Center For Individual Freedom

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Welcome to CFIF's Freedomcast, where activists across the country can listen to audio commentary and interviews with elected leaders, public policy experts and legal scholars on important news, legislation and litigation affecting individual freedom and the free-market principles of our Founding Fathers. Check back often as Freedomcast will be updated frequently with interviews, policy statements and audio commentary.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Good News and Bad News on Healthcare 10.07.2026

President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses the real lesson of America's rising rates of healthcare uninsured, how Medicaid work requirements will save taxpayers money, and how President Trump's healthcare fraud crackdown is paying off.

Artificial Intelligence and America's Workforce 25.06.2026

Jeremy Nighohossian, Senior Fellow and Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how the Great American AI Act will affect the workforce, why we should expect higher productivity, how AI is being used in healthcare, and what Meta's recent investment in America's Workforce Academy will mean for labor opportunities.

Celebrating 250 Years of American Exceptionalism 13.06.2026

Rowena Itchon, Chief Operating Officer at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses a series of short videos released by PRI to bring to life the unsung heroes who have contributed remarkably to American innovation and success over the last 250 years and who embodied the spirit and values that make this country truly exceptional: self-reliance, innovation and civic responsibility.

Upcoming SCOTUS Decisions: Resolving Disputes at the Core of Constitutional Governance 03.06.2026

Michael O'Neill, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Landmark Legal Foundation, discusses three upcoming decisions in some of the biggest cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term and his predictions on how they may be decided.

Foreign Policy and U.S. Global Interests 29.05.2026

The Honorable Francis Rooney, former U.S. Congressman and Ambassador to the Holy See, discusses the Trump Administration's foreign policy, the state of U.S.-Vatican relations, and Pope Leo's Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence.

The 2026 Elections 24.05.2026

Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a Columnist for the Washington Post, and Author of the Weekly Margin of Victory newsletter, weighs in on this year's midterm elections, the impact of the Supreme Court's recent redistricting case, what history teaches us about midterm elections, and what 2028 may look like.

A Healthy Healthcare System Needs Less Government Intervention 15.05.2026

Jeremy Nighohossian, Senior Fellow and Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses positive developments in healthcare, including changes in drug development, what the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary may mean for healthcare policy, and why Certificate of Need (CON) laws impede free market competition and access to care.

Stop the Climate Shakedown 07.05.2026

Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses newly introduced legislation to shield America's energy producers from relentless attacks in the form of state-led climate liability lawsuits and other lawsuits, which threaten to undermine American energy dominance.

Celebrating World IP Day 01.05.2026

Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, discusses the importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) rights to encourage and reward innovation and creativity while ensuring that researchers, inventors, businesses, designers, artist, and society benefit.

Politics and Prediction Markets 24.04.2026

William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses how the prediction markets are gauging the midterm elections, state redistricting efforts, and the impact the midterm results may have on the 2028 primary and general elections.

The Hidden Costs of the U.S. Tax Code 16.04.2026

Demian Brady, Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, discusses who pays income tax and who doesn't, the hidden costs of the tax code, Congressional efforts to reduce the complexity of tax filings, and the need to review Congressional pensions for members who resign from Congress in disgrace.

Iran: What We Know and What We're Learning 10.04.2026

Janatan Sayeh, Research Assistant at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the state of the Iran war, its future trajectory and wider consequences, and what the two-week ceasefire means and what it may (or may not) accomplish.

Healthcare Affordability and Access Remain Top Priorities 27.03.2026

Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses how America's healthcare system has never been better at keeping patients alive and living longer, types of governmental activities and proposals that disrupt America's cycle of innovation, and the real drivers of high drug costs in America.

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide "Made For Litigation Science" Case 20.03.2026

Lauren Sheets Jarrell, Vice President and Counsel for Civil Justice Policy at the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the Monsanto case before the U.S. Supreme Court, why state courts should not be able to override the EPA's findings, and how junk science is the scourge of our judicial system.

U.S. Energy Policy and Oil Supply-Chain Disruptions 12.03.2026

Phil Kerpen, Founder and President of American Commitment, discusses America's energy resurgence, disruptions in the Middle East, and government energy policies that cause more harm than good.

Sports and Geopolitics 27.02.2026

Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the interplay of the Olympics and geopolitics, how sports are a kind of international diplomacy, and some of the key takeaways from the Milan-Cortina games.

Credit Card Mandates and Interest Rate Caps: We Don't Need Gov't to Get in the Way 13.02.2026

Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE), discusses why proposed credit card routing mandates and interest rate caps are bad for small businesses and consumers, the importance of travel to the U.S. economy and what steps should be taken to encourage visitors to the U.S.

Beware of Counterproductive Efforts Targeting the Ticketing Industry 06.02.2026

Timothy Lee, Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs at the Center for Individual Freedom, discusses how efforts to target companies that sell entertainment tickets is counterproductive, why the free market should win over legislation that distorts the market, and what the recent U.S. Census tells us about the “science of democracy.”

President Trump's Second Term 30.01.2026

William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the first year of President Trump's second term as president, how it compares to that of other presidents and what it may mean for the 2026 midterm elections.

Protests in Iran: What's Next and Should the U.S. Intervene? 23.01.2026

Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the current situation in Iran, whether and why the Trump administration should intervene, and how difficult it will be to end Iran's Islamic Republic regime.

The Constitutionality of the Trump Administration's Actions in Venezuela 08.01.2026

Michael O'Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation, discusses President Trump's order to execute the arrest warrant for Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, how President Trump acted within his authority under federal law and the Constitution and why the legal challenges raised by Maduro will most likely fail.

Copper Theft and Network Vandalism: A Serious and Growing Epidemic 18.12.2025

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Olivia Trusty discusses how the theft of copper wiring and other network vandalism is a growing public safety issue impacting the entire telecommunications industry, how it impedes the expansion of broadband services nationwide, what states are doing to combat such criminal attacks, and why Congress needs to pass nationwide legislation to addres...

Rolling Back Burdensome Fuel Economy Standards 11.12.2025

Marlo Lewis, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the Trump administration's recent efforts to roll back fuel economy standards, why consumer preference should drive the standards, and how the unrealistic requirements set by the Biden administration would have ultimately led to bans on gas powered vehicles, restricted freedom and raised auto prices.

Savings for Americans and American Innovation: U.S. and UK Agree on Drug Pricing Deal 04.12.2025

Phil Kerpen, President and Founder of American Commitment, discusses the recent drug-pricing deal negotiated by the Trump administration with the United Kingdom, the multiple benefits the agreement will have for Americans and drug innovation, why taxpayer subsidies to health insurers will not lower healthcare costs, and why price controls for credit card transactions are a bad idea.

Rampant Fraud and Waste With Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies 20.11.2025

Sally Pipes, President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Healthcare Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses why Congress should not extend the enhanced subsidies under Obamacare, the amount of fraud and government waste related to the enhanced subsidies, and how sending the money directly to consumers for use with an HSA or FSA is a logical solution that puts healthcare decisions and...

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