American Viewpoints

Elaine Parker from the Job Creators Network discusses the results of a recent survey of small business owners and their opinion of the work the Department of Government Efficiency is doing. The conversation includes a focus on how that work at the federal level could trickle down and affect local businesses and economies.

Ryan Young from the Competitive Enterprise Institute assesses President Trump's approach to using tariffs - "reciprocal tariffs" - and discusses the likely effect consumers will experience.

Host Mike Ferguson spotlights how sophisticated some fake news can be on social media and why we have to work harder to assess the information we are getting. The segment also assesses a dishonest statement President Trump recently made about Russia's war against Ukraine.

Washington Examiner reporter Christian Datoc comments on media rumors that President Trump (or some of those in his Adminnistration) and Elon Musk have developed a feud over the work of DOGE and some other federal policies. * thumbnail image from Wikicommons

Adam Thierer from the R Street Institute discusses the importance of winning the race for dominance in the field of artificiall intelligence. He compares the competition between US-based AI and China's Deepseek AI and why it matters around the globe.

Author Israel Ellis comments on the spreading antisemitism on US college campuses and the debate over our nation's role in the security of Israel, especially after the November 7th Islamic terrorist attacks. Those are among the topic in his new book. The Wake Up Call examines the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack when Hamas and Gaza terrorists breached Israel's borders, brutally murdering 1,200 pe...

Congressman Bob Onder (R) discusses President Trump's plans to send illegal aliens with violent criminal histories to Guantanamo Bay. The segment also includes the comedic song "Down In Guantanamo", which aired on NewsTalk STL in February, 2025.

The R Street Institute's Josiah Neely discusses the Trump Administration's executive orders related to energy. Neely explains what Trump's EOs are designed to do and the likely effect consumers will experience.

Joel Penton from Lifewise Academy explains they faith-based, Bible study material they offer to public school students. In part because of a Supreme Court decision, Lifewise is able to offer the faith-based material to students during school hours. In this discussion, he explains what is offered and how the program works.

James Broughel from the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses his recent oped on how the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is actually set up to operate and how it can be maximally effective. The discussion examines the possibility of regulatory reform, not just finding wasteful spending.

Mark Huffman from ConsumerAffairs.com breaks down the ways tariffs affect trade and consumer prices.

Mark Meckler from Convention of States, discusses the flurry of executive actions pursued by President Trump during the first weeks of his term. Meckler hopes for an Article V Convention of States to consider additions to the US Constitution that would limmit government in specific ways, including a balanced budget amendment.

Americans For Limited Government's Rick Manning discusses his recent op-ed "The Battle For The Soul of America" and argues that the 2024 election and 2025 political changes are a crucial moment of American history. The conversation includes politics, policy, and culture.

Patrick Hedger from NetChoice discusses the $500-billion Stargate startup that President Trump announced days into his second term.

Anna Giaritelli, homeland security reporter for the Washington Examiner, discusses the legal conflict over President Trump's Executive Order that claims to end birthright citizenship in the US.

John Tillman from the American Culture Project comments on the beginning of Donald Trump's second term. Tillman specifically discusses the tone he hopes the President will set in 2025 and beyond.

Ilya Shapiro from the Manhattan Institute comments on the (then ongoing) case before the US Supreme Court focused on TikTok. Congress passed a law to force the sale of TikTok or be banned in the US. Shapiro discusses the legal, national security, and speech issues involved.

NetChoice's Amy Bos comments on the announcement that Meta (Facebook) says it will move towards political & cultural neutrality, as opposed to the bias the company's "fact checkers" had been demonstrating in the previous years. She also discusses the committment to free speech could mean to the country's political and social dialogue.

RedState.com writer Bob Hoge, who lives in southern California, provides an update on the efforts to keep people safe amid the then-ongoing wildfires and what's next for those affectred by the disasters.

Dr. Bonner Cohen from the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) comments on the then-ongoing wildfires in California. He addresses mutiple specific public policies, often enacted as an environmentalist priority, that likely contributed to the intensity of the fires and the extent of the damage.

Bill Flaig from the American Conservative Values ETF explains why the fund was created, why they factor in values when deciding where to invest, and why he thinks investors should consider worldview when investing. For more information: https://acvetfs.com/

Landmark Legal Foundation's Mike O'Neill previews the biggest cases before the US Supreme Court in 2025.

This discussion aired after the 2024 Presidential election but before Donald Trump took office. Job Creators Network President Alfredo Ortiz comments on the challenges facing the incoming Trump Administration and the new Republican majority. The discussion includes fighting inflation, avoiding a government spending, increasing the supply of lower-cost energy, and border security. This segment orig...

US Rep Eric Burlison (R-MO) explains his bill to abolish the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (AFT). It's one of the many major reforms being proposed by Republicans in Congress. Rep Burlison also explains why he believes there is a unique opportunity for major, government-reducing reform right now while, at the same time, understanding the long-running establishment grip on the status...

Former pro football player and author Ron Freeman discusses the conversations that encouraged him to write his new book, Rethinking Race, and why he believes media, educational, and cultural narratives are blocking more progress when it comes to race in America. For more information: https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Race-Better-Than-Believe/dp/B0DN88MKFT