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UNCOVERED: 4 | History Defined

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What Joe Biden Got Right—and Wrong—Last Week in the Middle East

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1 Million Told To Flee

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Bring It On

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The 'Whack Jobs' Were Right

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Congressional Clown Show

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Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can You Afford Tariffs on Tin Cans?

"There's nobody that says, wait, is this good for America? Is this good for the American consumer?"

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GOP Debate Stuff We Didn't Hate

Plus: A listener question about the continued absurdity of sports stadium subsidies

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Eric Boehm: How Protectionist Trade Policies Screw Us All

The host of Why We Can't Have Nice Things explains how indefensible tariffs cause baby formula shortages, screw Hawaii residents, and increase traffic in the Northeast.

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Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Ghosts of Protectionism Past

The U.S. tariff code is "quite regressive and somewhat misogynist" because the most powerful lobbyist in Washington is muscle memory.

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Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Great Baby Formula Shortage of 2022

A combination of "absurdly high" federal tariffs and excessive FDA regulations created the conditions for a crisis.

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The Fed Won't Save Us From the Inflation Iceberg

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Banging Our Heads on the Debt Ceiling

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There Is No Party of Immigration in American Politics

Plus: A listener question concerning the key to a libertarian future—should we reshape current systems or rely upon technological exits like bitcoin and encryption?

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Joe Biden Wants 4 More Years 'To Finish the Job.' What Job?

Plus: A listener question scrutinizing current attitudes toward executive power

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A Thursday Bonus Reason Roundtable! Live From Reason Weekend in California

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Yes, There Are Libertarians During Bank Runs

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Ron DeSantis' Immigration Playbook Is All About Big Government

Despite his declared commitment to freedom and fiscal conservatism, DeSantis' immigration policies represent a dramatic expansion of government power and spending.

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Prison Deaths Spiked by Almost 50 Percent During Early Months of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Did Biden Just Commit America to Another Forever War in Ukraine?

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Are We Making Any Progress on Police Brutality?

Plus: The editors consider the ongoing debt ceiling drama and answer a listener question about ending the war on drugs.

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Ignoring the Anti-McCarthy Faction's Avowed Goals, The New York Times Sees Only 'Chaos and Confusion'

The paper attributes the fight over the election of the next House speaker to "anti-establishment fervor" and a lust for "personal power."

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The Red Wave That Wasn't

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