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The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up
Lots to talk about this week. My personal poli-sci professor, former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me as he does on most Tuesdays to discuss the news. Watch this e...
The Ivy League vs The White House
Harvard has stood up to The White House and risks a federal funding freeze. How long could they last? Former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me to discuss this, El S...
The Long Game on Policy and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
A stunning amount of tariff experts were minted in the last couple of weeks. Ignore them. Let the President make deals.And Lileks is back for The 10 Dumbest Things Sai...
Difficult but Necessary: Decoupling from China, Becoming Energy Independent, and Fixing Trade Deficits
It's been a rough week for the markets after President Trump's new tariff policy went into effect. Is it all an overreaction? Jim Talent joined me to discuss.Watch thi...
Tariff Talk and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
President Trump introduced a swath of reciprocal tariffs this week. What does it mean for American consumers? Also, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week is back as is ...
Iran in a corner, Rebuilding trust in Public Health, and Cory Booker's marathon filibuster
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Geopolitical Tensions, Opening Day, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The U.S. stages bombers and other assets at Diego Garcia, the Chicago White Sox are terrorists, and Lileks is in the house for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week. Wa...
Democrats Pounce on Signal Chat Blunder, Houthis FAFO, U.S. Education Reform in Focus
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The Luddite Perspective on Modern Convenience and 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
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U.S. Strikes Target Houthis, War Resumes in Gaza, Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal in Progress
President Trump ramps up the pressure on Iran and its proxies. The ceasefire in Gaza ends. Ukraine & Russia inch closer to a U.S.-brokered peace deal.Watch this episod...
The Shutdown Showdown and 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The House-passed funding bill faces an uncertain fate in the Senate where a 60-vote threshold must be met to achieve Cloture prior to the final simple majority vote th...
Government Shutdown Averted, Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire, USMCA 2.0, and The China Threat
The House votes to keep the government open. Ukraine signals an end to the war during peace talks in Riyadh. Canada plays bully on tariffs and blinks. President Trump ...
Trump's Cabinet, NATO spending, SpaceX, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks
Want to watch this episode? Click here.President Trump questions whether NATO allies will pay up. Elon's SpaceX runs into some trouble. James Lileks joins me for the T...
President Trump's Address at The Joint Session of Congress
Want to watch this episode? Click herePresident Trump addresses the joint session of Congress.
The Epstein Files and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Want to watch this episode? Click here.Well, the Epstein files are finally here, kind of. Plus, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks.
One Big Beautiful Bill
Want to watch this episode? Click here.House Republicans eked out a 217-216 vote on the budget resolution last night, with Rep. Massie (R-KY) being the lone holdout fr...
Taking a Saw To Wasteful Spending and The Top 10 Dumb Things Said This Week
Want to watch this episode? Click here.The hostage situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Kash Patel gets confirmed as FBI Director. A crazy chainsaw-wielding gov...
Shuttle Diplomacy and Making Europe Great Again
Want to watch this episode? Click here.As EU bureaucrats continue to reel from Vice President Vance's speech last week, the adults in the room are brokering a deal to ...
Energy In The Executive and The Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week (feat. Lileks)
Want to watch this episode? Click here.Alexander Hamilton once wrote that energy in the executive was "the leading character in the definition of good government." Wel...
How Strong American Leadership Influences the International Order
In a matter of weeks, President Trump has managed to reset the board and project real leadership as the new status quo. The only complaint my good friend and former Mi...
America First Foreign Policy In Action
President Trump meets with Bibi Netanyahu in The White House and Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Latin America.
The DC Air Collision & Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week (feat. James Lileks)
Tragedy struck in our nation's capital this week when a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines commercial airliner that was making its final approach t...
This Time, The Adults Really Are Back In Charge
President Trump wasted no time issuing a flurry of EOs during his first 24 hours in office. His Cabinet is rapidly assembling as confirmations work their way from comm...
Welcome to The Golden Age of America
It's morning in America again, and Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
Batters Up: Bondi, Bessent, Burgum, and Rubio
A few days ago we covered Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, but he wasn't the only Trump pick going through the gauntlet this week. Pam Bondi, Scott Bessent, Gov. B...