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  • Trump vs. 'Independent' Agencies / RFK Jr. and the Measles Outbreak

    Trump vs. 'Independent' Agencies / RFK Jr. and the Measles Outbreak
    Feb 21 2025
    Donald Trump orders "independent" agencies to run their regulations through the White House, an assertion of executive authority and democratic accountability that could help upend how Washington works. Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. considers reshaping a CDC vaccine committee, while a measles outbreak in Texas hits 90 cases and 16 hospitalizations, mostly children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 min
  • Donald Trump Puts Pressure on Ukraine, but What About Russia?

    Donald Trump Puts Pressure on Ukraine, but What About Russia?
    Feb 20 2025
    Volodymyr Zelensky says Donald Trump is in a “disinformation space” after the President blamed Ukraine for starting the war with Russia, then Donald Trump calls Zelensky “a dictator” in return. Is this part of a bigger strategy to turn Americans against Ukraine? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 min
  • Trump's Labor Secretary Nominee Faces the Senate

    Trump's Labor Secretary Nominee Faces the Senate
    Feb 19 2025
    Donald Trump picked Lori Chavez-DeRemer as a thank you to the Teamsters for staying neutral in the 2024 election. But given her past support for bills that would override right-to-work laws and bolster public unions, will Republicans in the Senate go along with her confirmation? And as union membership falls to a historic low of 9.9%, is courting labor bosses a good GOP strategy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 min
  • Why the Feds Want to Drop Their Case Against Mayor Eric Adams

    Why the Feds Want to Drop Their Case Against Mayor Eric Adams
    Feb 18 2025
    The New York mayor's attention shouldn't be diverted from supporting the White House's efforts against illegal immigration, a Justice Department memo argues. Adams denies there was a quid pro quo, as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul considers exercising her authority to remove him from office. But with a mayoral primary coming in June anyway, is that a decision best left for the voters? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 min
  • Donald Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariff Investigation

    Donald Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariff Investigation
    Feb 14 2025
    The markets see another tariff reprieve, as the president orders his cabinet to examine America's trading relationships and recommend ways to balance them. But is trying to micromanage 13,000 tariff line-items, across 200 countries, a good way to help the economy and government efficiency? Plus, Elon Musk appears in the Oval Office to explain what DOGE is doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 min
  • Trump Wants a Deal With Putin, but Will Ukraine Have a Seat at the Table?

    Trump Wants a Deal With Putin, but Will Ukraine Have a Seat at the Table?
    Feb 13 2025
    Donald Trump wants to negotiate peace between Ukraine and Russia, but will Volodomyr Zelensky have a say in any negotiations with Vladimir Putin? And what kind of security guarantees will Ukraine have? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 min
  • Trump's 25% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs / Inflation Rises Again to 3%

    Trump's 25% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs / Inflation Rises Again to 3%
    Feb 12 2025
    Donald Trump signs an order imposing broad 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, upending U.S. supply chains, as NFIB's index of small-business uncertainty hits its third-highest figure on record. Meantime, the Labor Department reports that inflation is heating up again, with the consumer-price index rising 3% over the 12 months ending in January, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies on Capitol Hill about how these crosscurrents might affect monetary policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 min
  • All Things with Kim Strassel: The House Tackles Tax Cuts and Spending

    All Things with Kim Strassel: The House Tackles Tax Cuts and Spending
    Feb 12 2025
    Donald Trump’s executive actions have been dominating Washington news, yet the fate of his agenda rests in his historically slim majority in the U.S. House. That House GOP is finally focusing on a budget bill to provide Trump border and defense dollars, and extend the 2017 tax cuts. But will a famously fractious Republican House conference once again fail to come together? On this episode of All Things, House Republican Policy Chair Kevin Hern gives the latest on the budget reconciliation fight, breaks down the GOP's tax- and spending-cut priorities, explains where DOGE fits in, and discusses the new Democratic threat of a government shutdown. He also dives into one of his own priorities--explaining where the federal government can aid in the state school-choice revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 min