It's the Brian Lair Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. I'm Bridget Bergen, in for Brian today.

On Friday, the Supreme Court handed down blockbuster decisions for its last few outstanding, regular cases of the term.

All told, the court gave Trump a raft of unprecedented victories that will expand his executive power

while narrowing the power of judges and litigants to challenge him.

All three of Friday's most anticipated cases were decided six to three,

neatly down ideological lines. The six-member conservative supermajority controlled the outcome of each

case. Far on the outskirts is Liberal Justice Katanji Brown Jackson, the newest member of the

court. Like she has in many recent cases,

she penned a lone dissent in the birthright citizenship case, putting the stark implications

of the court's decision in plain English. Joining us now to help orient us in this moment is

Ruth Marcus, a contributor to the New Yorker, a former columnist for the Washington Post, and the author of Supreme Ambition, Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover.

Ruth, welcome to the show.

Thank you for having me.

And listeners, my guest, Ruth Marcus, is a contributor to the New Yorker,

and we're discussing how the Supreme Court's latest rulings have expanded

President Trump's power. What are your questions for our guest and want to weigh in on some

of those rulings last week? You can call us at 212-433 W-NYC. That's 212-433-9692. Ruth, let's start big picture.

In an essay back in May, you wrote that the Trump administration's goal with its executive orders,

quote, seems less to win in the end than to inflict as much damage as possible along the way.

Given these recent rulings, can you take stock of some of that damage?

Oh, a lot of damage is happening.

Some of it has been averted.

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