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Congress Considers Rolling the Dice to Prohibit Internet Gambling
21 April 2017
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President for Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the 1951 federal Wire Act, internet sports betting and the history of state regulation of gambling across the country.
Welcome Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch
14 April 2017
Megan L. Brown, Partner at Wiley Rein LLP, discusses the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch and the Senate rules change banning the use of the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees.
China, North Korea and President Trump
14 April 2017
Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, discusses the Trump-XI Summit, recent missile testing by North Korea, and U.S. Navy patrols in the South China Sea.
President Trump's Approval Ratings, Syria, and Music and Politics
14 April 2017
William J. Conti, Partner at Baker & Hostetler, discusses recent polls that show a majority of Americans support President Trump's decision to launch a military airstrike in Syria, Russia's role, and top political songs and what gave rise to them.
The Role of American Leadership on Syria
07 April 2017
Evan Moore, Policy Fellow at the Foreign Policy Initiative, discusses the role of American leadership on Syria and where things stand on the 6th anniversary of the crisis and how President Trump can lead on foreign policy.
Civil Asset Forfeiture and Modern Day "Sheriffs of Nottingham"
07 April 2017
Pat Nolan, Director of the American Conservative Union Foundation's Center for Criminal Justice Reform, discusses civil asset forfeitures, a law that puts homeowners at risk of property rights violations, and America's criminal justice system generally.
What's Next on Healthcare Reform?
31 March 2017
Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, discusses the collapse of the Republican healthcare plan and why President Trump should end Congress's illegal ObamaCare exemption.
The Judicial Confirmation Circus
31 March 2017
Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director of the Judicial Crisis Network, discusses what may happen next with respect to Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court and the predictable political posturing of Senate Democrats.
Tax Reform: At Long Last?
30 March 2017
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the potential for the first overhaul of the tax code in three decades, the economic consequences of the border adjustment tax, and more.
Free Speech and Donor Privacy
24 March 2017
David Keating, President of the Center for Competitive Politics, discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court order in Independence Institute v. FEC, which marked a sad day for the First Amendment and for the right to criticize government, and the dangers invasive disclosure requirements pose to Americans' First Amendment rights.
We Can Fix Our Broken Government
24 March 2017
David Schoenbrod, Policy Expert and Author, discusses the vicious cycle of grand promises and budget gimmicks by elected officials, how we can fix our broken government, and his latest book, "DC Confidential: Inside the Five Tricks of Washington."
The Politics of Fishing
24 March 2017
Tred Barta, Outdoorsman, Former Host of the Best and Worst of Tred Barta, and Author, discusses how commercial fishing and conservation can co-exist, how President Trump can stop the Obama attack on the American fishing industry, and his latest book, "Driven."
Foreign Affairs Under President Trump
17 March 2017
Karlyn Bowman, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses AEI's latest political report covering public opinion on President Trump and his handling of foreign affairs, perceptions of America's place in the world and its relations with Russia, and how Americans feel about continued support for NATO.
American Health Care Act: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
17 March 2017
Sally Pipes, President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses the Republican leadership's replacement plan for ObamaCare, its prognosis in the House and Senate, and the VA's beleaguered health system.
The Good, the Bad and the Angry
17 March 2017
Quin Hillyer, nationally recognized authority on the American political process, discusses why there is no good reason for angry Americans, why there is a need for investigative journalism, and why President Trump's budget proposal might just work.
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