Deep State Radio

The Sky may not be Falling… but it Certainly is on Fire

The Democrats had a bad night on Tuesday as Glenn Youngkin won the governorship in Virginia and Phil Murphy was…

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The Good, the Bad and the Obscene: An Economic Policy Conversation with Jason Furman

While in Europe and in Congressional negotiations, President Biden has brought the global minimum corporate tax closer to reality.  Congressional Democrats…

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Biden in Europe: Give Credit Where it is Due…and Let’s Acknowledge Where More Can Be Done

President Biden is on his second international trip. He started this weekend at the G20 in Rome and is now in…

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Are We About to Build Back Better? Are We About to Get Serious About January 6th Accountability?

The President and Democratic leaders announced that they are on the verge of transformative legislation that will help children, elders, the…

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Only the Rich Can Play: A Conversation with David Wessel

Opportunity Zones sounded like a great idea, provide tax benefits for wealthy Americans to invest in 8,000 areas in the…

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Managing Mega-Threats: From China to Facebook…and a Biden Foreign Policy Report Card

As the Biden Administration shifts the focus of U.S. foreign policy to emerging issues and how America can lead in…

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America is Just Going to Have to Learn to Accept Good News

The Biden Administration, it seems, is on the verge of winning approval for its Build Back Better Package. If the deal…

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There is Nothing for You Here: A Conversation with Fiona Hill

Fiona Hill may have risen to public prominence during Donald Trump’s first impeachment but there is much more to her…

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How Many Times Over Must We Be Able to Destroy the World to Prove We are Not Wimps?

America’s nuclear weapons submarine fleet has the capability to produce something like 40,000 Hiroshimas.  But it is just one leg…

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How Many Commissions, Presidents and Senators Does It Take to Change a Supreme Court?

The first report from the commission looking at ways to change the Supreme Court is out and its conclusions are…well,…

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Everything is Peachy Keen

President Biden is on the verge of a transformational victory… or is he.  We discuss the state of the negotiations around his…

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Voter, Heal Thyself: A Conversation with Tom Nichols

Tom Nichols has become an essential voice for audiences trying to make sense of current trends in American politics.  His…

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Biden’s Multi-Tiered China Policy is a Far Cry from Trump’s

Trump China policy architect Peter Navarro was described by one of his colleagues as a “fucking sociopath.” Trump China policy…

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When Did Old People Being Able to Hear or Chew Their Food Become Marxism?

The Washington debate over whether and how much to invest in our infrastructure and our people has reached a telling…

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Europe and the Atlantic Alliance After Merkel: What Next?

Most Americans don’t give much thought to German politics–and that’s a good thing given that when we once did it…

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Is Now a Time for Hope or Preparing for the Worst with the Pandemic?

Time after time, COVID has delivered worst case scenarios. So why, now, would we rely on our hope that those…

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“8 Year-Old Assholes Cannot be Shamed”: The Big National Security Scandal Nobody is Talking About

After 9/11, investigators concluded one of the factors that put America at risk was that only 57 percent of nominees…

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Sometimes the unthinkable happens: A conversation with Rebecca Frankel

“Into the Forest” by Rebecca Frankel is more than just one of the best books of the year, it is…

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When the President is a Madman How Patriotism and Service are Redefined

In the news recently, reports that General Mark Milley sought to counsel Chinese leaders in way that might avoid accidental…

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How Do You Feel About the Urge to Surge?

While Congress holds hearings questioning the Secretary of State about the conduct of America’s exit from Afghanistan, it probably should…

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