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Joe Biden and Ukraine Explained
It is now becoming increasingly clear that President Donald Trump threatened Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky with the loss of military aid unless Ukraine pursued...
Is a Recession Coming? (with Neil Irwin)
Signs of Recession?
The U.S. economy is entering the longest expansion in history. But, how long can it last? The economic turmoil and relentless uncertainty...
Unintended Consequences: How Tariffs Explain Lagging Business Investment
Despite a tax cut that strongly incentivized business investment, recent economic data suggests companies are not spending significantly more on new equipment. Fear of...
What to Make of Mueller’s Testimony
Robert Mueller arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday in the uniform that has been a trademark throughout his career - dark suit, white shirt, blue...
How Washington Is Sowing the Seeds of Economic Calamity
On this week's Axis of Reason podcast, we talk with best-selling author James Rickards about his new book, Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation...
Why Was Twitter Down?
Thursday afternoon, a cryptic error message greeted Twitter users. It simply said, "Something is technically wrong." According to DownDetector.com, reports of problems at Twitter started...
Federal Cannabis Regulation: Stuck in the Weeds
The legal marijuana market is growing like weeds in the field. Analysts project that worldwide, consumers will spend $16.9 billion on legal cannabis this...
Science
Did NASA Find Evidence of Life on Mars in 1976?
A NASA experiment suggested life on Mars in 1976. However, the failure of other instruments to detect organic material and possible non-biological explanations for...
Russia
Why Mueller is Investigating Trump’s Business Ties
The investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly turned to President Trump's business dealings with Russia according to a new Bloomberg...
Russia Connection
What Susan Rice Unmasking Trump Names in Intel Reports Means
Bloomberg National security columnist Eli Lake reported on Monday that former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama Susan Rice requested that names of...
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Is a Recession Coming? (with Neil Irwin)
Signs of Recession?
The U.S. economy is entering the longest expansion in history. But, how long can it last? The economic turmoil and relentless uncertainty...
Podcasts
How Washington Is Sowing the Seeds of Economic Calamity
On this week's Axis of Reason podcast, we talk with best-selling author James Rickards about his new book, Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation...
Podcasts
PODCAST: The Mueller Report (with Nicholas Grossman)
The Mueller Report is in the books. Nicholas Grossman, international relations professor at the University of Illinois and editor at Arc Digital, joins Taylor...
Podcasts
PODCAST: The Dramatic NC09 Ballot Fraud Hearing
As the NC State Board of Elections prepared to decide his father's fate, Mark Harris' son took the stand. in an emotional statement, John...
Podcasts
PODCAST: Peak Trump with David Stockman
Ronald Reagan’s OMB Director, David Stockman, talks about his new book, Peak Trump. In a wide-ranging discussion, Mr. Stockman presents a sobering, data-driven assessment...
Podcasts
PODCAST: State of the Shutdown
Nancy Pelosi suggested that the State of the Union address be delayed until after the government shutdown is resolved. Has the annual address, with...
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Politics
After the State of the Union, Divisions Remain
In his first proper State of the Union Address, President Donald Trump set out to strike a more unifying tone. And in this, he...
Legal
Trump, Cohen and the Hush Money Explained
The guilty plea of President Donald Trump’s long-time fixer, attorney, and confidant Michael Cohen revealed the inner-workings of a complex scheme to keep damaging...
Science
Five Things About Christmas You Probably Didn’t Know
Much of what you think you know about Christmas is wrong: Christmas is the day Jesus was born (it's not); it's a timeless tradition...
Entertainment
The Oscar Speech We Want to Hear (but probably won’t)
Increasingly political awards show speeches could benefit from a little understanding. Here's the speech we wish we'd hear at the Oscars tonight. We're not holding...
Science
The Great American Eclipse: Complete Guide
For the first time in 99 years, America will experience a total eclipse spanning from coast to coast. Those in the path of totality,...
Russia Connection
The FBI’s Trump-Russia Informant Explained
News last week that the FBI used an informant to probe what two Trump staffers, George Papadopoulis and Carter Page, were up to in...
Science
The Science of Hangovers
It is a cruel irony that the fun of a night of drinking tends to be directly correlated to the level of misery we...
Politics
The Government is on the Brink of a Shutdown, Here’s Why
An impasse over immigration threatens the first government shutdown in four years. If the Senate doesn’t vote to pass a temporary bill to fund...
Russia
Trump and Russia: Choose Your Own Adventure Style
President Donald Trump may very well have not been involved in any collusion with Russia. To date, there’s no hard evidence that he was....