The Most Dangerous Branch
The Most Dangerous Branch  
Podcast: Executive Functions Chat
Published On: Fri Mar 20 2026
Description: Jack speaks with Cass Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School, about his new book, Separation of Powers: How to Preserve Liberty in Troubled Times. They discuss why the executive is the most dangerous branch of government, the importance of responsible executive branch lawyers, and contemporary debates over the administrative state, including unitary executive theory in light of the Trump v. Slaughter oral argument and the major questions doctrine after the tariffs case, Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump. Get full access to Executive Functions at www.execfunctions.org/subscribe