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Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency

Plus: the Democratic Party's candidate problem, property tax breaks for seniors, and the UFC on the White House lawn

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Trump Mobile Phone Launch Ridiculed Over Glaring 11-Stripe American Flag Blunder

Trump's new $499 'America First' phone sparks backlash over a misprinted US flag, disputed 'Made in USA' claims and similarities to cheaper foreign models.

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Why Is Trump Trying To Purge Thomas Massie?

Plus: inflation surges, Mamdani claims he closed New York City’s budget gap without cutting services, and a listener asks how to develop political confidence

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Just Don't Call It a War

Plus: AOC says you can't earn a billion dollars, Mythos, hantavirus, and more...

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Shots Fired

Plus: White House Correspondents' Association attacker was angry about strikes on Venezuelan boats and Iranian schools, another airline bailout could be coming, and more...

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Marijuana Rescheduled

Plus: skyway socialism, reconsider the lobster, D.C.'s urban growth, and more...

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Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?

Plus: Trump’s budget ignores the deficit, NASA’s Artemis program faces delays and rising costs, and a listener asks about libertarian alternatives to Medicare for All.

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Trump Replaces Old Illegal Tariffs With New Illegal Tariffs

Plus: The U.S. could be going to war with Iran, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and why AI surveillance is worrying civil libertarians

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The NFL's Rooney Rule Is a Well-Intentioned Failure

Plus: Bad Bunny’s halftime show and more on Super Bowl LX

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Libertarians Tried To Warn You About Executive Power

Plus: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson embraces warrantless ICE searches, the Super Bowl halftime culture war, and Trump continues funding the Department of Education

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Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?

Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society

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The Real Reason You Pay for NFL Stadiums

Economist J.C. Bradbury breaks down why taxpayer-funded stadiums are a bad idea, how team owners market them to politicians, and why another stadium building boom may be coming.

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Can We Save American History From Partisan Politics?

Former U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan discusses the importance of preserving presidential records and the challenge of maintaining public trust in an era of partisan conflict.

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What Does It Mean To 'Run' Venezuela?

Plus: Trump’s expanding view of U.S. power abroad, Zohran Mamdani touts the “warmth of collectivism,” and Tim Walz won’t seek reelection

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The Politics of Permanent Outrage

Lauren Hall looks at the roots of political tribalism, why voters feel trapped between false choices, and how radical moderation offers a way out of constant polarization.

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Andor Creator Tony Gilroy on Bureaucracy and the Surveillance State

Tony Gilroy examines how Andor portrays authoritarian power as a bureaucratic system, the moral compromises of life under surveillance, and the role ordinary people play in enforcing oppressive systems.

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To the Socialists of All Parties

Friedrich Hayek's most popular work was dedicated to "the socialists of all parties." That phrase perfectly captures politics in 2025.

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How the Epstein Files Turned MAGA Against Trump

Plus: Tariff rollbacks and the affordability debate, Trump considers direct talks with Maduro as unauthorized strikes continue, and a listener asks what it would take to move healthcare out of government hands

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Justices Don't Buy Tariff Argument

Plus: Outrage at Heritage, air traffic might get throttled, and more...

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Shutdown Livestream: This Won't Fix Trillion-Dollar Deficits

Reason's Peter Suderman and Eric Boehm discuss the government shutdown live at 3 p.m. Eastern time today.

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MAGA Is Wrong About AI. Trump Is Right.

Plus: a weak jobs report and Trump’s economic record, New College of Florida weighing privatization after its clash with DeSantis, and the DOJ pushes to block transgender Americans from gun ownership

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RFK Jr.'s Wild Week

Plus: The National Guard standoff in Chicago, navigating debates when you’re outnumbered, and a court ruling that could upend Trump’s tariff agenda.

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Is It Too Late To End the Fed?

Plus: What the new E.U. trade deal means for tariffs and prices, a listener question about Rahm Emanuel’s presidential appeal, and the FBI raids John Bolton’s home.

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Intel Is Reportedly the Latest Company Trump Wants a Piece Of

Since returning to office in January, Trump has floated several deals that would involve the feds taking a piece of an American company.

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The New York Times Doesn't Understand Men

Plus: The economic impact of tariffs, ethics concerns around Trump’s foreign business dealings, and a listener question on NCAA deregulation

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