The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire
The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire covers wide-ranging discussions with the Capitol city's policy movers, shakers, and thinkers. The Lunch Hour provides a unique look at the people behind the policy debates that are moving in DC.
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In this episode of The Lunch Hour with Andrew Langer, former Congresswoman and current Concord Coalition Executive Director Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux joins the show for a no-nonsense conversation about America"s $36 trillion national debt. From her bipartisan experience in Congress to her deep roots in state budget reform,
Woke Bureaucracy, Trade Wars & Food Tyranny: Andrew Hale Sounds the Alarm Is America importing tyranny under the guise of trade and inclusion? In this unfiltered episode of The Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Andrew Hale, senior policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, for a sweeping co
Steven Johnson from the State Policy Network explains how the REINS Act aligns with America"s founding values and why both red and blue states should embrace it. He dives into how state-level action can counterbalance federal coercion and reassert legislative authority over bureaucratic overreach—before it"s too late.
Congress Must Legislate Again: Jonathan Adler on the REINS Act and Executive Overreach
Legal scholar Jonathan Adler—incoming Tazewell Taylor Professor at William & Mary Law School—explains why the REINS Act is long overdue. In this powerful conversation, Adler breaks down how Congress’s habit of ducking responsibility has enabled runaway executive power, politicized the courts, and undermined public trus
The Hidden Tax of Regulation and Why Congress Must Reclaim Its Role w/Patrick McLaughlin
Hoover Institution"s Patrick McLaughlin exposes how runaway federal regulations act as hidden taxes, costing trillions in lost economic output. He makes the constitutional case for the REINS Act as a bipartisan tool to restore congressional accountability, reign in the administrative state, and depoliticize the courts.
Ben Wilterdink of the State Policy Network breaks down how state legislatures are taking back power from executive agencies through REINS-style laws. He explains why bipartisan support is growing, how states are pushing back against federal overreach, and what’s next for regulatory reform across the country. A must-lis
