Author lays out roots of conservative efforts to influence courts
WBUR ยท 2026-09-23 16:15Z
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The Supreme Court's new term begins next month, with a conservative supermajority that has been overturning legal precedents like the Constitutional right to abortion. A new book looks at the decades-long effort by conservatives to influence the courts.
Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Alex Wagner, author of "The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America's Courts."
Book excerpt: 'The Steal'
By Alex Wagner
Excerpted with permission of Flatiron Books.
This segment aired on September 23, 2026.
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