The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire

This episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour dives deep into the cutting edge of AI, propaganda analysis, and regulatory policy with economist and data-innovation expert Dr. Weifeng Zhong. Host Andrew Langer explores how Zhong built the Policy Change Index—an AI-driven system used to forecast government actions in a

In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with CEI senior fellow Richard Morrison for a blunt, eye-opening conversation about cronyism, corporate subsidies, stadium deals, ESG score manipulation, and how government power fuels corruption. Morrison breaks down the Amazon HQ

Economist and former White House advisor Dr. Vance Ginn joins host Andrew Langer to break down why America’s health-care system needs market-based reform, how over-regulation hurts innovation, and what’s at stake in the growing battle between socialism and liberty. Hear insights on cost-benefit analysis, deregulation,

In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer speaks with Reason Magazine’s César Báez and Matthew Petti about Venezuela’s turmoil, U.S. intervention, and the Trump administration’s military buildup in the Caribbean. The discussion covers regime change risks, the drug war, war powers, and the f

Association of Plastic Recyclers Chief Policy Officer Kate Bailey joins Andrew Langer to discuss how recycling drives U.S. jobs, manufacturing resilience, and environmental progress. From the challenges of federal regulation to innovations in recycled plastics, Bailey breaks down why “your bottle means jobs” and how th

On this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer talks with Tirzah Duren, President & CEO of the American Consumer Institute (ACI), about how consumer choice—not top-down mandates—drives better outcomes. They dig into: why “unregulated Big Tech” is a myth and how FTC enforcement of terms of servic