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
174 episodes
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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Twila Brase on How Regulations Undermine Healthcare Innovation
Citizen Council for Health Freedom’s Twila Brase lays out how federal healthcare regulations crush innovation, stall drug development, and erode doctor-patient trust. She makes the case for the REINS Act to restore legislative accountability.
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State-Level Momentum: ATR’s Patrick Gleason on REINS Acts Across America
Patrick Gleason of Americans for Tax Reform highlights how states are passing their own versions of the REINS Act to combat regulatory overreach. He explains why regulation is a hidden tax and how states are becoming laboratories for reform.
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Cicero Institute: Reining in the Administrative
Jonathan Wolfson, Chief Policy Director at the Cicero Institute, explains how outdated laws are weaponized by agencies and why the REINS Act restores legislative clarity. He makes the bipartisan case for why both parties should be wary of unche...
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Grassroots vs. Government Overreach: AFP’s Fight for the REINS Act
Jeremiah Mosteller, policy director at Americans for Prosperity, breaks down why the REINS Act is crucial for reining in runaway regulation. He argues that unchecked federal agencies impose massive costs on small businesses and American househo...
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Kemp Foundation's Push for Regulatory Reform
Senior Fellow Ike Brannon joins to discuss how the Jack Kemp Foundation views the REINS Act as vital to restoring congressional oversight and curbing runaway regulation. He outlines the dangers of cost inflation by federal agencies and calls fo...
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Global Trade at a Crossroads: Shanker Singham on Distortion, Growth, and the Fight for Free Markets
In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with renowned trade expert Shanker Singham, chairman of the Growth Commission. Together they unpack three decades of global trade evolution—from post-Sovi...
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The REINS Act: Why Stewart Whitson Says It's the Key to Saving Time, Money, and Democracy
In this special edition of Federal Newswire’s REINS Act in Focus, political economist Stewart Whitson joins Andrew Langer to break down why the REINS Act may be the single most important piece of legislation for restoring government accountabil...
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Regulators Gone Rogue: How the REINS Act Defends Property Rights and the Constitution w/ Margaret Byfield
Margaret Byfield pulls no punches in this deep dive into how unelected bureaucrats hijack Congressional intent through sprawling regulations—from the Endangered Species Act to BLM’s conservation leases. As executive director of American Steward...
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