"Constitution Avenue" is a weekly podcast decoding the three branches of the U.S. government. Join Epoch Times national politics correspondents Jacob Burg and Nathan Worcester, alongside legal correspondent Sam Dorman, as they dissect the nation’s biggest political stories.
Latest episodes
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33 min
‘Sheer Chaos’: How the Ryan Routh Trial Unfolded
Jacob Burg describes one of the most shocking moments of his career—defendant Ryan Routh suddenly tried to stab himself with a pen, after he was found guilty in his trial over the…
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32 min
Patel's Heated Testimony Over Charlie Kirk Assassination; How 'Utah Paradise' is Showing Compassion for Suspec…
FBI director Kash Patel faced tense questioning on Capitol Hill over the Charlie Kirk investigation. Nathan Worcester recaps Patel’s testimony and reports on heightened security on…
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30 min
Ryan Routh Trial Begins as Nation Grapples With Increasing Political Violence
Our national politics reporter, T.J. Muscaro, walks us through the timeline of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and what happened immediately after.The following day, the trial for Rya…
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25 min
Charlie Kirk Assassination: Reactions on the Ground in Utah and Implications for American Politics
Nathan Worcester reports from Orem, Utah, where supporters gathered for a candlelight vigil held in honor of Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator who was shot and killed at a c…
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33 min
Reaching Peace: The Missed Nuance of the Russia-Ukraine War | Andrew Day
Andrew Day, senior editor of The American Conservative, joins our congressional reporter Nathan Worcester for an interview on the biggest topics from the 2025 National Conservatism…
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49 min
Inside NatCon 2025: From Heated Debates Over U.S. Strikes on Iran to Support for Ending Gay Marriage—How the T…
Join Nathan Worcester and Sam Dorman as they report from the fifth National Conservatism Conference in Washington, D.C.Politicians in the Trump administration and conservative thin…
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38 min
How West Virginia Schools Are Enforcing Statewide Classroom Cell Phone Ban
Over 30 states now have regulations against students using mobile phones in public schools. Nathan Worcester reports from West Virginia, where a law was passed to ban cell phones i…
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38 min
The Future of Obergefell and Substantive Due Process at the Supreme Court
On this special breakout episode, Epoch Times courts correspondent Sam Dorman interviews Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University.Join us for a c…
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29 min
Explaining Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters’s Win as New RNC Chair
Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters has been elected as the new leader of the Republican National Committee.Nathan Worcester reports from Atlanta with details on the RNC meeting.Related…
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27 min
How Russia–Ukraine Negotiations Stand After Trump’s Peace Talks
Executive branch reporter Jacob Burg updates us on Russia–Ukraine peace talks after President Donald Trump’s meetings with the countries’ leaders.Courts expert Sam Dorman joins to…
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42 min
Federal Takeover of DC Police: A Look at Crime Rates, Legal Issues, and Local Reactions
Epoch Times Washington, D.C.-based reporter Stacy Robinson joins the Constitution Avenue crew to share how locals feel about President Donald Trump’s recent takeover of the city’s…
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41 min
‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs, 2026 Key Competitive Races, and the Death Penalty IQ Debate
President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs went into full effect on Thursday after two extension periods had ended. Jacob Burg breaks down the trade deals that the U.S. stru…
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16 min
New Details Emerge on the Deadly Crash Between Commercial Jet and Army Helicopter
Epoch Times aerospace reporter Jacob Burg is back from a three-day hearing in Washington with details on what went wrong in the nation's deadliest aviation accident in over two dec…
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29 min
Senate Republicans Push Back As Democrats Stall Trump Nominees
Senate Republicans are getting frustrated with Democrats stalling over 100 Trump nominees. Could it lead to rule changes or even canceling the August recess? Nathan Worcester expla…
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28 min
Support to Ban Drug Ads Gains Bipartisan Momentum
Jacob Burg is joined by Epoch Times congressional correspondent Nathan Worcester and court correspondent Sam Dorman to get the latest from Capitol Hill and the courts.Nathan detail…
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5 min
Caffeine May Slow Cellular Aging by Activating a Protective Stress Response
Recent research shows how caffeine activates cellular pathways similar to those triggered by exercise and calorie restriction, potentially slowing aging.Read the report here.Refere…
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27 min
Inflation Outlook: Who’s ‘Eating’ Tariffs and What’s Next for the US Economy
Jacob Burg invites Epoch Times economics reporter Andrew Moran to catch up on the latest with trade deals, tariffs, and inflation. Follow Andrew as he explains how tariffs on Russi…
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32 min
Heroes Emerge From Texas Floods; Senators React to Musk’s ‘America Party’; and Free Speech Trial Challenges Vi…
Our congressional reporter Nathan Worcester asks senators what they think about Elon Musk’s recently launched “America Party.”Meanwhile, Epoch Times court correspondent Sam Dorman…
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29 min
How GOP Megabill Nearly Sunk and What Convinced Holdouts
Epoch Times congressional reporter Nathan Worcester spent 31 hours covering the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. There were a few records broken in the process, including…
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22 min
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Lawsuit, Labor Shortages Across US Farms, and What’s Next for Birthright Citizenship
Jacob Burg gives us a tour of the now built Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” and why environmental groups have sued to block the illegal immigrant detention facility.Sam Dorman delve…