchasing Submission: Conditions, Power, and Freedom.