American Viewpoints

The Daily Signal's Virginia Allen describes what she saw while investigating the impact of illegall immigration on those who live (legally) along the US Southern Border. She spent multiple days there, interviewing residents, law enforcement, and immigrants who admit to entering the US illegally. This conversation originally happened on, and is courtesy of, NewsTalk STL in St. Louis, MO. https://ww...

Professor Mark David Hall breaks down the debate over the term "Christian Nationalism" and offers his definition of what that is. The term is generally used against conservative politics and activsm when those involved are Christians, although some on the Right embrace the term. Hall discusses whether that is a fair description and why understanding this part of conservatism in America is importan...

Filmmaker Meg Smaker's new documentary, Jihad Rehab,is both praised as a provocative look into the lives and circumstances of former Guantanamo terrorism suspects/detainees and panned because, among other reasons, Smaker is white. Some critics argue that her background and what they call a lack of representation among the ducumentary team are among the reasons they called for the film to be withdr...

In a recent article, Eric Cervone explains why some members of Congress are pushing back against the practice of law enforcement agencies buying location tracking data from cell phone providers. The information can provide locations of where someone has been (or possibly is) without a warrant. The discussion looks at the conflict between privacy rights and the extent of police surveillance and inf...

The Pacific Legal Foundation filed a federal lawsuit agains the Biden Administration's program to forgive billions of dollars' worth of student loan debt, potentially affecting millions of borrowers. PLF's Alison Somin explains why they and their client chose to challenge the program and she describes their legal strategy. Somin says PCF isn't challenging the policy goal per se but rather the way...

Laura Zorc from the FreedomWorks explains the process being used to update Title IX regulations on both K-12 and higher education. She explains why her organization and many other conservative ones, oppose the changes. The Biden Administration is proposing new rules that would, among other things, add gender identity to protected classes, affecting several aspects of education.

Mike O'Neil from the Landmark Legal Foundation argues that the American Federation of Teachers is likely violating tax laws by claiming on their tax returns that they do not engange in political activities. Similar unions that conduct similar operations on behalf of candidates file their tax returns differently and disclose that they are politically active. O'Neil says the AFT's way of completing...

Competitive Enterprise Institute analyst Ryan Young explains how the Federal Researve's decision to raise the interest rate again affects many Americans' budgets. He also looks ahead to the next (likely) interest rate hike and offers some observations on how Congress could help alleviate some of the effect being felt by businesses and familes around the nation.

The debate over public education policy and content has, of course, intensified over the past couple of years as parents around the country found controversial materials about race, politics, and sex/gender. Heritage Foundation Vice President of Communications Rob Bluey, who is also the Executive Editor ofThe Daily Signal, discusses the role education could have in themid term elections. In additi...

The Family Research Center's Director of their Center For Family Studies, Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, details a bill passed by the California State Assembly that allows the state government to take custody of minors seeking what some call "gender affirming care". If/when the state takes custody of the minors, government approval could be granted for hormonal and even potentially surgical transgender tre...

Andrew Beckwith from the Massachussets Family Institute describes the frustration his organization and other pro life groups have with some in the criminal justice system and with some politicians and other policy makers. MFI, along with First Liberty, is asking the state's Attorney General to both stop opposing their work and put effort into investigating and prosecuting the recent attacks on pre...

Bankrate.com senior analyst Mark Hamrick responds to the latest CPI (Consumer Price Index) report showing a slight increase in inflation for the month of August. That report surprised many analysts and policymakers. Hamrick discusses the cause, assesses the current state of the economy, and offers advice on what to consider when making financial decisions for your household.

Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, gives an overview of the trends and proposals that he says could undermine the accuracy and integrity of our voting process. Among those are proposed legislation to essentially put all elections under federal oversight, expansion of drop off ballot boxes outside of polling places, increased mail in voting, and a lack of a photo ID re...

Pastor Stephen Mannion explains why a growing coalition of churches is signing on to the Acts 5:29 Statement, which pledges to continue religious services/worship if governments order shutdowns in the future. The statement and coalition is in response to the recent government orders around the country that, under the guise of protecting public health, demanded that houses of worship not hold in-pe...

David Maulsby, Executive Director of the PTSD Foundation of America, discusses the reasons many veterans struggle with the challenge and the importance of providing resources for them. The resources the Foundation offers include Camp Hope in Texas, which offers couseling and housing. The organization is non profit, not a government program. Learn more at PTSDUSA.org

Bankrate.com's Cate Deventer explains the link between the current inflation we're all dealing with and your insurance. In short, the increasing cost to replace what you have insured and the dollar limits on your policy could leave your family in a bad position if something bad happens.

Institute For Justice lawyer Josh Windham describes two similar cases that involve law enforcement (conservation agents, in this case) going on to privaye property for patrol purposes. In one case, the agents st up cameras on the private property without any warrants involved. Windham explains why IJ, on Fourth Amendment grounds, got involved and sued the state.

Note: this segment was originally broadcast in July of 2021 Americans For Tax Reform’s Grover Norquist offers his thoughts on proposed changes to the US tax code by the Biden Administration. He also explains the economics of changing tax rates.

Tina Meier from the Megan Meier Foundation provides information for parents regarding cyber bullying and sexual predators who use the internet to harm their victims. Tina’s daughter, Megan, was one of the first known victims of cyber bullying and took her own life after ongoing harassment online. The discussion offers advice for parents and others involved in the lives of children, teens, and youn...

Amy Vandevelte from the Oasis Foundation discusses their free and low cost educational materials for adults, specifically senior adults. The goal is to provide programs to teach life skills (operating current technology, health education, etc) and more traditional courses for continuing education. The focus is to provide learning material for improve healthy aging.

Note: this was originally broadcast in July of 2021 Rick Manning from Americans For Limited Government discusses the inflation that is happening throughout the nation. He assesses the basic data, discusses the causes, and explains the real effect the increasing prices are having on most people.

Charles Murray from the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses his new controversial book, Facing Reality: Two Truths About Race In America. The work examines disparities in outcomes of economic, educational, safety and crime, and health measurements between and among racial groups.

Chris Arps, Project 21 member and NewsMax News contributor, discusses why it’s difficult for many people to discuss matters involving race. And why some people don/t want controversial opinions expressed or heard. Arps promotes an academic freedom and free speech approach to controversies. (part 2 of 2)

Chris Arps, Project 21 member and NewsMax News contributor, discusses why it’s difficult for many people to discuss matters involving race. And why some people don't want controversial opinions expressed or heard. Arps promotes an academic freedom and free speech approach to controversies.

Corey DeAngelis, education choice advocate, discusses the politics of labor unions in public education. Teacher union activism opposes most or all proposals to expand school choice. DeAngelis argues for expanded school choice, especially following the year (or more) of schools being online-only in response to the COVID shutdowns.