<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Checks & Balances]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. <br/><br/><a href="https://chkbal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">chkbal.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://chkbal.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:51:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/8114351.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Checks & Balances]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Checks & Balances]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[chkbal@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/8114351.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Checks &amp; Balances</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Protecting the Constitution and rule of law against illiberalism, without regard to political party or partisan affiliation. Checks &amp; Balances is a newsletter of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Checks &amp; Balances</itunes:name><itunes:email>chkbal@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Government"/><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8114351/37bf4275322410a9a943f18722fd740f.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[David French: The Executive Branch Is Becoming an 800-Pound Gorilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><em>Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute.</em></p><p><em>The New York Times </em>opinion writer and co-host of the legal podcast <em>Advisory Opinions</em>, <strong>David French</strong>,<em> </em>joins <strong>Gregg Nunziata</strong> on the <em>Checks & Balances </em>podcast for a discussion about the conservative legal movement, executive power, why the judiciary is the last branch standing, and America’s 250th anniversary. Follow along now on <a target="_blank" href="https://chkbal.substack.com/podcast">Substack</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChecksBalances">YouTube</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checks-balances/id1896901597">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/033vrpLXCfzfurN8om9e06">Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Checks & Balances at <a href="https://chkbal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">chkbal.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://chkbal.substack.com/p/david-french-the-executive-branch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:202730617</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Checks & Balances]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202730617/5a134fd8edbd5a46f6c102148eef9d72.mp3" length="47390021" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Checks &amp; Balances</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2962</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8114351/post/202730617/37bf4275322410a9a943f18722fd740f.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judicial Independence is the Cornerstone of Democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Judge J. Michael Luttig joins Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute, for the inaugural episode of the <em>Checks & Balances </em>podcast. They discuss why judicial independence is the fundamental cornerstone of democracy, the rule of retired judges, and the unprecedented rule-of-law challenges facing the country today. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Checks & Balances at <a href="https://chkbal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">chkbal.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://chkbal.substack.com/p/judicial-independence-is-the-cornerstone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:201295483</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Checks & Balances]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:22:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201295483/469224e56762ee84832cda9c93249233.mp3" length="35012577" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Checks &amp; Balances</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2188</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8114351/post/201295483/37bf4275322410a9a943f18722fd740f.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>