Stews from the news

First, we stop to acknowledge the tragedy of the Texas floods. If you can, consider donating to disaster relief. Donate to the Red Cross We are excited about our upcoming guests. Next week, Gina Bennett an American Intelligence Analyst joins us. John provides last week’s trivia answer and serves up a tennis question. We discuss the Supreme Court decision regarding nationwide injunctions and how much of the news coverage conflates the legal decision with its political ramifications. Tim notices something important in the definition of the class challenging the birthright citizenship order. We discuss what we’ve learned from the Damage assessments from bombing Iran. We touch on the Big Beautiful Bill, tariffs, and unpack the new acronym TACO. John highlights how The National Parks are cleaning up anti-American elements while the IRS says churches are now free to endorse Americans for office. Tim notes the incongruity of the University of Wisconsin raising tuition, trimming budgets, and giving its chancellor a healthy bonus. John isn’t surprised. Tim’s hero is a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved lives during the Texas floods. Referred to in this podcast: UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin set to receive $150K bonus | captimes.com UW Regents Unanimously Approve Third Straight Tuition Increase National Parks Are Told to Delete Content That ‘Disparages Americans’ - The New York Times IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates : NPR Who Is Scott Ruskan? Coast Guard Hero Saves 165 People From Texas Floods - Newsweek We’d love to hear from you. Send questions for our guests, suggestions or comments to [email protected]. Don’t forget to share, like, and comment. Thanks for listening. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ideasfirst.substack.com