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Freedomcast
by Center For Individual Freedom
Welcome to CFIF's Freedomcast, where activists across the country can listen to audio commentary and interviews with elected leaders, public policy experts and legal scholars on important news, legislation and litigation affecting individual freedom and the free-market principles of our Founding Fathers. Check back often as Freedomcast will be updated frequently with interviews, policy statements and audio commentary.
Episodes
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Beware “Medicare for All”
Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses what the United States can learn from Canada's and the United Kingdom's single-payor systems, and the real costs of “Medicare for All,” including the elimination of private healthcare, physician shortages, hidden taxes…
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The Shifting Landscape of College Sports
William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the Protect College Sports Act, a bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate, its prospect of becoming law, what its passage may mean for college sports, and more.
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Previewing the Supreme Court's October 2026 Term
Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses what's to come in the Supreme Court's new term that opens October 5th, the Court's heavy focus thus far on the docket cases involving administrative powers, and how the Court stacks up in…
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“Partial” Repeal of Biden-Era Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards is Good News
Marlo Lewis, Jr., Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how the partial repeal of a Biden-era rule addresses EPA overreach, gets rid of every Biden requirement that would make fossil-generation unfeasible, and helps to address affordability concerns while ensuring…
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Regulation by Litigation: “Where are the Legislators?”
Sherman “Tiger” Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the rise of “regulation by litigation,” how policy should be developed and enacted by elected lawmakers and not through the judicial system where judges are not accountable to the public, and the how profit motive...
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The Chilling Effect of Government Drug Price Controls
Phil Kerpen, Founder and President of American Commitment, discusses the Inflation Reduction Act's drug price controls, how they hurt access and innovation, and why they must be repealed and replaced with pro-growth policies and strong intellectual property protections to encourage investment in...
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Economic D-Day for Iran
Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses President Trump's “Economic D-Day” threat against Iran, what is needed of U.S. allies for the plan to work, and why it is the Iranian people who must overthrow the regime for there ultimately to…
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Utility Pole Attachments Hindering BEAD Broadband Deployment
Evan Swarztrauber, Senior Fellow at the Digital Progress Institute and Host of "The Center Edge” podcast, discusses how disputes over utility pole attachments are burdening broadband deployment under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, why Congress and the FCC need to…
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Why the Fauci Diaries Continue to be Relevant
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the public policy ramifications of ignoring Dr. Anthony Fauci's COVID-era diary, whether his diary entries contradict what he told the public, and why he is facing a contempt charge from Congress.
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Anthony Fauci, Democratic Socialists of America, Midterms and more
William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment at a U.S. Senate COVID hearing, the Democratic Socialists of America and its agenda, and the midterm elections.
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Unwinding Liberal Energy Regulations
Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses efforts to undo liberal policy regulations that limit consumer choice when it comes to appliances, home heating units, cars and more.
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Good News and Bad News on Healthcare
President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses the real lesson of America's rising rates of healthcare uninsured, how Medicaid work requirements will save taxpayers money, and how President Trump's healthcare fraud crackdown is paying off.
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Artificial Intelligence and America's Workforce
Jeremy Nighohossian, Senior Fellow and Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how the Great American AI Act will affect the workforce, why we should expect higher productivity, how AI is being used in healthcare, and what Meta's recent investment in America's Workforce…
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Celebrating 250 Years of American Exceptionalism
Rowena Itchon, Chief Operating Officer at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses a series of short videos released by PRI to bring to life the unsung heroes who have contributed remarkably to American innovation and success over the last 250 years and who embodied the spirit and values that…
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Upcoming SCOTUS Decisions: Resolving Disputes at the Core of Constitutional Governance
Michael O'Neill, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Landmark Legal Foundation, discusses three upcoming decisions in some of the biggest cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term and his predictions on how they may be decided.
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Foreign Policy and U.S. Global Interests
The Honorable Francis Rooney, former U.S. Congressman and Ambassador to the Holy See, discusses the Trump Administration's foreign policy, the state of U.S.-Vatican relations, and Pope Leo's Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence.
