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 decrease the deficit and enhance growth.
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.
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