Freedomcast

Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, discusses the current state of the U.S. economy, the outlook for economic growth, what the future looks like for energy prices and regulation, and what impact tariffs may have on the economy.

Michael O'Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation, discusses the precedent and legal authority for President Trump's initiative to restore safety in our nation's capital city by temporarily asserting federal control over the Washington, DC police department, and what steps Congress should take next to reverse the slow degradation of the quality of lif...

William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses President Joe Biden's legacy, the scandal surrounding the use of an auto-pen during the final days of his presidency, and what may or may not be happening in the closed-door Congressional hearings regarding Biden's mental acuity.

Sherman “Tiger” Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the recently announced Congressional investigation into “climate fellows” being embedded into state AG offices and allegedly paid for by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, and how such offensive actions infringe on the other parts of government.

Sally Pipes, Founder, CEO and President of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses the biggest healthcare takeaways from a numbers perspective in the recently enacted “Big Beautiful Bill,” how cheap drugs from Canada can't make America healthy, and the real culprit impeding drug competition.

Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the notable decisions rounding out the end of the U.S. Supreme Court's term and the odds of a Supreme Court justice retirement during President Trump's second term.

Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the first six months of President Trump's second term, from the economy to jobs, the stock market, deregulation, trade policy, and more.

Thomas Aiello, Senior Director of Government Affairs at the National Taxpayers Union, discusses the uphill battle President Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” is facing on Capitol Hill, the looming July 4th deadline, and how the battle in the Senate may ultimately result in improvements to the House version of the bill.

Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the latest information on the growing escalation of the campaign involving Israel and Iran, the ever-evolving role of the United States, why any offer to negotiate from Iran is a “trap,” and more.

Wayne Crews, the Fred L. Smith Fellow in Regulatory Studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the recently released "Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State,” how Congress is disregarding its enumerated powers, and the role of DOGE to commence deconstruction of the administrative state.

Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment and Principal at the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, discuses the potential victories and disappointments in the current version of President Trump's “big, beautiful bill,” the players to watch as the bill makes its way through the Senate, the recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and other administration efforts underway to...

Sherman “Tiger” Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the latest MAHA Report and how it could be used as ammunition by the trial bar in mass tort litigation, and recently introduced legislation by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) regarding third-party litigation funding, the “Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act.”

William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the size and complexity of the “Big Beautiful Bill” that addresses tax policy, energy policy and immigration, and the economic potential impact of passing the REINS Act.

Hans von Spakovsky, Manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative and a Senior Legal Fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, discusses the Trump administration's ongoing legal battles with members of the federal judiciary, how Congress should deal with the problem of overreaching courts, what should be done about judges who break federal...

Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses his book, “Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elite,” Harvard University's battle with the Trump administration, and some of the remaining cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses CFIF's recently released legal primer that explores the constitutionality of License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology, and how the technology is used to fight crime.

Virginia Allen, Senior News Producer and Podcast Host at the Daily Signal, discusses immigration policy in President Trump's second term, why the administration is “all in” on border security, and more.

Sally Pipes, President and CEO of Pacific Research Institute, discusses her recently released book, “The World's Medicine Chest: How America Achieved Pharmaceutical Supremacy and How to Keep It,” the horrible impacts of price controls, how single-payer healthcare systems fail children and cancer patients, and more.

Brian Rankin, Adjunct Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses federal funding for public broadcasting, how the money has been used by NPR, PBS and local affiliates, and why it's time to cut the funding cord.

Jaimie Cavanaugh, Legal Policy Counsel at the Pacific Legal Foundation, discusses what states can do to create more competition and drive down the rising cost of healthcare, how Certificate of Need (CON) laws impede access to care and block competition while limiting consumer choice and stifling innovation, and what state legislators can and should do to reform and repeal these antiquated laws.

Ambassador Francis Rooney, former U.S. Congressman and former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, discusses foreign policy in President Trump's second term, U.S. relations with China, Russia, Ukraine, Mexico, Canada and Greenland, and what a policy of America First might mean for diplomatic relations.

William J. Conti, an Attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the winners and losers following President Trump's address to Congress, the enhanced transparency of the Trump administration, and why the first six weeks of President Trump's second term look so different from those of his first term.

Pete Sepp, President of the National Taxpayers Union, discusses why IRS enforcement funding should be reallocated to agency modernization, why Congress should keep the corporate tax rate stable, and other areas of concern relating to taxes and the economy, including Medicare, Medicaid and tariffs.

Tiger Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the latest Judicial Hellholes report, the economic impact of lawsuit abuse, the ramifications of third-party litigation funding, and the looming legal battle over plastics.

Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals recent decision regarding handgun sales, what it means for outstanding challenges to the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, and advancements that may be made with the new administration on other issues of importance, including telecommunications and intellectual propert...