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The 2026 Elections
Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a Columnist for the Washington Post, and Author of the Weekly Margin of Victory newsletter, weighs in on this year's midterm elections, the impact of the Supreme Court's recent redistricting case, what history teaches us about...
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A Healthy Healthcare System Needs Less Government Intervention
Jeremy Nighohossian, Senior Fellow and Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses positive developments in healthcare, including changes in drug development, what the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary may mean for healthcare policy, and why Certificate of Need (CON)...
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Stop the Climate Shakedown
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses newly introduced legislation to shield America's energy producers from relentless attacks in the form of state-led climate liability lawsuits and other lawsuits, which threaten to undermine American energy dominance.
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Celebrating World IP Day
Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, discusses the importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) rights to encourage and reward innovation and creativity while ensuring that researchers, inventors, businesses, designers, artist, and society...
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Politics and Prediction Markets
William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses how the prediction markets are gauging the midterm elections, state redistricting efforts, and the impact the midterm results may have on the 2028 primary and general elections.
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The Hidden Costs of the U.S. Tax Code
Demian Brady, Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, discusses who pays income tax and who doesn't, the hidden costs of the tax code, Congressional efforts to reduce the complexity of tax filings, and the need to review Congressional pensions for members who…
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Iran: What We Know and What We're Learning
Janatan Sayeh, Research Assistant at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the state of the Iran war, its future trajectory and wider consequences, and what the two-week ceasefire means and what it may (or may not) accomplish.
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Healthcare Affordability and Access Remain Top Priorities
Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses how America's healthcare system has never been better at keeping patients alive and living longer, types of governmental activities and proposals that disrupt America's cycle of innovation, and the real drivers of high…
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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide "Made For Litigation Science" Case
Lauren Sheets Jarrell, Vice President and Counsel for Civil Justice Policy at the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the Monsanto case before the U.S. Supreme Court, why state courts should not be able to override the EPA's findings, and how junk science is the scourge of our judicial...
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U.S. Energy Policy and Oil Supply-Chain Disruptions
Phil Kerpen, Founder and President of American Commitment, discusses America's energy resurgence, disruptions in the Middle East, and government energy policies that cause more harm than good.
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Sports and Geopolitics
Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the interplay of the Olympics and geopolitics, how sports are a kind of international diplomacy, and some of the key takeaways from the Milan-Cortina games.
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Credit Card Mandates and Interest Rate Caps: We Don't Need Gov't to Get in the Way
Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE), discusses why proposed credit card routing mandates and interest rate caps are bad for small businesses and consumers, the importance of travel to the U.S. economy and what steps should be taken to encourage...
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Beware of Counterproductive Efforts Targeting the Ticketing Industry
Timothy Lee, Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs at the Center for Individual Freedom, discusses how efforts to target companies that sell entertainment tickets is counterproductive, why the free market should win over legislation that distorts the market, and what the recent U.S....
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President Trump's Second Term
William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the first year of President Trump's second term as president, how it compares to that of other presidents and what it may mean for the 2026 midterm elections.
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Protests in Iran: What's Next and Should the U.S. Intervene?
Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the current situation in Iran, whether and why the Trump administration should intervene, and how difficult it will be to end Iran's Islamic Republic regime.
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The Constitutionality of the Trump Administration's Actions in Venezuela
Michael O'Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation, discusses President Trump's order to execute the arrest warrant for Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, how President Trump acted within his authority under federal law and the Constitution and why the legal...
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Copper Theft and Network Vandalism: A Serious and Growing Epidemic
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Olivia Trusty discusses how the theft of copper wiring and other network vandalism is a growing public safety issue impacting the entire telecommunications industry, how it impedes the expansion of broadband services nationwide, what states are...
