The Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast

On this edition of The Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, our host Shane Vander Hart speaks with Chase Holm about his candidacy for Mayor of Des Moines.

Learn more about his campaign here.

This week on the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart discusses former Vice President Joe Biden's flip flop on the Hyde Amendment that prohibits the taxpayer funding of abortion except in cases of rape, incest, and the life of the mother. 

Then, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says something crazy. Shocking, we know. 

Finally, Shane speaks with Roland Warren, president and CEO of Care Net, about the recent disappointing Supreme Court ruling and what he believes should be the next step for the pro-life community.

For this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart discusses President Trump's threat of a five percent tariff on all Mexican goods coming into the United States to force Mexico to help with our illegal immigration problem. 

Shane also discusses Special Counsel Robert Mueller's one, and perhaps only, public statement on his two-year investigation and subsequent report. 

Former State Rep. Walt Rogers joined Shane to discuss the Tax Education Foundation and his new role as Deputy Director with them.

For today's Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart spoke with Stephanie Taub, an attorney with the First Liberty Institute, about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule that protects the religious conscience of healthcare workers. 

Then, Shane had a conversation with State Auditor Rob Sand about his priorities and the ideas he's working on as Iowa's new state auditor, his recent town hall tour, an upcoming investigation into spread pricing with Iowa's Medicaid program, and why he doesn't want the federal courthouse in Des Moines to move. 

Former Congressman David Young, R-Iowa, joins Shane to discuss why he is running for Congress again in 2020 and what he hopes to accomplish if elected.

On this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart talks with Jonathan Williams, the chief economist and vice president of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) about the 2019 Rich States Poor States Report he co-authors.

Where did Iowa land? They discuss.

This week on the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart speaks with Tim Overlin, executive director of Personhood Iowa, and State Rep. Skyler Wheeler, R-Orange City, about the Iowa Legislature's second funnel week.

This week, non-appropriations bills had to pass in the Iowa House or Senate and then clear a committee in the opposite chamber to be considered this year.

This week on the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart discusses the Mueller Report and reaction to it. Kelvey Vander Hart joins him to discuss the Senate vote on the Green New Deal.

Democrat presidential candidates say they want to repeal the Electoral College, Shane Vander Hart discusses on today's Caffeinated Thoughts podcast.----more----

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said during a CNN town hall that she wants to eliminate the Electoral College for presidential elections. This elicited responses from other declared presidential candidates like Beto O'Rourke and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Andrew Wang.

O'Rourke told a college student in New Hampshire that he trusts women when it comes to protecting a baby who survives abortion.

Also, Democrat presidential candidates want to stack the Supreme Court and Republicans want to limit additional debate time before presidential appointees are confirmed when a filibuster is not likely.

Then, police in the United Kingdom want to question a Catholic journalist who "misgendered" a transgender activist's child.

Our host, Shane Vander Hart, discusses the Religious Freedom Restoration Act currently under consideration in Iowa, a recent abortion poll that does not look good for the Democrats, Democrats' lack of unity condemning Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's anti-semitism, and the lack of centrists in the Democratic Party. 

State Senator Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) joins Shane to discuss the first funnel week in the Iowa Senate.

For this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart discusses President Trump's national emergency declaration, Andrew McCabe's 60 Minutes interview, and interviews Jeremy Taylor who is running for Congress in Iowa's 4th Congressional District.