Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchStates Ask to Ban Soda From Food Stamps / Sen. Dick Durbin’s Retirement
Episode 1790
Republican governors are pursuing waivers from the Agriculture Department to disallow purchases of candy, soft drinks, and other sweets via the SNAP …
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump's Push for a Ukraine Deal / Virginia Schools Go Cellphone Free
Episode 1789
After Russian missiles strike Kyiv, killing at least 12, Donald Trump urges Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” Yet the White House is putting most of its pres…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Supreme Court's Cases on Gender Storybooks and ObamaCare
Episode 1788
When a public school adds stories with LGBT themes to its elementary reading curriculum, do religious parents have a First Amendment right to opt out…
1 year, 5 months ago
Hegseth’s Other Signal Chat / The Supreme Court’s Deportation Order
Episode 1787
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces more scrutiny, after an ouster of top aides and news reports about a second Signal chat group. But Donald Trump …
1 year, 5 months ago
Paul Gigot and John Yoo on Donald Trump, the Courts and Presidential Power
Episode 1786
Donald Trump keeps testing the limits of his executive authority, and courts have been pushing back. Is a constitutional crisis on the horizon? On th…
1 year, 5 months ago
Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas-Size Victory for School Choice
Episode 1785
After putting his political capital on the line in GOP primaries, Abbott is close to enacting $10,000 scholarships for 100,000 students, as the bill …
1 year, 5 months ago
Will Trump Fire Jerome Powell?
Episode 1784
Trump clashes with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over the Central Bank’s response to his tariffs. While Powell is expressing concerns, the p…
1 year, 5 months ago
Harvard Says It Won't Comply, as Trump Freezes $2.2 Billion
Episode 1783
The school rejects a list of demands from the Trump administration, including hiring and admissions changes to ensure "viewpoint diversity." Can the …
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump, El Salvador, and the Deportation of Abrego Garcia
Episode 1782
The Supreme Court rules the U.S. should “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a migrant deported to a Salvadoran prison, despite a…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trade Historian Douglas Irwin on Trump's Unprecedented Tariff Shock
Episode 1781
Paul Gigot interviews Dartmouth economist Douglas Irwin on why Trump's tariffs are unlike any other in U.S. history, how they will change the global …
1 year, 5 months ago