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Rolling Back Burdensome Fuel Economy Standards
Marlo Lewis, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the Trump administration's recent efforts to roll back fuel economy standards, why consumer preference should drive the standards, and how the unrealistic requirements set by the Biden administration would have…
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Savings for Americans and American Innovation: U.S. and UK Agree on Drug Pricing Deal
Phil Kerpen, President and Founder of American Commitment, discusses the recent drug-pricing deal negotiated by the Trump administration with the United Kingdom, the multiple benefits the agreement will have for Americans and drug innovation, why taxpayer subsidies to health insurers will not…
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Rampant Fraud and Waste With Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies
Sally Pipes, President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Healthcare Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses why Congress should not extend the enhanced subsidies under Obamacare, the amount of fraud and government waste related to the enhanced subsidies, and how sending the money...
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The Latest Economic Data
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the latest news on the U.S. economy, inflation and jobs data, and the relationship between the regulatory environment and the economy.
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Examining Unsupported and Frivolous Litigation
Sherman "Tiger" Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), discusses a recently released ATRA report titled "Sanctionable: The Unsupported, Exaggerated, and Suspicious Claims Plaguing Our Nation's Courts", recent examples of such cases, the extraordinary costs of unwarranted...
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Taxpayer Advocate's Top 10 ‘No Brainer' Bills
Thomas Aiello, Senior Director of Government Affairs for the National Taxpayers Union, discusses NTU's 15th Annual “No Brainers” List, highlighting bipartisan bills that solve real problems for taxpayers, and why Congress must get serious about fixing the Social Security system.
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All Eyes on New York and Virginia
William J. Conti, a retired attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the latest news on the upcoming mayoral election in New York City and the governor's race in Virginia.
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Peace Through Strength
Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the Gaza peace deal, President Trump's role in bringing an end to the war, the importance of the Arab world being united in this plan, and a broader discussion on Trump administration's foreign...
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SCOTUS Begins October 2025 Term
Hans von Spakovsky, Manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative and a Senior Legal Fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, discusses some of the more significant cases among the 39 already on the U.S. Supreme Court's current term docket…
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Protecting Free Speech in the Online Digital Space
Paolo Carozza, Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame and Co-Chair of the Oversight Board, discusses the independent Oversight Board's role in providing rulings and recommendations on Meta's platform postings, who comprises the board, how determinations are made, and the importance of...
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The Possibility and Power of AI on the Economy and Competitiveness
Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, discusses the Trump administration's AI Action Plan for America, what it means for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and how embracing and investing in AI builds on America's AI dominance.
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Good News on the Economy, Bad News on Crime
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses recent economic news and the state of the U.S. economy, as well as crime and the methods and policies that work to reduce it.
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Grading Anti-SLAPP Statutes: IFS's 2025 Report Card
David Keating, President of the Institute for Free Speech, discuses IFS' recently released report titled, “Anti-SLAPP Statutes: 2025 Report Card,” what protections these laws afford, and why they are important in combating meritless, speech-suppressing lawsuits.
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Time to Trim the Millions Being Paid to Former Presidents
Demian Brady, Vice President of Research at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, discusses proposed legislation that would cap pensions, limit expense allowances and cut perks for wealthy ex-presidents, saving taxpayers millions of dollars each year.
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The State of the U.S. Economy
Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, discusses the current state of the U.S. economy, the outlook for economic growth, what the future looks like for energy prices and regulation, and what impact tariffs may have on the economy.
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Washington, DC and the Home Rule Act
Michael O'Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation, discusses the precedent and legal authority for President Trump's initiative to restore safety in our nation's capital city by temporarily asserting federal control over the Washington, DC police department, and…
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How Will History Judge Biden's Presidency?
William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses President Joe Biden's legacy, the scandal surrounding the use of an auto-pen during the final days of his presidency, and what may or may not be happening in the closed-door Congressional hearings regarding Biden's mental acuity.
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Welcome to CFIF's Freedomcast, where activists across the country can listen to audio commentary and interviews with elected leaders, public policy experts and legal scholars on important news, legislation and litigation affecting individual freedom and the free-market principles of our Founding Fathers. Check back often as Freedomcast will be updated frequently with interviews, policy statements and audio commentary.
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