Episódios

  • The Trump-Musk Divorce / The Supreme Court's Busy June

    The Trump-Musk Divorce / The Supreme Court's Busy June
    Jun 6 2025
    Donald Trump and Elon Musk part ways on the GOP's big beautiful bill, but as their spat turns personal, how might it affect the legislative debate in the Senate and the package's political prospects? Plus, the Supreme Court issues unanimous rulings on so-called reverse discrimination and whether Wisconsin can deny a religious tax exemption to Catholic Charities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 minutos
  • Does History Show Trump’s Tariffs Are Doomed to Fail?

    Does History Show Trump’s Tariffs Are Doomed to Fail?
    Jun 5 2025
    Paul Gigot speaks with former Sen. Phil Gramm about what free trade has done to American manufacturing, the political and economic damage that Donald Trump’s volatile tariff policy could have during the 2026 midterm elections, and his new book, “The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 minutos
  • Elon Musk Denounces Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

    Elon Musk Denounces Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
    Jun 4 2025
    As the GOP's tax-and-budget bill moves to the Senate, it gets a new opponent in Musk, who slams it on social media as a "disgusting abomination." How might the Senate improve the bill, since the alternative is a $4.5 trillion automatic tax increase amid a shaky economy? Plus, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismisses a nuclear deal, by insisting on uranium enrichment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 minutos
  • Ukraine's Surprise Drone Operation Hits Russian Bases

    Ukraine's Surprise Drone Operation Hits Russian Bases
    Jun 3 2025
    The daring Ukrainian attack reportedly involved sneaking drones into Russian territory, far from the front lines, until they were activated to strike Vladimir Putin's parked bombers. How much might this success affect the dynamic at the front lines? And as drone warfare changes the nature of the Ukraine conflict, is America paying attention to its own possible vulnerabilities? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 minutos
  • Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary

    Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary
    Jun 2 2025
    Paul Gigot talks to law professor John Yoo about Donald Trump's attack on the Federalist Society and Leonard Leo, what's motivating the President, and what it means for the President's second-term judicial nominations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 minutos
  • Elon Musk Says Goodbye to DOGE and D.C.

    Elon Musk Says Goodbye to DOGE and D.C.
    May 30 2025
    In an Oval Office farewell, he touts the work of his Department of Government Efficiency, while saying it will continue without him. How much has DOGE accomplished, and why did it fall short of the initial promises? Plus, the Supreme Court issues a unanimous ruling in favor of a railroad project that regulators finally approved after a 3,600-page environmental study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 minutos
  • Courts Say Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal

    Courts Say Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal
    May 29 2025
    After the U.S. Court of International Trade strikes down some of Donald Trump’s tariffs as a violation of his authority as president, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit pauses the decision pending further arguments. So what happens next, and will Trump win on appeal to the Supreme Court? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 minutos
  • Donald Trump's Latest Tariff Threats, on iPhones and the EU

    Donald Trump's Latest Tariff Threats, on iPhones and the EU
    May 28 2025
    He raises the idea of a 50% tax on imports from the European Union, then announces a pause two days later. Meantime, he says that Apple might face a 25% tariff on iPhones made in India, though is it economically feasible to manufacture them in the U.S.? Plus, the Trump administration changes its tone on the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 minutos