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.
Episodes
182 episodes
Ep. 154 - Shanker Singham
Economist and Growth Commission Chairman Shanker Singham joins host Andrew Langer to discuss why G7 nations have stalled economically and how trade openness, regulatory competition, and property rights protection drive real GDP growth. From Tru...
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Ep. 153 - Patrick Hedger
In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Patrick Hedger, Director of Policy at NetChoice, for a deep dive into the global threats to free speech, the chilling effects of overregulation, and the impor...
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Ep. 152 - Liz Truss
Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss joins Andrew Langer on the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour to discuss free speech, government overreach, and the dangers of unaccountable institutions. From the ancient roots of Anglo-American liberty to ...
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Ep. 151 - Ike Brannon
In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Ike Brannon, Senior Fellow at the Jack Kemp Foundation and longtime policy expert, to dive into the future of regulation, cost-benefit an...
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Ep. 150 - Twila Brase
On this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Twila Brase, founder of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom and author of Big Brother in the Exam Room. They dive deep into governm...
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Ep. 149 - Adrian Moore
On this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Adrian Moore, Vice President of Policy at the Reason Foundation. They dive into deregulation under recent administrations, the growing debate over AI...
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Ep. 148 - Arthur Gailes
Economist and AEI research fellow Arthur Gailes joins Federal Newswire Lunch Hour host Andrew Langer to tackle America’s housing crisis head-on. From the politics of NIMBYism to the promise of AI in public-policy analysis...
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Ep. 147 - Terri Hall
On this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Terri Hall, founder of Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom (TURF). Hall has spent nearly two decades leading grassroots efforts to stop tol...
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Ep. 146 - Curt Mills
In this episode, host Andrew Langer sits down with Curt Mills, Executive Director of The American Conservative, for a candid deep dive into the Trump administration’s foreign policy at the six-month mark. From the escalating Gaza confl...
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Ep. 145 - Joe Luppino-Esposito
In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Joe Luppino-Esposito of the Pacific Legal Foundation. They dive deep into regulatory overreach, environmental law, and criminal justice reform—plus how homeow...
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Ep. 144 - Patrick McLaughlin
In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Patrick McLaughlin, research fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and regulatory expert. They discuss the real economic costs of federal r...
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Congress Talks Small Business, Red Tape, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (RSC Roundup)
In this special edition of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer takes you inside the Republican Study Committee’s media row event, sitting down with seven House members including Harriet Hageman, Kat Cammack, Tim Burchett, Tom Ti...
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Ep. 143 - Sam Sorbo
In this powerful Lunch Hour conversation, host Andrew Langer sits down with Sam Sorbo—author, homeschool advocate, and mother—to discuss why she pulled her kids out of "top-tier" schools and never looked back. From flawed education metrics and ...
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Ep. 142 - Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux
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....
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Ep. 141 - Andrew Hale
Woke Bureaucracy, Trade Wars & Food Tyranny: Andrew Hale Sounds the AlarmIs America importing tyranny under the guise of trade and inclusion? In this unfiltered episode of The Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer ...
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No Kings: Why the REINS Act Matters for State Sovereignty and Liberty
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 reass...
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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 ena...
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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 acc...
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Why States Are Leading the Way on Regulatory Reform w/Ben Wilterdink
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 ove...
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The REINS Act and the Fight to Rein in the Administrative State: Joe Esposito on Legal Accountability
Joe Esposito, Federal Policy Chief at the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins Andrew Langer to break down how the REINS Act would restore balance between Congress and federal agencies. From regulatory overreach and agency adjudication to the erosio...
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Blocking Cronyism, Restoring Control: Tim Frost on the REINS Act’s Real Power
Tim Frost of the Cicero Institute joins Andrew Langer to talk about how the REINS Act can end regulatory capture and corporate welfare. Drawing on state-level successes, Frost explains how the Act deters bad rules before they’re written—and ret...
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Restoring Constitutional Power: Jeremy Dalrymple on Why Congress Must Step Up
Jeremy Dalrymple of the R Street Institute explains why the REINS Act is more than a policy fix—it's a constitutional imperative. He outlines the political maneuvering behind its delay, the case for legislative accountability, and why both part...
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Regulations as Hidden Taxes: Demian Brady on the True Cost of Big Government
Demian Brady of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation breaks down the silent economic drain of unchecked federal regulations. He and Andrew Langer dig into the REINS Act, regulatory overreach, and how America’s rulemaking machine has become a...
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Congress vs. the Bureaucracy: Adrian Moore on Fixing America’s Regulatory Crisis
Dr. Adrian Moore, Vice President of Policy at the Reason Foundation, joins Andrew Langer to explain why the REINS Act matters more than ever. From unchecked federal rulemaking to runaway regulatory costs, Moore offers a candid assessment of how...
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Hillsdale’s Joseph Postell on Constitutional Roots of the REINS Act
Hillsdale professor Joseph Postell unpacks the philosophical and constitutional basis for the REINS Act, exposing how Congress abdicated its lawmaking role to unaccountable agencies. He calls for a return to representative lawmaking and true se...
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