The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot block the release of his financial records. Today, we hear the story behind the two cases the justices heard — and the meaning of their decisions.

Guest: 

• David Enrich, the business investigations editor for The New York Times.
• Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times.

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Background reading: 

• The Court cleared the way for prosecutors in New York to seek President Trump’s financial records — but stopped Congress from accessing the records by subpoena for now.
• Our chief White House correspondent writes that the Supreme Court affirmed the power of judicial independence by dismissing President Trump’s claims of immunity.